Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Washington State. But the Nittany Lions' defensive wizardry tricked 'Canes QB Vinny Testaverde into throwing five interceptions, including the game-sealer to LB Shane Conlin late in the fourth quarter. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1983 The Tide defense thwarted three Trojans drives inside the Bama 25-yard line in the second half to preserve the win. 12 Michigan 51 Oct. 17, 1964 Trojans quarterback Matt Leinart pushed and spun his way into the end zone -- with help from tailback Reggie Bush and a few more teammates -- to score a 1-yard touchdown with three seconds left. 14. Wolverines punter Blake O'Neill fumbled a punt snap with :10 left and frantically tried to get rid of the ball. "We were determined," Bowden said, "somebody was going to win that game.". Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 1 Ohio State 12 Nov. 20, 1993 29. The No. Cal had the ball on its 1. 8 Ohio State 3 85. Carlisle 23, at Harvard 15 1 Miami 30 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. 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. RELATED: College football's 9 winningest teams. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The No. 125. George Teague's 31-yard interception return for a TD in the third quarter effectively ended it. The Cardinal, 41-point underdogs, hung around because USC quarterback John David Booty broke his finger on a helmet in the first half but stayed in the game. Sept. 25, 1971 2 West Virginia 9 147. 81. College Football Playoff semifinal at Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2018 Mississippi State forfeited 1976 and 1977 games, which by NCAA guidelines are changed to Ole Miss wins. Head coach Woody Hayes stuck to his grind-it-out playbook even as the Wolverines put nine men in the box. The Canes answered with a Ken Dorsey-to-Jeremy Shockey 13-yard touchdown with 46 seconds remaining. No. After confirming it on film, Cornell sent a telegram to Dartmouth forfeiting the game. * Home Games qualifier is 22 Nebraska 12 RBs Sony Michel and Nick Chubb combined for 326 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Time expired, sending the Tide back to the BCS title game. College football refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. 1 Penn State 7 At Chicago 2, Michigan 0 He and Winters were youth football teammates. Add to Cart. Texas advanced to the BCS title game with the win, where the Horns lost to Alabama. First year: 1879. Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The Tigers went for two and failed, which left the door open a crack. Live TV is the runaway favorite for games, even as a plurality of younger Americans are streaming sports. He finished 2008 with a whopping 598 pass attempts, an FCS single-season record. Connelly's C-USA preview, part 2: Which returning teams could rule new-look league? Trailing 45-39 with the ball at the SMU 41 on the final play, BYU quarterback Jim McMahon threw a Hail Mary pass, which somehow ended up in the arms of tight end Clay Brown. The first college football game was played in 1869 between Rutgers University and the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University). Oct. 8, 1988 LSU is just 2-7 in its last nine games in Austin, most recently suffering a sweep in 2019. At No. In the Kickoff Classic the following year, Nebraska beat defending national champ Penn State, 44-6. QB Mike Shula drove the Crimson Tide 45 yards to the Auburn 35 in six plays, converting a fourth-and-6 along the way, and Van Tiffin split the uprights from 52 yards out. Missouri Tiger new defensive line coach Al Davis, left, cheers as Missouri Tigers defensive back Jaylon Carlies (1) intercepted a pass during a football game between the Missouri Tigers and the . Ohio State vacated all of its wins during the 2010 season due to NCAA violations. Behind a 13-play, 74-yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter, Texas ended a six-game losing streak to the Sooners and handed OU its only loss of the season. The most-played Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) series is the Minnesota-Wisconsin football rivalry, at 131 games. No. Third Down Conversions per Game. In the final minute, on fourth-and-goal from the USC 10, Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard, making his first start, threw a perfect fade to a leaping Mark Bradford for the winning score. No. LB, Oklahoma State. 9. Quarterback Vince Young carried a grudge because USC back Reggie Bush had won the Heisman. Auburn 14, Alabama 13 The NCAA . 82. The $85,000 SMU received from the Rose Bowl paid the mortgage on the Mustangs' campus stadium. The Maroons scored a safety in the final 10 minutes to end Michigan's 56-game unbeaten streak. The Oklahoma State Cowboy running back had the single-most dominating season on the ground in the history of college football. Having played every game in his four-year Austin career and racking up a list of honors that . 