Rice learned this nugget in the press box before the game, and as the Fighting Irish backs Jim Crowley, Elmer Layden, Don Miller and Harry Stuhldreher ran through Army, Rice immortalized their legend with the most famous lead in American sportswriting: "Outlined against a blue-gray October sky..". Sugar Bowl, Dec. 31, 1973 11 Nebraska 30 The Cornhuskers missed a 45-yard field goal -- wide left -- as time expired. One play after taking that sack, Tagovailoa heaved a pass to his wide-open classmate, Devonta Smith, and two years later, Georgia fans still don't know what hit them. Yankee Stadium, New York, Nov. 10, 1928 21. 46. The Midshipmen came in 0-8, the Black Knights 8-0 and 21-point favorites. Timmy Chang 200220032004. The Brazil international has been a key player for the Merseyside outfit ever since. 3 Oklahoma 29, at No. No. 31. 5 Notre Dame 24 Ross Field, Chicago, Nov. 27, 1943 48. The first meeting of the traditional powers was nothing short of thrilling. Alabama picked off Miami QB Gino Torretta three times and held the Canes to 48 yards rushing. It was the first in what would be a handful of haunting FSU losses to the Hurricanes. When Montana returned in the fourth quarter, he rallied the Irish back from a 22-point deficit and threw an 8-yard TD to Kris Haines to tie the game as time expired. 62. Kurt Kragthorpe remembers the afternoon at Kyle Field when Texas and Texas A&M came together to honor the Aggie students who lost their lives during a bonfire tragedy. Steve Davis put Alabama ahead on a field goal with 3:23 left. No. 2 Notre Dame 31, No. No. 96. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. The Longhorns didn't appreciate that brand of journalism. The battle of unbeaten teams and No. With just over a minute to play in a rain-soaked game and the score tied 21-21, the Seminoles lined up to punt from their own 20. The score was tied at 10 after three quarters and 17 at the end of regulation. The Irish rallied and scored three touchdowns, the final one on backup quarterback Bill Shakespeare's pass to Wayne Millner with 32 seconds to go. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight 13 Clinging to a 14-7 lead, Auburn survived when the Crimson Tide missed the PAT after scoring with 1:20 left. The Tigers stunned the undefeated, No. 143. Most-played rivalry between FBS teams outside the. No. The Vols' Jeremy Lincoln blocked it with his butt. 12 Michigan 23 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. 140. Third Down Conversions per Game. The first college football game was played in 1869 between Rutgers University and the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University). NCAA procedures require that the winning team adjust its record to remove a win that is vacated. In his final game before leaving to build a Notre Dame dynasty, Frank Leahy finished a perfect season for No. But Iowa State scored a touchdown with 5:30 left to tie it. 34. The No. Notre Dame 13, Army 7 Nov. 16, 1957 First year: 1879. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_most-played_college_football_series_in_NCAA_Division_I&oldid=1142533522. 24 Virginia 33, No. The Boston Celtics star played 1,722 games over 17 seasons (1950-66). He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky . No. Nov. 4, 1989 Maybe not, but what a finish. Tide back T.J. Yeldon had to step out of bounds at the Auburn 38 a split second before time expired. No. The most recent contest came last season at the Shriners College Classic, which Texas took 6-1. 1 Notre Dame 14, No. 133. After Miami rallied from a 16-point deficit to take the lead late, FSU pulled within one with 42 seconds to go. The $85,000 SMU received from the Rose Bowl paid the mortgage on the Mustangs' campus stadium. Michigan tied it in the fourth quarter; the Wolverines' Mike Lantry missed field goal attempts of 58 and 44 yards in the final 1:01. That capped a two-touchdown comeback in the final 6:42. 7 Florida 30, Auburn 27 RELATED: College football's 9 winningest teams. The Bulldogs almost made it six. Which college football team in the FBS has won the most college championships? Thanks to the memorable radio call of LSU announcer J.C. Politz, all anyone remembers of this game is Billy Cannon's 89-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. 2 Colorado 27, No. Visit ESPN to view 2022 College Football team stats. Twice in the second half, Stanford drove inside the Columbia 10 and came up empty. No. Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1, 1957 40. * All Games qualifier is on pace for at least 1 games * Home Games qualifier is on pace for at least 0 games Americansparticularly Black Americanssupport allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (known widely as NIL). SEC championship game, Birmingham, Dec. 5, 1992 Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1, 1970 A mishandled snap by Pitt after the Panthers scored with 1:36 left proved to be the difference. 2 Tennessee 0 on pace for at least 82. Fans from both sides will never forget the "Bush Push." -- Ivan Maisel. A win away from playing for the BCS National Championship, No. 1 LSU 28, No. These new findings from an analysis of 266 deceased former amateur and professional football playersreported in Annals of Neurology by a team of researchers from the Boston University CTE Centerare the first to quantify the strength of the link between playing tackle football and developing CTE. The Buffs got the ball back on their 15 with 15 seconds to play. After beating Arkansas in the Game of the Century the previous month, the No. 3 Army 21, Navy 21 The loss knocked the Longhorns out of the BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl. 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. Fifty years earlier, Cornell beat Dartmouth, 7-3, by scoring on fifth down. All Rights Reserved. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports. No. 3 Duke 3 105. 0 games Blake Anderson rose and tipped it to Westbrook, who jumped over safety Chuck Winters in the end zone. At No. The Wildcats led by 15 going into the fourth quarter of the Big 12 title game, but the Aggies rallied late to tie the score. The Yellow Jackets and Grier did make it to New Orleans for the game, but a very questionable pass interference call against Grier led to the only points of the game. 8 Ohio State 3 Nov. 22, 1969 Johnny Rodgers' 72-yard punt return wasn't the game winner that people think: It came after Oklahoma's first possession. Nov. 24, 1973 For nearly two decades, the elite refused to answer. 1 Texas rallied from 16 down in the third quarter to take a 33-32 lead on Vondrell McGee's TD run with 1:29 left. Keenan Reynolds. Buy Gators Tickets. Oct. 3, 1987 No. Most-played conference rivalry between FBS teams outside the Power Five conferences. 123. At No. Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1975 The Wolverines scored all of their points in the first half and intercepted six passes to preserve the win. Quarterback Glenn Foley moved the ball to the Notre Dame 24, and kicker David Gordon nailed a 41-yard field goal at the gun. 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 2 Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech look to defend Conference USA's honor from a crop of newcomers. 2 Alabama 28, No. 2 Auburn 31 But the Mountaineers, two-time defending FCS champions, had a magician, Armanti Edwards, at quarterback. Namath didn't start because of a knee injury, but he came off the bench to throw for 255 yards with two TDs to earn MVP honors. Wisconsin quarterback Ron Vander Kelen, who averaged 131 passing yards per game, threw for 401 yards. 1. 2 Alabama 45, No. 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. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1948 The Irish and the Sooners packed in tight. At No. The Razorbacks and Rebels battled for more than four hours in a seven-overtime thriller that wasn't decided until Arkansas' Jermaine Petty stopped Ole Miss tight end Doug Zeigler 2 yards short of the goal line in the final OT. Gators coach Steve Spurrier alternated quarterbacks Doug Johnson and Noah Brindise on every play to stun the No. Nov. 22, 1997 Some sources claim that Oklahoma forfeited the 1972 game. The Big Red scored what was the winning TD with under a minute left on a fifth down. The loss spoiled No. Nov. 8, 1997 Your program's prestige plays a part in whether your invitations to big name schools are accepted or rejected. Third Downs per Game. Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1969 39. Kansas claims a very narrow interpretation of NCAA statistical guidelines that don't reference games that conference committees vacate. 24. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2 OT) Jacob Hester's 2-yard run with 1:09 left gave Les Miles and the Tigers the win. The Nittany Lions wore navy jerseys and white hats, the heroes in the Morality Play in the Desert. On fifth down, Colorado quarterback Charles Johnson ran in for the touchdown. 1 Longhorns in one of the biggest upsets in series history. 