Sept. 25, 1982 Nov. 5, 1988 But Notre Dame had one more game, and after taking guff for a week, the Irish walloped USC, 51-0. Nevertheless, even talented players can't be entirely sure they will win a game. Sugar Bowl, Dec. 31, 1973 The Tigers lost to Bama 55-0 in 1948, which was the first Iron Bowl in 41 years, and entered the season finale with only one win. 5. The Golden Gophers knocked off the 3-0 Panthers with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. 39. SMU 20, at TCU 14 The big, bad Hurricanes swaggered into the Valley of the Sun. Oct. 15, 1966 On the last play of the game, fourth . After so many near misses, FSU coach Bobby Bowden finally won his first national championship in his 18th season with the Seminoles. (Pro Football HOF) There have been games before that, but the Lions started the tradition as we know it. The teams combined for 40 points in the fourth quarter of an instant classic. College football refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. 4. Northwest Championship also involves Washington and Washington State. Trailing 38-3 in the middle of the third quarter, the Spartans staged the biggest comeback in FBS history. At No. "We were determined," Bowden said, "somebody was going to win that game.". Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The Vols missed a 19-yd FG from the right hash with 18 seconds left. The Huskers celebrated on the field when Colt McCoy's pass sailed out of bounds and the clock ran to to all zeros on the previous play. 2 West Virginia 9 In some cases, during the early years of college football when distant travel was prohibitive, these teams played each other more than once per year. 103. Hayes, 65, was fired the next morning. The Midshipmen came in 0-8, the Black Knights 8-0 and 21-point favorites. 4 Ohio State 28 Mississippi State forfeited 1976 and 1977 games, which by NCAA guidelines are changed to Ole Miss wins. But given the ongoing quarterback battle and the fact that it's the most important position on the field, I had to . Upon reviewing the films, Cornell forfeited the game. Leahy left BC for Notre Dame in the month after the Sugar Bowl victory. In 1943's de facto national title game, the Fighting Irish and Seahawks were tied 7-7 through three quarters. 7 Oklahoma 42 (OT) "Run, Lindsay!" Teammate Josh Harvey-Clemons got a hand on the ball, which bounced out of Matthews' grasp into the waiting arms of Louis, who ran in for the score. No. [103], Minimum one punt return and one kickoff return. Became the longest uninterrupted series in FBS history in 2012 continuous since 1907 supplanting the KansasNebraska series. [c]. 58. 1 Nebraska 30 5 players with most to gain during spring practice 2022 College Football Team Total Offense Stats | ESPN 3 Alabama 23 AJ McCarron connected with Amari Cooper on a 45-yard TD with 3:15 left to give the Crimson Tide the late edge in a back-and-forth contest that featured five lead changes. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson got the ball last, and his 2-yard TD pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second remaining gave the No. History. At No. 25 Georgia 38 1 Notre Dame 10, at No. The 150 greatest games in college football's 150-year history - ESPN.com 22. The Nittany Lions wore navy jerseys and white hats, the heroes in the Morality Play in the Desert. Ole Miss vacated 2012 and 2014 wins against Mississippi State which are removed from its win totals, but not added to Mississippi State's win totals. At No. * Last 2 Weeks qualifier is -- Ivan Maisel. "It's what they fall into and mess up that hurts.". Not much consolation. No. Michel atoned for the miscue as his 27-yard sprint in the second overtime sent the Bulldogs to the national title game. 1 Florida State 16 Grantland Rice called Princeton a "team of destiny" after a goal-line stand preserved the win. List of NCAA football records - Wikipedia Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports. 1 Florida State 24 Colorado coach Bill McCartney would hear of no such thing. 15 Nebraska 0 Euro Cup 2021. Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1925 2 Penn State 14, No. 1 Army 0, No. 12 Colorado 33, at Missouri 31 Simpson burst through the left side of the Trojan line, cut to the middle of the field so sharply that it left the Bruins' national title hopes in tatters -- and 64 yards later put the Trojans ahead to stay. 8 Ohio State 3 Which two teams played the first-ever college football game? 