Russ Crawford, Author at American Football International

All posts by Russ Crawford

Russ Crawford is an Associate Professor of History at Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH. He has published three books: Women’s American Football: Breaking Barriers On and Off the Field (2022), Le Football: The History of American Football in France (2016), and The Use of Sports to Promote the American Way of Life During the Cold War: Cultural Propaganda, 1945-1963 (2008).

Boston Renegades win their 5th Straight Women’s Football Alliance Championship, Wolves, Coyotes capture Div. 2 & 3
By Russ Crawford on July 27, 2023
In a mix of games featuring repeating champions, the teams attempting to win back-to-back Women’s Football Alliance Championship titles went 2 for 3. The Boston...
Boston Renegades seeking to win their 5th straight Pro Division Women’s Football Alliance title
By Russ Crawford on July 21, 2023
The Women’s Football Alliance 2023 Championships are set to kick off Friday, July 21 and this year the games are a mix of the old...
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IFAF WWC: Team Australia outlasts Team Sweden for historic win
By Russ Crawford on August 9, 2022
It took Team Australia until their fifth game in international competition, but they defeated Sweden 7-0 in a defensive battle, winning their first ever game...
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IFAF WWC: Mexico shuts out Germany to take 5th place
By Russ Crawford on August 8, 2022
After being forced to forfeit their opening game of the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championship due to circumstances beyond their control which automatically relegated them...
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IFAF WWC: Finland stuns Team Canada with late FG to capture bronze
By Russ Crawford on August 8, 2022
Team Finland kicked a field goal with a minute left in the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championship bronze medal game in Vantaa, Finland against Canada...
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IFAF WWC: Team USA erupts for four second half touchdowns to win fourth straight gold
By Russ Crawford on August 8, 2022
Team USA scored 28 unanswered second half points to break a 14-14 tie and pull away for a 42-14 win over Great Britain to capture...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC Gold Medal Game: Team Great Britain vs Team USA, Aug. 7, 18:30 CET (6:30 pm, 12:30 pm ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 7, 2022
The Gold Medal Game of the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championships in Vantaa, Finland has a surprising matchup as the defending champions, Team USA, will...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC Bronze Medal Game: Team Canada vs Team Finland, Aug. 7, 15:30 CET (3:30 PM, 09:30 AM ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 7, 2022
The bronze medal matchup on the final day of the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championships in Vantaa, Finland, features the 2017 silver medalists, Team Canada...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC: Team Mexico vs Team Germany, Aug. 7, 12:00 CET (12 noon, 6 am ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 7, 2022
The second game of the final day of the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championships in Vantaa, Finland features Team Mexico (1-1) taking on Team Germany...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC: Team Sweden vs Team Australia, Aug. 7, 09:00 CET (9 am, 5 pm AET, 03:00 am ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 6, 2022
The final day of the IFAF Women’s World Championship kicks off with a clash between Team Sweden and Team Australia, two teams still looking for...
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IFAF WWC: Germany outlasts Sweden in a defensive struggle
By Russ Crawford on August 5, 2022
In their first IFAF Women’s World Championship tournament since 2013, Team Germany proved that defenses win games after shutting out Sweden 6-0 in their consolation...
IFAF WWC: Mexico arrived angry, trounces Australia
By Russ Crawford on August 4, 2022
Mexico may have arrived late to the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championship but showed that they came ready to play after defeating Team Australia 34-6 in...
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IFAF WWC: Team USA comes from behind to defeat Finland and advance to 4th straight gold medal final
By Russ Crawford on August 4, 2022
Team USA scored 21 unanswered second half points to defeat the upstart Finnish team 28-10 in Vantaa, Finland and advance to the 2022 IFAF Women’s...
IFAF WWC: Great Britain stages historic upset, knocks off Team Canada on last second TD to reach gold medal final
By Russ Crawford on August 4, 2022
Team Great Britain staged the biggest upset in the history of the IFAF Women’s World Championship, beating Team Canada 20-13 on a last second touchdown to...
LIVESTREAM WWC: Team Canada vs Team Great Britain, Aug. 3, 18:30 CET (6:30 pm, 12:30 pm ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 3, 2022
The final game of the second day of the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championship pits Team Canada against Team Great Britain. The advantage will have...
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LIVESTREAM WWC: Team USA vs Team Finland, Aug. 3, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:30 am ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 3, 2022
The first of two medal round games kicks off August 3 at the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championships in Vantaa, Finland as Team USA takes...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC: Team Sweden vs Team Germany, Aug. 3, 12:00 CET (12 noon, 06:00 am ET)
By Russ Crawford on August 3, 2022
The IFAF Women’s World Championships continue in Vantaa, Finland, August 3 as Team Sweden and Team Germany square off in the second game of Day...
LIVESTREAM WWC: Team Australia @ Team Mexico, Aug. 3, 09:00 CET (9 am, 12 midnight ET Aug. 2)
By Russ Crawford on August 3, 2022
Team Mexico has arrived in Finland and will finally have the chance to play when they face Team Australia in the first game of the...
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Team Finland routs Sweden in their opening game of the IFAF Women’s World Championship
By Russ Crawford on August 1, 2022
Many observers, including the participants thought the game between the host Team Finland and bitter rivals, Team Sweden, would be one of the most competitive...
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Team USA crushed Germany on first day of the IFAF Women’s World Championship
By Russ Crawford on August 1, 2022
Defending champions, Team USA, opened the 2022 IFAF Women’s World Championship tournament in Vantaa, Finland as expected with a resounding 62-0 victory over Team Germany...
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IFAF WWC: Team Mexico finally arrives in Finland
By Russ Crawford on August 1, 2022
After having to deal with bizarre and perplexing issues for over a week, players from the Mexican National Women’s Football team have finally arrived in...
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IFAF WWC: Team Germany vs Team USA, July 30, 18:30 CET (6:30 pm, 12:30 am, July 31) (The game is not being livestreamed)
By Russ Crawford on July 30, 2022
The defending world champions, Team USA, face their opening round opponent in the IFAF Women’s World Championship, Team Germany, in the last game of the...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC: Team Sweden vs Team Finland, July 30, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 9:30 am ET)
By Russ Crawford on July 30, 2022
The 2022 IFAF World Women’s Championship continues Saturday, July 30 as two archrivals, Team Finland, the 2019 European Champions, and Team Sweden square off in...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF WWC: Team Canada vs Team Australia, July 30, 12 noon CET (6 am ET)
By Russ Crawford on July 30, 2022
The opening game of the 2022 IFAF World Women’s Championship features the world number two, Team Canada and a Team Australia squad that finished sixth...
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Women’s World Championship: Mexico forced to postpone opening game
By Russ Crawford on July 29, 2022
Finland’s American football federation, the SAJL, announced today that Team Mexico, which placed third in the 2017 Women’s World Championships, will not make it to...

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