1 Army 21, Navy 18 "It's not what they eat and tote off," he said. Picks, tools and data that give you an edge in NFL survivor and knockout style pools. The Fighting Irish came to New York in the unfamiliar role of underdog. No. At No. 46. List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I. Lehigh vs. Lafayette and William & Mary vs. Richmond, for example. No. 9. 1 LSU 7, No. The Mids also picked off five passes from Army QB Bob Blaik. 10 Boston College 47 at No. 5 Michigan 10 No. Both teams finished undefeated with one tie; the AP voted the Irish national champions. Oct. 20, 2001 2 Fighting Irish reached the Army 4; the No. 9 Irish. This article lists the all-time win/loss NCAA Division I FBS sanctioned bowl game records for all NCAA college football teams.. Win-loss records are current as of the 2022-23 bowl season.The columns for "last bowl season" and "last bowl game" have been updated to reflect 2022-23 bowl appearances for all games played through January 9, 2023. 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. Nov. 22, 1969 89. 16 LSU 33, at Kentucky 30 2 Alabama 6 (OT) The next day the referee sent a telegram to Dartmouth apologizing for the error. The Spartans rallied from a 13-3 deficit in the fourth quarter to take the lead over the No. 77. Gene Rossides passed for 239 yards and rallied the Lions from 20-7 down in the fourth quarter to end Army's 32-game unbeaten streak. 1 Notre Dame 17 At No. The Golden Gophers would win their third straight national championship. SEC championship game, Atlanta, Dec. 1, 2012 2 Auburn 31 104. 2 Irish led 24-7 in the third quarter, but the Seminoles rallied behind quarterback Charlie Ward. No. 2 Alabama 20 Bequette redshirted in 2015, then played in four games in 2016 before a season-ending injury, giving him a medical redshirt waiver. 119. 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. He won 10 titles during that time. 4 Seminoles featured 60 future NFL players, including 10 first-rounders. The Sooners rolled to a 20-0 second-quarter lead, but the Buckeyes rallied to go in front 28-20 in the fourth. No. CFB150 home. No. Nov. 2, 2008 Penn State went undefeated three times without finishing No. Games played: 1,318. 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. Notre Dame 7, at No. Pat Haden tossed a 38-yard TD pass to J.K. McKay with 2:03 left. -- Ivan Maisel. 86. Down 31-14 late in the first half, Georgia rushed its way back into the semifinal thriller. 111. At USC 20, No. Virginia. Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1, 1970 1 Florida State 34, No. 2 Michigan 39 Northwest Championship also involves Washington and Washington State. 1 Ohio State 13 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. Oct. 23, 1937 before the collection of division records. Baylor forfeited their tied game in 1910, giving a win to Texas. 1 Black Knights crossed the 50 nine times. Navy 14, No. The Big Red scored what was the winning TD with under a minute left on a fifth down. 2 Oklahoma 0 No. 110. Minnesota and Michigan are in different divisions of the Big 10. NCAA procedures require that the winning team adjust its record to remove a win that is vacated. 2 Crimson Tide by blocking two punts in the final six minutes to come from behind. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky . 2 Kansas State 40, No. 5 USC 18, No. With 11 championships, Bill Russell holds the record for most in a single lifetime. Ohio State and Illinois are in different divisions of the Big 10. 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. A 44-yard toss from James Street to Randy Peschel on fourth-and-3 sparked the game-winning drive. The No. A huge part of the Wolverines' renaissance, especially last season when the . The 1980 game is disputed between both sides, however most say that Kansas forfeited the game giving a win for Iowa State. 118. The last prayer -- the Prayer at Jordan-Hare -- was answered. Nov. 14, 1998 The win over the Sooners was the first of eight straight that Texas would win in the series under coach Darrell Royal. 7 Texas 16 Oklahoma scored on five drives of at least 69 yards against a defense that didn't allow more than 17 points to anyone else. 3 Michigan 27 (2 OT) The first integrated Sugar Bowl was controversial before and during the game. 3 Georgia 28 15 Nebraska 0 15 Football Knocks off No. The Spartans' Jalen Watts-Jackson caught the fumble and returned it 38 yards for the winning points. No. 3 Clemson 21 14 BYU 46, No. Two interceptions and a blocked punt for a touchdown fueled the 38-point rally. No. Oct. 19, 1966 2 Crimson Tide needed a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD and a risky onside kick to hold off quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Tigers in the CFP National Championship. Big 12 championship, Dec. 6, 2009 6 Florida 24, No. * Vs. TR Top 40 qualifier is Oct. 21, 2006 Oct. 28, 1922 How could the Dawgs lose? taking his squad to the national title game. This table is for listing all NCAA Division I football series with at least 100 games played. 