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No. 64. Sept. 1, 2007 2 Florida State 24, No. Watts-Jackson recovered; Michigan still suffers. 9 Houston 34 * All Games qualifier is on pace for at least 1 games * Home Games qualifier is on pace for at least 0 games 7 Michigan State 27, at No. But USC's Doyle Nave completed four straight passes, including the winning touchdown to Al Krueger with under two minutes left. Alabama picked off Miami QB Gino Torretta three times and held the Canes to 48 yards rushing. Teams with most Top 10 wins in College Football Playoff era 19 SMU 45 1 Texas 21, No. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1983 60. 6 USC 55, No. Some players missed a series of games over multiple seasons . Those were the first points the Blue Devils had allowed all season. 78. The voters opted for what they saw with their own eyes -- as the vast majority of selections came from the televised era. Nov. 19, 1966 2 Seminoles hit Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel early and often, sacking him six times and forcing him to throw three interceptions. Tobacco Road also involves Duke and North Carolina. List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I California forfeited their 1999 win and USC vacated their 2005 win, both of which were due to ineligible players. Be the top scorer of a college football team or relax with one of our online football games for kids. At No. David snapped Goliath's 25-game unbeaten streak in one of the biggest upsets in the early years of college football. Kansas claims a very narrow interpretation of NCAA statistical guidelines that don't reference games that conference committees vacate. 110. 142. 6 Florida 24, No. A panel of 150 media members, athletic administrators and former players and coaches selected these games from 202 finalists initially identified by ESPN's Stats & Information group. The Trojans rolled to a 42-14 lead in the fourth quarter, then nightfall and the Badgers started coming on. The latter, capped by tailback Jeff Smith's 34-yard run with 48 seconds to play, precipitated one of the gutsiest coaching decisions ever. Both teams finished at 6-1 in the league. Austin (KXAN) In the legendary history of Texas football, only one player has won the Butkus Award, given to the nation's best linebacker. Todd Blackledge tossed a 2-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Kirk Bowman with :04 left, but that's not the play Huskers remember. 62. . The four-touchdown-favorite Mountaineers, who committed five turnovers and had only 183 total yards, couldn't recover after QB Pat White was knocked out of the game in the second quarter. All Georgia coach Vince Dooley wanted was a first down on a third-and-11 play. UGA. Great Lakes Navy Training 19, No. 2 Buckeyes came back and forced overtime with a 23-yard field goal with one second left in regulation. Take a look below at where 247Sports' writer Brad Crawford sees things shaking out for both . taking his squad to the national title game. 1 LSU 9, at No. Maybe the outraged forgot the Irish played without quarterback Terry Hanratty for most of the game and halfback Nick Eddy for all of it, because of injuries. The Spartans rallied from a 13-3 deficit in the fourth quarter to take the lead over the No. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1979 Big 12 championship, Dec. 6, 2009 Professional gamers inspire people to play. 133. 40. 16-13, 11th SEC. The Noles scored the last 18 points, capped by a 43-yard TD from Chris Weinke to Peter Warrick. The matchup of heavyweights at Yankee Stadium ended in a scoreless tie, which one newspaper headline dubbed, "Much Ado About Nothing-Nothing." Maryland 42, at No. U.S. Presidents and the Sports They Played - HISTORY From Gerald Ford's football days to Barack Obama's basketball game to George W. Bush's impressive marathon splits, many presidents have shown athletic prowess. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight 13 Ross Field, Chicago, Nov. 27, 1943 But Rockne had an advantage: his ability to inspire. 12 Miami 45 At No. In what year was the first ever college football game played? [99][100], Hugh Green University of Pittsburgh 53 career sacks 77-80, *Derrick Thomas (Alabama) recorded 27 sacks in 1988, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000. 