Various coaches have been cited as the original source of “kissing your sister” football comparisons: Paul Bryant, Darrell Royal, Edgar Miller and Eddie Erdelatz are a few. Alabama football fans who wonder about the real origin of football ties and “kissing your sister” should consider the late college football historian, Beano Cook as an excellent source. Beano Cook commented on the use of the phrase: http://www.espn.com/page2/s/beano/001129.html
Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard, played their last game against Navy in a 1946 classic. With the score 21-18 in favor of the Cadets, seconds left and the Midshipmen in easy field-goal range, spectators rushed the field and Navy never got off a final play.