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Back in the day, there was one game a week on TV.  It was called, oddly enough, well, you know.  It was nearly always ND or OSU or Texas et al.

The newspaper the next day would have large photos of key plays from the UGA and Tech games with arrows and arcs showing where the ball was thrown.  Later on Sunday would be a kind of replay with the coach of each team.  I can still hear Dooley's monotone with the announcer who later became highly regarded but wasn't yet, Larry Munson.  Larry was from Nashville and early on not really a Dawg fan.  He was actually boring.  There was a game in 1972 I think it was at Kentucky where he got excited and became a fan. . . .

As I recall, in the '70s, a school could be on national TV a maximum 3 times in 2 years, no more than twice in any one year.  They could be on regionally broadcast games more often than that, however.
I loved those Sunday sports sections with sequential photos and the dotted lines showing the arc of the pass or the punt or occasionally the fumble.  Those sports sections were as big as a whole daily newspaper.
I was a paperboy for the Tulsa World as sophomore in HS (1969-70).  It seemed like Sunday papers weighed about 2 pounds each, Thursdays--with ads for the stores that were staying open until 9:00--were about a pound each, and the other days were measured in ounces.  Nowadays, the Sunday paper weighs about what the Thursday paper weighed back then, and the daily papers are much smaller, and the Monday and Tuesday papers seem no thicker or heavier than a free local community paper would have been back then.

I was a paperboy for the Tulsa World as sophomore in HS (1969-70).  It seemed like Sunday papers weighed about 2 pounds each,

Probably because they did,maybe more.Today the whole thing is about as thick as the old Comics Section.And the content is a joke.I really liked stretching out on the couch/recliner with cup of coffee thumbing thru and perusing every last page of the weekend fish wraps.

The polls came out in the Tuesday sports section.

Wsj weekend edition is great lazy reading sat/sun.  An easy half hour alone at least w the book reviews.

I’m very picky about who I watch games with which is why I typically just watch them by myself at home.  When I’m watching a game I want the people watching it with me to be as into it as I am.  One of my pet peeves is when people have gatherings centered around a WVU game but it’s more of a social event with the game on in the background. I’m actually ok doing that with many other sporting events  but not WVU games. That isn’t the time I want to be chatted up and asked how my family is doing. I’m focused on the game and any conversation is based on what is happening in the game.

I also want to watch it with people who understand the game a little and don’t make dumb comments.  I watched a few games with my buddy and his dad and brothers and found myself getting annoyed with them. His dad had a comment after every play. If a run was stopped he would say, “Why are we running?! We should be throwing the ball!”  If a pass play didn’t work he would say, “Those aren’t the kind of passes we should be throwing!” He never actually specified what we should be throwing but just commenting that the ones that weren’t working should be scrapped.

He also frequently called for more blitzing  and got pissed at our corners every time the opponent completed a pass.  

Anyway, after a while I figured out it was best if I just watched games by myself or with 2-3 friends who met my criteria.  I usually watch games alone but have a running dialogue via text during the game.

When I was maybe 13-17 years old, I'd enjoy laying on the floor and looking through the sports section. 

A - I ran a pre-interwebs fantasy baseball league and tracked everything by hand, using box scores from the paper.  And had to go back the next day for late games.  But I didn't mind.

B - I'd HAVE to see the college football polls as they were released each week.  And I want to say USA Today updated all of the national statistical leaders in its Sunday paper.  I may have that wrong, but it was weekly, and getting that paper was special. 

I’m very picky about who I watch games with which is why I typically just watch them by myself at home.  When I’m watching a game I want the people watching it with me to be as into it as I am.  One of my pet peeves is when people have gatherings centered around a WVU game but it’s more of a social event with the game on in the background. I’m actually ok doing that with many other sporting events  but not WVU games. That isn’t the time I want to be chatted up and asked how my family is doing. I’m focused on the game and any conversation is based on what is happening in the game.

I also want to watch it with people who understand the game a little and don’t make dumb comments.  I watched a few games with my buddy and his dad and brothers and found myself getting annoyed with them. 

Yeah, same here.
And I don't mind explaining the intricacies of the game to someone who doesn't know enough to be annoying.