2 Navy 21, Army 15 144. The Most Unbreakable Records in College Football No. The Canes answered with a Ken Dorsey-to-Jeremy Shockey 13-yard touchdown with 46 seconds remaining. 3 Michigan 27 (2 OT) 2 Michigan 39 With that said, national championship aspirations are pretty much non-existent but the program can show some improvement by playing in a better bowl game next time around. 14. Georgia broadcaster Larry Munson screamed. No. No. "It was just a nightmare," coach Rich Rodriguez said. George Teague's 31-yard interception return for a TD in the third quarter effectively ended it. All Rights Reserved. [a], Series listed here are not necessarily continuous series, and several of the series listed below were ended (or interrupted) by either the 20102014 NCAA conference realignment or the COVID-19 pandemic. National Collegiate . 10. Sept. 10, 1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 10 conferences crowns. 123. They recovered to play, but a crowd of 102,500, including President Truman, Chief Justice Vinson and most of the Cabinet, saw a taut game that Navy tied with a touchdown with 4:42 left. Tide back T.J. Yeldon had to step out of bounds at the Auburn 38 a split second before time expired. Genre: Sports. Stanford outgained Columbia 264-101 on a rainy, sodden day in Pasadena, but the Lions made "KF-79" famous. Red Grange. At No. They came in undefeated and played for the Southwest Conference championship and a Rose Bowl bid. The Tide stuffed Matt Suhey on third down, and after the offensive coaches convinced Paterno to ignore his gut instinct to pass, Tide linebacker Barry Krauss knocked Mike Guman back on fourth down. If "uninterrupted" is interpreted as having been played in every calendar year, this became the longest uninterrupted series in all college football history in 2020 continuous since 1907 supplanting the LafayetteLehigh series. They stalked out of a steak fry honoring both teams in part because a Penn State player told a racially tinged joke. No. An extra point would have left Nebraska as the nation's only undefeated team. 3 Wolverines led 17-7 in the third quarter, but the No. But the Nittany Lions, leading 49-35 with 1:55 left in the third quarter, lost their mojo. BCS National Championship, Pasadena, California, Jan. 6, 2014 At Marshall 15, Xavier 13 1 Georgia 23 Minnesota's Andy Uram ran 79 yards for the winning touchdown on punt-return lateral from Bud Wilkinson with 1:08 left. The score was tied at 10 after three quarters and 17 at the end of regulation. The Irish scored on Creighton Miller's 1-yard run with 1:06 left, but then Great Lakes threw a 46-yard touchdown only 38 seconds later. 19. 7 USC 7, No. No. Firmino won . Your program's prestige plays a part in whether your invitations to big name schools are accepted or rejected. Disputed series record: Kansas State claims Kansas leads the series lead 63515, based on a game that the Big Eight conference ruled Kansas had to vacate in 1980. 3 Ole Miss 3 Josh Mabin. Trainers covered Montana in blankets and fed him chicken soup at halftime. Texas coach Mack Brown publicly lobbied for his team to play in the Rose Bowl, and the Longhorns proved they belonged by winning on Dusty Mangum's 37-yard field goal as time expired in the first meeting between the schools. The last of Huskers fullback Jeff Kinney's four short touchdown runs -- this one with 1:38 to play -- flipped the scoreboard to the visitors. [b] Most of the games are in-conference match-ups. 5 Notre Dame 9 The Crimson Tide led 14-7 midway through the fourth quarter when an Alabama turnover gave the Nittany Lions great field position. 8. Joe Paterno believed for the rest of his life that he had blown this game, one that Alabama halfback Major Ogilvie would recall for the sheer physical punishment. 1. LSU Baseball: How to watch, preview for midweek game at Texas Alabama kicker Cade Foster had to miss three field goals, and Saban had to pivot to freshman Adam Griffith. 85. The teams broke 11 Rose Bowl records. This list entry accepts the Vanderbilt contention given the unusual circumstances that all college football teams faced in. 49. With Alabama trailing in the second half of the SEC championship game, backup quarterback Jalen Hurts came off the bench to throw for one touchdown and run for another. College football is not made for Black players in the iconography at so many of its programs either. 94. in the 2005 Big 12 Championship game . 