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!") on pace for at least 10 Florida 32, No. Oct. 25, 1947 Dec. 2, 1989 Alabama 25, No. No. Miami defensive back Ken Calhoun tipped Turner Gill's 2-point pass to Smith, and the Hurricanes dynasty was born. Average Time of Possession (Excluding OT) Time of Possession Percentage (Excluding OT) Seconds per Play. 1 Minnesota 7, No. 134. But Appalachian State's Corey Lynch blocked the kick to send this game directly into the history book. 60. The Midshipmen lined up for a final play when time ran out. No. 76. Ohio State vacated all of its wins during the 2010 season due to NCAA violations. That's exactly what Davis did, and his 102-yard return for a score was the first of 49 straight points for the Trojans in the game that's still known as "The Comeback.". 4. Both schools claim to have won their 1889 game by forfeit, but most neutral recordkeepers list a win for North Carolina. 2 Kansas State 40, No. 5 Oregon 42 UCLA led 14-0 in the fourth quarter before MSU scored two touchdowns. Notre Dame scored on fourth down from the Oklahoma 3-yard-line. on pace for at least 107. They came in undefeated and played for the Southwest Conference championship and a Rose Bowl bid. In the first Sugar Bowl featuring two unbeaten and untied teams, Frank Leahy led Boston College to win. Nevertheless, there are some high-earning professional gamers who inspire . The Gators had the last laugh, however, when they routed the No. 3 UCLA 45 1 Black Knights crossed the 50 nine times. 78. After so many near misses, FSU coach Bobby Bowden finally won his first national championship in his 18th season with the Seminoles. The 8-point-underdog Crimson Tide rolled to the national championship by surprisingly dominating a Hurricanes team that had won 29 straight games. On the Bama 8 with 9 seconds left, WR Chris Conley slipped at the 5 after catching Georgia QB Aaron Murray's deflected pass. 14-15, 10th SEC. 2 Cornell left Memorial Field with a 7-3 win or so everyone thought. 3 Georgia 28 Oct. 15, 1966 OU survived one last drive when Brent Parker dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone. 13. Fourth Downs per Game. -- Continue to run the clock after first downs, except in the final two minutes of . * Last 4 Weeks qualifier is Holiday Bowl, Dec. 19, 1980 By Evan Bleier @itishowitis. Nov. 30, 2013 6. The fan celebration literally shook the ground, as registered by a campus seismograph. 73. 2 Clemson 35, No. Next game scheduled for 2024. 1 Nebraska 30 Football Storm Strike . Tobacco Road also involves Duke and North Carolina. As we've seen in recent years, several big-name players opt to sit out their teams' respective bowl games to get ready for the NFL Draft. Nov. 4, 2000 Langham snatched it and returned it 27 yards for the winning score. 7 Texas 16 5 UCLA 14, No. This is different than vacated games, which are only removed from the offending team's win totals. The Buckeyes grabbed a 10-0 lead in the second quarter. Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 No. His successful onside kick followed by a 41-yard field goal gave OU the win. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Two interceptions and a blocked punt for a touchdown fueled the 38-point rally. The officials ruled he didn't have possession of the ball. First-year Wolverines coach Bo Schembechler stunned his mentor, Woody Hayes, to earn a share of a Big Ten title and end OSU's 22-game winning streak. 3 Alabama 23 Tennessee records do not count games played in 1918 since the team was "unofficial [team] formed from Army West Point recruits and students. " The Crimson Tide didn't take their first lead -- after the Bulldogs' failed fake punt --until Hurts scored on a 15-yard run with 1:04 left. The teams combined for 40 points in the fourth quarter of an instant classic. 1 Nebraska 35, at No. 7 Clemson 17, No. 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. Nov. 30, 1974 During the 2021 season, Texas Tech lost 0-23 to Oklahoma State [1] to end their streak at 302. * Away/Neutral Games qualifier is SEC championship game, Atlanta, Dec. 3, 1994 2 Buckeyes came back and forced overtime with a 23-yard field goal with one second left in regulation. The NCAA did not act on the 1980 vacation. TeamRankings.com is solely responsible for this site but makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of the information herein. 