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The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a major-college opponent". The unrestricted "Most passes intercepted by" is held by Brown, with 11, in a game versus Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949.
The following are general types of penalty enforcement. Specific rules will vary depending on the league, conference, and/or level of football. Most penalties result in replaying the down and moving the ball toward the offending team's end zone. The distance is usually either 5, 10, or 15 yards depending on the penalty.
The most points scored by a single team, and the most lopsided final score in college football history, occurred on October 7, 1916 when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222–0. [3] Only two other programs have scored at least 200 points in a single game: King (TN) defeated Lenoir 206–0 in 1922 and St. Viator beat Lane (IL) 205–0 in 1916.
Here is a list of the longest games, in terms of overtime periods, in college football history, courtesy of the NCAA: 1. Oct. 23, 2021: Illinois 20, Penn State 18 (9 OTs)
Using the "jump shift" offense, John Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado won 222 to 0 over Cumberland on October 7, 1916, at Grant Field in the most lopsided victory in college football history. [118] Tech went on a 33-game winning streak during this period. The 1917 team was the first national champion from the South, led by a powerful ...
The Hurricanes also set Cotton Bowl and school records for most penalties (15) and most penalty yards (202) in a single game, many of which were for unsportsmanlike conduct. Partly as a result of controversy from this game, the NCAA instituted a new rule stipulating that excessive celebration would be a 15-yard penalty. [ 1 ]
The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884. This is a list of rivalry games in college football. The list also shows any trophy awarded to the winner of the rivalry between the teams. [a]
The following data is current through October 23, 2024 during week 9 the 2024 season, which ends after the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The following list reflects the records according to the NCAA. Not all wins and losses in this list have occurred in the highest level of play, but are recognized by the NCAA.