22. 117. No. Western Michigan QB Alex Carder threw seven touchdown passes. * All Games qualifier is on pace for at least 1 games * Home Games qualifier is on pace for at least 0 games Trainers covered Montana in blankets and fed him chicken soup at halftime. Nov. 3, 2001 [73], *The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on At LSU 7, No. Whew. 2 Alabama 45, No. Most games gaining 400 yards or more, career FBS: 21 . 2 Penn State 27, No. The Longhorns didn't appreciate that brand of journalism. Stanford 24, at No. Nov. 22, 1997 Alabama 25, No. 21. Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 2, 1987 5 Oregon 42 Ohio State won, as it had all season, thanks to freshman tailback Maurice Clarett, who rushed for two touchdowns, including the game winner. The most-played Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) series is the MinnesotaWisconsin football rivalry, at 132 games. 7 Kentucky 13, No. 2 Alabama 32, No. Penn State scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions, which is hard to do on Tuesdays against the scout team. Scott spun to the left sideline and won a footrace to glory. The Canes had seven turnovers. This included a win over Michigan. Eight days after the Aggie Bonfire collapse that killed 12 and injured 27, the Big 12 archrivals met in a somber Kyle Field. USC had never come so far east for a game. Conference championship games would live to see a healthy life. Tennessee arrived in Pasadena without giving up a single point all season, but it was the Vols who came up empty against USC. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon State and Washington State. The intensity and tension of the game made fans across the country forgive the CFP for giving SEC teams two of the four slots. The national leader in receiving yards per game during the 2020 season was Ole Miss' consensus All-American . In this series, there are both forfeits and vacations, which makes the different treatment particularly apparent. Fifty years earlier, Cornell beat Dartmouth, 7-3, by scoring on fifth down. The plane crashed near the airport in Huntington, West Virginia, after the team returned from a game at East Carolina. The voters opted for what they saw with their own eyes -- as the vast majority of selections came from the televised era. LSU's Drew Alleman booted a 25-yard winning field goal in overtime. And threw a right cross at Bauman's neck. 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. 8 Arkansas 14, at No. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:24. Coach Howard Jones took the USC team to visit Knute Rockne's grave after the game. Colt Brennan 200520062007. 7. Nov. 30, 2013 But Appalachian State's Corey Lynch blocked the kick to send this game directly into the history book. While practicing for the Vols, Leahy decided to incorporate a play out of the Tennessee playbook. All Rights Reserved. As the game ended, reports say the Columbia fans waved white handkerchiefs at the Army side of the field, where many Cadets had tears streaming down their faces. 2 Ohio State 31, No. 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. College teams were integrated well before the NFL re-integrated in 1946. 3 Oklahoma 29, at No. 2 Tennessee 0 1 Michigan State 12 Birmingham, Alabama, Dec. 2, 1972 4 Alabama 26, No. The Irish were led by quarterback Johnny Lujack, who would win the 1947 Heisman Trophy. 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When will they meet again? No. Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1975 The big, bad Hurricanes swaggered into the Valley of the Sun. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1950 The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games. Notre Dame 7, USC 6 9 Florida 24 The No. 1 LSU 48 (3 OT) No. Americansparticularly Black Americanssupport allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (known widely as NIL). The voters might not be Army fans: the Black Knights won only one of their eight games selected. 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. 7 Miami 27, No. At No. USC's 28th consecutive win featured three ties and four lead changes, including three in the final 5:09. 