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Several college football games and plays throughout its history have been given names by the media, football fans, and as part of a team's or rivalry's lore as a result of a distinctive play associated with the game, a unique outcome of or circumstance behind the game, the rivalry or undefeated nature of both teams, or for other reasons that make the game notable.
Entering the game, Arkansas ranked No. 3 in the Coaches Poll and remained No. 3. [245] [246] 1971: Game of the Century: No. 1 Nebraska: 35–31: No. 2 Oklahoma: Game played November 25 for Coaches Poll title, compiled before bowl games and released December 6. Each played another regular season game December 4. [247] Orange Bowl [208] [248 ...
1908 Chicago def. Pennsylvania, 2 games to 0 (21–18, 16–15) [12] [13] Amateur Athletic Union annual United States championship – College teams were runners-up in 1915, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1932, and 1934. Four college teams won the championship (final game results): [14] 1916 Utah def. Illinois Athletic Club, 28–27
"In most years, members of the media gather in some hotel ballroom in various bowl cities on the morning after the major bowl games, to await the final poll results. Sometimes there is controversy, sometimes not. Always, it feels a little silly, as if the games were a prelude to a phone-in contest. When No. 1 plays No. 2, no polls are needed.
Beginning in the 2024-25 season the top 5 ranked winners of conference receive automatic bids to the College Football Playoff with the top 4 ranked conference champions receiving a bye to the second round. Since every conference champion is decided by a championship game as of that season, the games can serve as de-facto playoff qualification ...
The FCS is the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament sanctioned by the NCAA to determine its champion. Conference affiliations are current for the 2024 season . The list includes all current and former FBS, Division I-A, Division I, University Division, and Major-College football teams since 1946 when the NCAA ...
This category is for single-occurrence American college football games. Ongoing rivalries are in Category:College football rivalries in the United States, while bowl games are in Category:College football bowls and conference championship games are in Category:College football conference championship games
This 19th-century print depicts a football game between Columbia and Harvard. While many collegiate sports championships in the United States are now sponsored by the NCAA, historically this was not the case, and many championships were organized for decades without NCAA sponsorship. This list includes both (i) NCAA championships and (ii ...