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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.
It is the 21st most played college football rivalry at 120 meetings. The Gamecocks won 5 in a row against Clemson between 2009 and 2013, Clemson then won 7 straight, but failed to extend their win streak in the series with a 31–30 loss in 2022. Clemson holds a 73–43–4 all-time lead in the series as of the conclusion of the 2023 season.
The 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game was played on October 7, 1916, between the Cumberland College Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the Yellow Jackets' home field of Grant Field in Atlanta. Georgia Tech defeated the Bulldogs 222–0 for the most lopsided score in the history of college football. [1] [2]
ESPN named Young's fourth-down, game-winning touchdown run the fifth-highest rated play in college-football history. [42] The game is the highest-rated BCS game in TV history with 21.7% of households watching it, [43] and is often considered the greatest college football national championship game of all time. [44] [45] [46]
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 ...
No. 1 Michigan will head to Houston to play No. 2 Washington — who beat No. 3 Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday — in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The final ...
The teams played twice in the 1892 season, with the Cavaliers winning the first game and the Tar Heels winning the second. The two teams have played a total of 128 times, making the yearly matchup the fourth most played rivalry game among college football's major conferences. The all-time series record is 67–58–4, in favor of the Tar Heels.
The Illinois Fighting Illini football program represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level. The Fighting Illini are a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. Illinois claims five national championships and 15 Big Ten championships.