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Passer rating (also known as passing efficiency in college football) is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks, in gridiron football. [1] There are two formulas currently in use: one used by both the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL), and the other used in NCAA football.
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]
"How to understand college football analytics – the ultimate guide". The Power Rank. Mather, Victor (October 23, 2012). "College Football Rankers by the Dozen Ask the No. 1 Question". New York Times. Wayne Winston is a professor of decision sciences at Indiana University and was a classmate of Jeff Sagarin at MIT. [19]
The following is a list of football players in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors ranked in the top 30 for total points scored in a career or single season. Points are calculated as 6 points for a touchdown (rushing, receiving or returning - not passing), 3 points for a field goal, 2 points for a two-point conversion (rushing or receiving), and 1 point for an extra point.
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
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]
This position is used in 3-4 formations, or goal line situations. Most nose tackles are 320-350 pounds, and are the biggest players on the roster. This position is the most physically demanding, due to being forced into constant double or triple teams, and needing enough speed to collapse the interior of the offensive line.
It was daunting. In the end, none made the four-team field. Back then, the way to college football dominance was to stack a series of top-five, or maybe top-10 recruiting classes on top of each other.