One of the most decorated players in the history of college football, Charlie Ward won literally every award he was eligible for as a senior quarterback on Florida State's 1993 National Championship team. [103], Minimum one punt return and one kickoff return. * Conference Games qualifier is UGA. 85. No. Nov. 13, 1993 150. 24. No. No. 1 Notre Dame 17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 10 conferences crowns. Nov. 9, 1907 2 Notre Dame 0 Penn State went undefeated three times without finishing No. 8 Oklahoma 31, at No. No. 11. Oct. 29, 1921 A huge part of the Wolverines' renaissance, especially last season when the . 25. 9 Auburn 17, No. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1946 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. Cardinal senior John Elway led one of the greatest drives of his career, college or pro, to put Mark Harmon in position to kick a 35-yard field goal with :04 to play. No. The Nittany Lions finished second in the final AP poll. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:24. It was Weber's second catch of the season. 3 Penn State 15, No. He's the only Heisman winner ever to play in the NBA. 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. Live TV is the runaway favorite for games, even as a plurality of younger Americans are streaming sports. 7 Auburn 23 2 Buckeyes came back and forced overtime with a 23-yard field goal with one second left in regulation. Whew. The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a major-college opponent". The intensity and tension of the game made fans across the country forgive the CFP for giving SEC teams two of the four slots. At Harvard 29, Yale 29 1 USC 42, No. They came in undefeated and played for the Southwest Conference championship and a Rose Bowl bid. 0 games No. Tobacco Road also involves North Carolina and NC State. Ohio State vacated all of its wins during the 2010 season due to NCAA violations. 1 Ohio State 13 Nov. 16, 2013 Football is US: The College Player 79. NOTE: The stats on this page include data ONLY from games involving two FBS schools. Duke, in its first bowl appearance, held a 3-0 fourth-quarter lead. 3 Clemson 21 Case Keenum 200820092011. 22. Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1, 2007 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of college football could help him make an NFL roster. Craig Fertig threw the winning 15-yard touchdown pass to Rod Sherman on fourth down with 1:35 remaining. 2 Ohio State 30, No. The NCAA . 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. 49. No matter what you are looking for, here on Silvergames.com you can play the best free football games! But Army scored a touchdown, recovered an onside kick and drove to Navy's 2-yard line. About halfway there, he fumbled the ball. Oct. 10, 1936 Record: 943-339-36. It was Auburn's fourth straight win in the series and clinched a share of its third consecutive SEC title. The Bluejackets handed the No. 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. Nov. 7, 2015 1 Texas 15, at No. 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. 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. Birmingham, Alabama, Dec. 2, 1972 California forfeited their 1999 win and USC vacated their 2005 win, both of which were due to ineligible players. 2. Virginia's Tiki Barber had 193 rushing and 45 receiving yards and returned six punts for 73 yards. It includes teams from the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), Division I-Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, and Division III.Measured in winning percentage, the Mary Hardin-Baylor . -. d History. In the biggest upset since the advent of the College Football Playoff, third-seeded TCU rode its underdog status to a 51-45 victory over undefeated and No. Notre Dame's Shawn Wooden knocked down Ward's pass in the end zone on the final play. The devastating loss caused UT coach Darrell Royal to later compare the Horned Frogs to cockroaches. 1 Texas 13 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. If the Broncos had responded with a fourth-down 50-yard hook-and-ladder and missed the extra point; if the Sooners had won 42-35 on Adrian Peterson's 25-yard touchdown run on the first play of overtime; if Boise State had kicked the extra point to go to a second overtime after the 6-yard pass from wideout Vinny Perretta to tight end Derek Schouman; great game. 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. It helped him win the Heisman Trophy during his senior season. 59. Football Storm Strike . The Brazil international has been a key player for the Merseyside outfit ever since. Westbrook is from Detroit. Tennessee records do not count games played in 1918 since the team was "unofficial [team] formed from Army West Point recruits and students. " 29. No. 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. . 126. 17. No. 2 Army 2 Here is the full listing of all 129 FBS teams by . Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 2, 1987 No. The offenses combined to set one NCAA and nine SEC records. The game is still known as "Wide Right I." No. Nov. 24, 1973 5 Notre Dame 9 SMU 20, at TCU 14 I mean tie," was Bowden's postgame Freudian slip. This player, Derrick Johnson, is receiving well-deserved recognition for his outstanding time as a longhorn. Oct. 28, 1922 But Iowa State scored a touchdown with 5:30 left to tie it. No. Western Michigan QB Alex Carder threw seven touchdown passes. Nov. 21, 1931 4 Tennessee 13 Auburn tailback Michael Dyer sprinted to a 37-yard gain after the Ducks thought they had him down to set up Wes Byrum's 19-yard winning field goal at the final gun. The projected rules could eliminate an estimated seven-to-10 plays per game, which could help player safety. In Ara Parseghian's last game as Notre Dame's coach, the Fighting Irish sprung the upset and cost Bear Bryant and Alabama the national championship. He finished 2008 with a whopping 598 pass attempts, an FCS single-season record. Georgia Gov. Which college football team in the FBS has won the most college championships? The Nittany Lions never trailed, Curt Warner (117 yards) outgained Heisman winner Herschel Walker (103) and quarterback Todd Blackledge clinched the victory early in the fourth quarter with a 47-yard pass to Gregg Garrity. No. 9 Notre Dame 31 Fans of retro-style titles shouldn't feel left behind, as there's also an American football game that was made especially with them in mind. 1 vs. No. At LSU 7, No. 8 on our list) ended quickly. Americans are concerned about players' safety. All you need to remember is that on third-and-7, O.J. Oct. 31, 1959 Georgia broadcaster Larry Munson screamed. No. 7 Texas Tech 39, No. Dec. 5, 2009 In the Kickoff Classic the following year, Nebraska beat defending national champ Penn State, 44-6. Fourth Downs per Game. At No. Nov. 19, 1966 The Miami at season's end played much tougher than the Miami of September. 