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Even after the emergence of the professional National Football League (NFL), college football has remained extremely popular throughout the U.S. [4] Although the college game has a much larger margin for talent than its pro counterpart, the sheer number of fans following major colleges provides a financial equalizer for the game, with Division I programs – the highest level – playing in ...
The Valdosta State Blazers has the D-II record through the end of the 2023 season with 378 games with a score since September 21, 1991. [7] The Mount Union Purple Raiders has the D-III record through the end of the 2023 season with 521 games with a score since November 7, 1981. [8]
On October 25, 1884, Yale defeated Dartmouth 113–0, becoming the first team to score 100 points in a game. [1] The next week, Princeton defeated Lafayette 140–0. [2] 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]
In 2014 the College Football Playoff made its debut, facilitating a multi-game single-elimination tournament for the first time in college football history. Until 2024, four teams were seeded by a 13–member selection committee rather than by existing polls or mathematical rankings. [43]
Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) recorded 31 tackles against Oklahoma in the 1962 Orange Bowl, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000 [citation needed] Larry Mertz (Kutztown) recorded 31 tackles against Clarion on November 22, 1980, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000 [citation needed]
Four teams landed on a D-, including Arizona and Purdue. And three teams were handed the dreaded F, led by Florida State. LOOKING AHEAD: Our way-too-early college football Top 25 for 2025
This is a list of the college football teams with the most wins in the history of NCAA College Football as measured in both total wins and winning percentage. It includes teams from the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), NCAA Division I-Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III.
April 23, 2013 - The College Football Playoff is announced as the name of the new system to replace the BCS. October 16, 2013 - The names of the 13 members of the selection committee are announced.