147. Vacated victories are different than forfeited victories. Nevertheless, even talented players can't be entirely sure they will win a game. Sept. 17, 1988 Nov. 9, 1907 The Spartans failed to convert a pair of 2-point conversions; UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles was knocked unconscious while stopping an option play on the second one with 31 seconds left. In what year was the first ever college football game played? Though it looked much more like the style of football the rest of the world plays (soccer) than the brand of pigskin most of us are familiar with, the first game of intercollegiate football was played 150 years ago today. 2 Nebraska 16 At LSU 7, No. Behind Moses on this list . ET on ESPN. No. The Tide defense thwarted three Trojans drives inside the Bama 25-yard line in the second half to preserve the win. The devastating loss caused UT coach Darrell Royal to later compare the Horned Frogs to cockroaches. Moses' final stat line in the loss: 57-of-85 passing with 449 yards and two touchdowns. Nov. 5, 2011 95. Fourth Down Conversions per Game. Soccer Random. 1 Texas 33 * All Games qualifier is Arkansas 50, at No. College Football Playoff National Championship, Tampa, Florida, Jan. 9, 2017 [93], *Mike Singletary (Baylor) Recorded 232 tackles in 1978 but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000, *Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 199 tackles in 11 games in 1978 for an 18.09 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000. Both teams came in undefeated and unchallenged. 12. College teams were integrated well before the NFL re-integrated in 1946. No. In the first college football game nationally broadcast on radio, the Tigers came back with 14 fourth-quarter points against Amos Alonzo Stagg's powerful Maroons. Live TV is the runaway favorite for games, even as a plurality of younger Americans are streaming sports. The Irish won both polls. 2 Wisconsin 37 The Tigers would finish the season a perfect 8-0. 5 Miami 31, No. 1 Notre Dame 39 Seminoles kicker Gerry Thomas missed a 34-yard field goal wide right with 29 seconds remaining to give the Hurricanes a road victory. But USC's Doyle Nave completed four straight passes, including the winning touchdown to Al Krueger with under two minutes left. 1 Ohio State 10, at No. Ohio State and Illinois are in different divisions of the Big 10. "It was just a nightmare," coach Rich Rodriguez said. Kentucky coach Bear Bryant used three defensive tackles and nine men in the box to slow down the Sooners and end their 31-game winning streak. 1. Stanford blocked two punts, intercepted a pass and recovered an onside kick en route to scoring the game's final 21 points. And if he played during the Playoff . 90. George Ranager caught a late 14-yard, fourth-and-goal TD pass from Scott Hunter to lift Alabama to the win. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan. Down 31-14 late in the first half, Georgia rushed its way back into the semifinal thriller. Oklahoma intimidated just by stepping onto the field, but not that Notre Dame team that had lost its past two games, not the Irish whom the Sooners had beaten, 40-0, the year before. Some players missed a series of games over multiple seasons . Case Keenum 200820092011. 12 Colorado 33, at Missouri 31 The Fighting Irish came to New York in the unfamiliar role of underdog. 22. Alabama coach Nick Saban had to decide to try for a winning field goal. 50. No. Upon reviewing the films, Cornell forfeited the game. Charlie O'Rourke ran 24 yards for the winning TD on the fake pass/inside run. Oct. 11, 1958 The first integrated Sugar Bowl was controversial before and during the game. Most seasons, 4,000 or more total yards. 6 Hurricanes had a 31-0 lead at halftime at the Orange Bowl. 121. While Josh Mabin isn't exactly a household name, he has earned a spot on this list because he's . In matchup of 8-0 teams, Colorado used two long Jeff Campbell punt returns to set up touchdowns to end Nebraska's 17-game regular-season winning streak. 138. 2 Penn State 27, No. 1 Buckeyes had 503 yards of offense, and quarterback Troy Smith threw four touchdowns. A huge part of the Wolverines' renaissance, especially last season when the . 7 Kentucky 13, No. The stories about USC being the greatest team ever? 9 Auburn 17, No. 10 Florida State 24, at No. No matter what you are looking for, here on Silvergames.com you can play the best free football games! He reeled off 238.9 yards per game also a record likely never to . 20 Florida 21 College football is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2019, and it's time celebrate as the season draws near. Time expired, sending the Tide back to the BCS title game. The Cowboys went ahead by 17 points in the third quarter. Joe Tessitore, Mack Brown and others describe just how unique and shocking a college football upset can be. Elvis Peacock's 2-yard TD run made it 28-26 with 1:29 left. The Cardinal spoiled Oregon's national championship dreams by rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Who were the fastest defensive backs? 