56. No. Underdog Ohio State took a 7-3 third-quarter lead on an 85-yard Tom Campana punt return, but Bill Taylor's 21-yard TD scamper with 2:07 left preserved the Wolverines' first unblemished regular season since 1948. The win over the Sooners was the first of eight straight that Texas would win in the series under coach Darrell Royal. Ole Miss QB Archie Manning had 540 total yards (436 passing, 104 rushing) and five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) in the loss. At No. The Irish and the Sooners packed in tight. On the last play of the game, fourth . Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1966 Sept. 25, 1971 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. The Fighting Irish took advantage of Stanford's turnovers to win their first bowl game and first national championship in the 11th Rose Bowl. * Last 4 Weeks qualifier is 13 Michigan 37 No. No. 14 TCU 28, No. Quarterback Kerry Collins was 7-for-7 on a 96-yard winning drive punctuated by Brian Milne's 2-yard TD run with 57 seconds left. Tennessee arrived in Pasadena without giving up a single point all season, but it was the Vols who came up empty against USC. Disputed series record: Vanderbilt records show that Tennessee has 76335 series lead due, including Vanderbilt's 1918 victory. The teams combined for 988 yards of offense and scored 80 points in overtime. Both teams finished undefeated with one tie; the AP voted the Irish national champions. Feb 28th, 4:00PM. Down to its last prayer, on fourth-and-18 on its 27-yard line with 36 seconds to play, Auburn sent Ricardo Louis deep. 2 Cornell 0 Down 7-0, Butch Larson recovered a fumble leading to a TD and threw the winning TD. Wolverines punter Blake O'Neill fumbled a punt snap with :10 left and frantically tried to get rid of the ball. 8 Ohio State 3 SEC championship game, Atlanta, Dec. 1, 2012 Cal had the ball on its 1. 1 Army 21, Navy 18 Yankee Stadium, New York, Nov. 9, 1946 26. Average Time of Possession (Excluding OT) Time of Possession Percentage (Excluding OT) Seconds per Play. At No. Nov. 9, 1974 His momentum carried Bauman into the Ohio State sideline, whereupon legendary head coach Woody Hayes set upon him. 1 Michigan State 12 The teams combined for 40 points in the fourth quarter of an instant classic. Coach Howard Jones took the USC team to visit Knute Rockne's grave after the game. 101. This list entry accepts the Vanderbilt contention given the unusual circumstances that all college football teams faced in. Minnesota and Michigan are in different divisions of the Big 10. 24. 2 Army to five first downs and only 137 total yards in front of President Harry S. Truman and 101,000 others in attendance. (Pro Football HOF) There have been games before that, but the Lions started the tradition as we know it. 1 Nebraska 35, at No. All season long, ESPN will celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football. Customized picks for NFL and college football pickem contests (weekly and season long). He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky . Dec. 6, 1969 3 Georgia 54, No. Georgia scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to go ahead of Auburn 38-37. The No. The Wolverines led 26-14 late in the game. Nov. 9, 1991 Gator Bowl, Dec. 29, 1978 LSU recovered to win the SEC title and then beat Ohio State to claim the BCS national title. 2 Tennessee 0 The Trojans would claim a share of the national championship. 132. The Irish watched a three-year-old film -- "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Frost's option keeper gave Nebraska the lead in OT, and the Cornhuskers' defense sacked Missouri QB Corby Jones to end it. At Chicago 2, Michigan 0 61. Big 12 championship, Dec. 6, 2009 Notre Dame fan rushes the field before the game is over & Notre Dame loses, Honoring the Texas A&M students whose lives were lost, College football upsets are a true tale of David vs. Goliath (1:05), The 150 greatest games in college football history. At Dartmouth 3, No. 1 Notre Dame 10, at No. No. Football is US: The College Player Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. 3 Michigan 10, Ohio State 7 The LehighLafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games. 94. 96. Plays per Game. 1 Tennessee 28, No. At No. Nebraska never led, but the Huskers rebounded from deficits of 17 and 14 points. Alabama coach Nick Saban leads his team to the field before an NCAA college football game against Missouri in Columbia, Mo., on Sept. 26, 2020. The Seminoles overcame the Hokies -- and star quarterback Michael Vick -- to hand coach Bobby Bowden his second national title in a season in which they went wire-to-wire as No. Colorado coach Bill McCartney would hear of no such thing. No. BU QB Bryce Petty threw for 510 yards and six touchdowns as the Bears and Frogs combined for almost 1,300 yards of total offense. The No. Trainers covered Montana in blankets and fed him chicken soup at halftime. 106. The Cowboys went ahead by 17 points in the third quarter. The Horned Frogs, 24-point underdogs, stunned the No. Parseghian rode off on his players' shoulders after Reggie Barnett's interception of Tide QB Richard Todd with under two minutes left sealed it. 146. 2 USC 31, at No. Incorrectly treated in the LSU media guide as a forfeit, with win credited to LSU and loss credited to Ole Miss. NCAA officially forwards proposals to speed up college football games. . 83. Archived National Statistics Rankings (since 1999) Archived National Statistics Rankings (prior to 2000) Archived Division II and III Team/Player National Ranking Summary (2001-07; after 2007 is included in the archived rankings link above) Where . 4 Michigan 26 1 Alabama 23 Record: 140.9 yards per game. Euro Cup 2021. 12 Michigan 51 Awarded a second chance on a 2-point conversion with 15 seconds left, Penn State's Bob Campbell swept over the left side for the win. 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