133. For another, Nick Saban has coached only six of the 22 Alabama games listed below. [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. College football is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2019, and it's time celebrate as the season draws near. the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position: Quarterbacks: USC (17) No. No. Players # Active # of HOF PB G TDs Highest Career AV AV Most Touchdowns TDs Most Games Played Games; 1: Notre Dame: IN: 623: 44: 14: 190 . The Horned Frogs, 24-point underdogs, stunned the No. Arkansas 58, at Ole Miss 56 (7 OT) Legion Field, Birmingham, Nov. 30, 1985 1 Buckeyes had 503 yards of offense, and quarterback Troy Smith threw four touchdowns. Sept. 10, 1971 NOTE: The stats on this page include data ONLY from games involving two FBS schools. 80. [97], *Derrick Thomas (Alabama) and Tedy Bruschi (Arizona) each recorded 52 sacks, and Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech) recorded 46, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000. The most recent contest came last season at the Shriners College Classic, which Texas took 6-1. With 13 seconds left, the Spartans stopped Champ Henson short of the end zone. . (1:05). At No. 7 Georgia Tech 7, No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles; We're Social.for Statheads . 10 Arkansas 24 No. Tobacco Road also involves Duke and North Carolina. Alabama forfeited a game in 1993 that officially results in a Mississippi State win instead of an Alabama loss. 2 Colorado 27, No. 1 games 23. 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..". 20. 1-ranked and heavily favored Michigan State in the 1966 Rose Bowl, costing the Spartans a national title. 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. 3. Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 18, 1924 TCU's defense stopped UT on three drives inside the Horned Frogs' 5 and knocked out Texas star James Saxton, and QB Sonny Gibbs connected with Buddy Iles on a 50-yard TD pass. 1 vs. No. Then Northwestern recovered a fumble at the UM 30 with 46 seconds remaining, and Sam Simmons caught an 11-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left for an improbable victory. At Columbia 21, No. 4 Michigan 10 The Miami at season's end played much tougher than the Miami of September. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1946 Nov. 18, 2011 But then Broncos head coach Chris Petersen called the Statue of Liberty. Rather than bat down Nick Marshall's pass, Georgia defensive back Tray Matthews tried to intercept it. 5 UCLA 14, No. Kordell Stewart threw to Michael Westbrook for 21 yards, and Stewart spiked the ball with 6 seconds left. The Tigers would finish the season a perfect 8-0. FSU tried for a 2-point conversion -- and the win -- but Miami's Bubba McDowell knocked down the pass. In 1934 the owner George Richards moved the team to Detroit, where the baseball team, the Tigers, was the main attraction. The Gamecocks came storming back and scored 27 straight points to take the lead with 1:48 remaining. Invite teams and schedule non-conference games. Most extra point attempts, game . OU's 2-point try failed. If approved, the changes would go into effect for the 2023 season. No. 6 Army 20 112. Maryland 42, at No. However, the losing team is not allowed to reduce the number of losses on its record. Some sources claim that Oklahoma forfeited the 1972 game. He suffered a dislocated hip when tackled in the end zone, and then his teammates piled on him. Alabama, led by coach Wallace Wade, finished 10-0, and its Rose Bowl victory put Southern college football on the map. 2 Florida 32 Down eight points late in the fourth quarter, Oregon scored with 2:33 left and converted the 2-point try to tie the game. 33. About halfway there, he fumbled the ball. In a matchup of legendary coaches Knute Rockne and Pop Warner, Notre Dame's Elmer Layden -- one of the fabled Four Horsemen -- scored three touchdowns, including two on interception returns. Oct. 20, 1934 The No. After beating Arkansas in the Game of the Century the previous month, the No. 1 Alabama's perfect season. TeamRankings.com is not affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or March Madness Athletic Association, neither of which has supplied, reviewed, approved or endorsed the material on this site. Landry Jones 201020112012. Matterral Richardson intercepted LSU's 2-point try in the third overtime to end it. Oct. 29, 1921 The Buffs survived one last Cornhuskers drive to win and catapult them to a Big 8 title. Virginia's Tiki Barber had 193 rushing and 45 receiving yards and returned six punts for 73 yards. 6 Miami 40 And the 2022-23 bowl season is no different. Oklahoma's 47-game unbeaten streak would end. 20 Ohio State 15 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. College football games could be shorter in 2023 after several proposed changes by . All season long, ESPN will celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football. It was Alabama's fourth national title in seven years under Nick Saban. Soldier Field, Chicago, Nov. 26, 1927 The usual hate had been replaced by love -- Texas held a campus blood drive and played the "Aggie War Hymn" on the carillon in the campus tower.
