List of ESPN College Football on ABC personalities

Broadcast pairings

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

[1]

2011

[2] [3]

2010

[3] [4]

2009

[5]

2008

2007

2006

2005

[20]

Historic broadcast pairings

2004

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2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

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1991

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1983

1982

1982 would mark the last year Steve Zabriskie called the play by play on regional games. He would return 9 years later to ABC College Football.

1981

Ben Martin, Dennis Franklin and Bob Beattie (the ABC skiing commentator) also were analysts on a few contests that year and ABC continued its tradition of having local sportscasters do play-by-play on several ABC college football games.

ABC had a big shakeup on college football telecasts in 1981 as Jim Lampley was promoted to the college football pregame/halftime and postgame co- hosting duties with Dave Diles.

Chris Schenkel was removed from college football broadcasts altogether that season and relegated to the Pro Bowlers Tour for the last 16 years of his career at ABC with the exception of 2 games in 1988.

Also after 5 seasons or so of essentially alternating the top analyst position, Frank Broyles was named the number one analyst on all but 2 games that season, while Ara Parseghian was demoted to the number 2 team most weeks with Al Michaels but missed the last 3 weeks or so of the regular season due to a kidney ailment.

1980

Darrell Royal and Pepper Rodgers also served as analysts with play by play men from various ABC affiliates filled out the roster on 9 and 10 game weeks as well as Bill Flemming on a few games.

1979

Also Paul Warfield (analyst) and various local ABC affiliate play by play men filled out the 10th spot as did Bill Flemming on a few games.

Chris Schenkel was moved from calling games to co hosting college studio shows with Dave Diles.

1978

As in previous years, local play by play men from ABC affiliates filled the roster on weeks where ABC aired smaller college games or large regional weeks.

1977

1976

1975

Bob Murphy was used on play by play on a couple of regional games.

1974

Sal Marchiano and Bob Murphy called the play by play on a couple of games that fall.

1973

1972

1972 marked the debut year of Dave Diles as host of ABC's Prudential College Scoreboard, a job he would hold for 10 seasons; in addition to that, he called the play by play on a few contests that year (mostly 5 or 6 game regional weeks).

1971

1970

Bob Murphy as in previous years handled the play by play for a game or 2 on regional weeks.

1969

1968

Lynn Sanner, Bob Murphy, and Larry Birletti served as play by play men for some games on large regional weeks, Johnny Lujack, Lee Grosscup, Jackie Jensen and Rosey Grier worked a few games as analysts.

1967

1966

Former ABC Sports commentators

Play-by-play

Color commentary

Sideline reporters

Studio hosts

Studio anaylsts

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