14 BYU 46, No. 3 Hurricanes and No. Danny Wuerffel drove the Gators down for the win, scoring on a 2-yard pass to Chris Doering. The Irish led 24-6 at halftime at the Coliseum, and Trojans coach John McKay told his team that Anthony Davis was going to return the second-half kickoff for a touchdown. 22. Modern North American football has its origins in various games, all known as "football", played at public schools in England in the mid-19th century.By the 1840s, students at Rugby School were playing a game in which players were able to pick up the ball and run with it, a sport later known as Rugby football. [73], *The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on 2 Alabama 6 (OT) 45. SEC championship game, Birmingham, Dec. 5, 1992 Cannon fielded the punt against the wishes of Tigers head coach Paul Dietzel, then broke seven tackles as he raced down the sideline in front of the Rebels' bench. 0 games Zach Ertz signed a three-year, $31.65 contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals in March 2022, which included an $8 million signing bonus, $17.5 million in guaranteed money and an average annual salary of $10.55 million. Oct. 7, 2000 The controversy never dimmed. In this series, there are both forfeits and vacations, which makes the different treatment particularly apparent. The Vols' Jeremy Lincoln blocked it with his butt. 149. 106. The Cardinal spoiled Oregon's national championship dreams by rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame 12, Army 6 Notre Dame 18, at Ohio State 13 Dec. 6, 1969 College football games could be shorter in 2023 after several proposed changes by . College teams were integrated well before the NFL re-integrated in 1946. 80. Rocket Ismail took a punt back 91 yards for a score with 43 seconds left to jolt the Fighting Irish into the apparent lead, but a clipping call wiped the play out. 1 USC 38 Cal took the squib kick and off the laterals went: Kevin Moen to Richard Rodgers to Dwight Garner back to Rodgers to Mariet Ford and back to Moen, who weaved through a crowd ("The band is on the field!") The greatest Iron Bowl not decided by a fluke: four lead changes in the fourth quarter, the third coming with 57 seconds left when Auburn's Reggie Ware scored from a yard out. 1 Alabama 28 At No. No. Southern California, on the other hand, is 12-4 in the games listed. With the Wildcats leading in the final seconds, more than 2,000 UK fans were on the sideline ready to tear down the goalposts, and the Wildcats had already doused coach Guy Morriss with Gatorade. Wilbur Jamerson caught and rushed for a touchdown in the first half, and five Oklahoma turnovers helped the Wildcats hang on for the upset win. In the Kickoff Classic the following year, Nebraska beat defending national champ Penn State, 44-6. 1 Florida State 34, No. Craig Fertig threw the winning 15-yard touchdown pass to Rod Sherman on fourth down with 1:35 remaining. 2 Tigers their first national title in 35 years. The first NFL Thanksgiving game was played in 1934. At Miami 49, No. The Buckeyes did, and the game continued. 7 Florida State 31 2 Penn State 27, No. Colorado scored with 2:16 to play, and Michigan committed a false start penalty that turned a third-and-2 to clinch the game into third-and-7. This included a regular season win over Montana State. Nov. 18, 2006 * Vs. TR Top 40 qualifier is "I don't know about you," the Los Angeles Times' Jim Murray wrote, "but where I grew up, you were supposed to have the football with you when you went into the end zone. With the score tied at 21, the momentum tilted toward the Gators. 12 Oklahoma State 28 No. Ty Rodgers: 3 facts on the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball player 7 Georgia Tech 7, No. All Rights Reserved. The Midshipmen limited No. Thanksgiving is known for the three F's - food, family, and football. 3. Carlisle, the nation's flagship university for Native Americans, used myriad trick plays -- forward passes (legalized two years earlier), an 85-yard, stop-and-go punt return and a quarterback run off a fake handoff -- to end a 10-game losing streak to the Crimson. 2 Florida State 28 This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:24. 2 Army 2 No. No. The Huskers arrived for a coronation as 11-point favorites, but the hometown Hurricanes, backed by a raucous crowd, left with the Huskers' crown. The Crimson and the Bulldogs met with undefeated records for the first time since 1912. 