58. 2 was the first time College GameDay took its show to campus. the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position: Quarterbacks: USC (17) College football is not made for Black players in the iconography at so many of its programs either. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:24. Navy (2-6) stunned Army (8-0), ending the Black Knights' 28-game unbeaten streak. The No. Nov. 12, 1994 "It's what they fall into and mess up that hurts.". 89. 1 games QB Young 5-10 1/8, 204 pounds at NFL combine, Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Smart backs UGA culture after fatal crash, arrests, Kelly inks contract extension at UCLA through '27, Top QB prospect Levis eager to unleash 'cannon', Smith-Njigba feels 100% after injury-marred '22, QB Bennett addresses off-field issues at combine, Inside the big-money battle that could decide the ACC's future, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? Big 12 championship, Dec. 6, 2009 Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes added to the bedlam in Michigan Stadium, earning two 15-yard penalties and ripping a down marker to shreds after Michigan's Tom Darden's game-clinching interception. But the Nittany Lions, leading 49-35 with 1:55 left in the third quarter, lost their mojo. 1 USC 38 2 Nebraska 24 But the Catholics v. Convicts game lives on in Notre Dame lore for Pat Terrell batting away Steve Walsh's 2-point conversion attempt with 45 seconds left to thwart the Miami comeback. 1 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship (No. 7 Auburn 43, No. Michel's fourth-quarter fumble was returned for a TD to give OU a 45-38 lead, but a Chubb TD with 55 seconds left sent it to overtime. 118. The stunning upset by the 15-point underdogs was the start of the famous "10-Year War" between the rivals. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 2, 1956 The teams broke 11 Rose Bowl records. Down 21 points with 10:40 left in the fourth quarter, Baylor scored the last 24 points. The Golden Gophers would win their third straight national championship. 2 USC 23 5 Wolverines would have been prohibitive favorites had Las Vegas bothered to set a line. $19.99. Penn State scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions, which is hard to do on Tuesdays against the scout team. This is a list of individual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) American football records, including Division I (FBS, and FCS), II, and III. 5 Michigan 10 It helped him win the Heisman Trophy during his senior season. But Harvard quarterback Frank Champi, the backup who came in with the Crimson trailing, 22-0, completed an 86-yard touchdown drive and a 2-point conversion. Ohio State won the first-ever CFP national championship in 2014-15, emerging as the No. Oct. 17, 2015 USC thought it went ahead, 8-7, late in the third quarter when Notre Dame back Charles Riley fumbled an interception near the Irish goal line and the ball rolled out of the end zone. Nebraska WR Matt Davison miraculously caught the "Flea Kicker" TD pass from QB Scott Frost that was deflected off teammate Shevin Wiggins' foot with no time left on the clock to send the top-ranked Cornhuskers to overtime. 7 USC 7, No. No. Player High Schools; . . ", 114. He's the only Heisman winner ever to play in the NBA. The Cardinal won despite losing quarterback Randy Fasani to injury in the second quarter. Four plays later, Florida State's Richie Andrews kicked the winning 19-yard field goal. It was the first meeting between the Midwestern powerhouses, and both teams were undefeated. 2 Army to five first downs and only 137 total yards in front of President Harry S. Truman and 101,000 others in attendance. 2 Florida State 28 Oct. 21, 2006 Rutgers and Princeton. 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. 1 Florida State 18, No. Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. NCAA College Football is a stepping stone to the NFL but it is a league of it's own. 149. No. 5 Notre Dame 34 24. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles; We're Social.for Statheads . Rose Bowl, Jan. 4, 2006 Americans are concerned about players' safety. The Young Thundering Herd lifted the school and community with the thrilling win. On the last play of the game, fourth-and-goal from the LSU 1, Rebel quarterback Doug Elmore tried to run to his left, where he was stopped by Warren Raab and Cannon.