118. FSU moved into field goal range, but Matt Munyon missed a 49-yarder to tie. 29. 44. Choke at Doak. 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The Crimson Tide surprised USC by breaking out the wishbone offense. 12 Michigan 51 The 8-point-underdog Crimson Tide rolled to the national championship by surprisingly dominating a Hurricanes team that had won 29 straight games. On fifth down, Colorado quarterback Charles Johnson ran in for the touchdown. 24 Texas A&M 20, No. Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke drew the short straw and had to inform Woody Hayes that MSU was the winner. Cal had the ball on its 1. A win away from playing for the BCS National Championship, No. Frost's option keeper gave Nebraska the lead in OT, and the Cornhuskers' defense sacked Missouri QB Corby Jones to end it. 4 Georgia 28 At Texas A&M, a statue of a confederate general . At No. 16 LSU 33, at Kentucky 30 They had lost twice, something they had done only once in Knute Rockne's previous 10 seasons as head coach. 1 Notre Dame 17 2 Crimson Tide by blocking two punts in the final six minutes to come from behind. . Which college football player earned the nickname "the Galloping Ghost"? Nov. 18, 1961 1 Ohio State 13 It ended at the Army 4 when Navy, out of timeouts, frantically tried to get off a final snap to win but failed. LSU is just 2-7 in its last nine games in Austin, most recently suffering a sweep in 2019. Nov. 30, 1905 Sept. 24, 1977 5 Wolverines would have been prohibitive favorites had Las Vegas bothered to set a line. 150. At Michigan State 16, No. List of most consecutive games scoring in NCAA football 21. They played before 117,000, who saw a tense, taut game. No. Conference championship games would live to see a healthy life. 134. Carlisle 23, at Harvard 15 Can you earn a living from playing online casino games, or is that a 129. Nov. 20, 1993 No. 0 games Blake Anderson rose and tipped it to Westbrook, who jumped over safety Chuck Winters in the end zone. College Sports (NCAA) - Statistics & Facts | Statista Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1950 TCU, 'the most physical team on the field,' stuns Michigan Mizzou football coaching staff excited by veteran defensive squad And the 2022-23 bowl season is no different. It has incrediable attendance and television viewership numbers and is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Oct. 17, 1964 Disputed series record: Vanderbilt records show that Tennessee has 76335 series lead due, including Vanderbilt's 1918 victory. The No. 15. What Player Has the Most College Championships? - Sportsmanist on pace for at least Alabama forfeited a game in 1993 that officially results in a Mississippi State win instead of an Alabama loss. 104. Nov. 26, 1999 1: Michigan 72.91 percent. 6 Army 20 18 Ole Miss 52 (OT) 72. 83. 56. RJ Young explains why Cam Newton ranks atop his list of the 10 greatest players in college football history. Decades from now, Trojans still will wonder why Bush was on the bench. The 18-point-underdog Vols had lost seven straight in the Swamp, but Tennessee, led by Travis Stephens' 226 yards and two touchdowns, surprised No. 2 Penn State 35, at Illinois 31 A late 6-yard touchdown by running back Creighton Miller gave Notre Dame the win. Americansparticularly Black Americanssupport allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (known widely as NIL). Notre Dame's Shawn Wooden knocked down Ward's pass in the end zone on the final play. Which 2 College Football Teams Have Played Each Other The Most? 2020. The Spartans' Jalen Watts-Jackson caught the fumble and returned it 38 yards for the winning points. 61. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of college football could help him make an NFL roster. 8 Penn State 27, No. College Football Playoff semifinal at Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2018 It was Weber's second catch of the season. 82. 26. It was Notre Dame's second-ever bowl game. 7 college football records *we think* will never be broken Alabama vacated its 2005 win against Tennessee, meaning a win is deducted from Alabama total. Oct. 11, 1958 Nov. 23, 1968 College Football Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Games Played The Wildcats almost won on the final play of regulation when Michael Bishop completed a 55-yard Hail Mary pass to Everett Burnett at the A&M 2.