When was the last scoreless tie in college football?

When was the last scoreless tie in college football?

The game ended in a scoreless tie, and since overtime was added to NCAA Division I games in 1996, this is likely to be the last such game. However, there have been two more scoreless ties in regulation since then, in 2005 and 2014.

What is the targeting rule in college football?

Targeting A is typically helmet-to-helmet contact, but not always. A forearm to the head of a defenseless player meets the condition of the rule. Targeting B is leading with the crown of the helmet. The primary element needed here is targeting your opponent with the crown—top—of the helmet to any body part.

When was the last 0 0 tie in college football?

In College Football, the NCAA started overtime in 1996 which ended the chances of any game ending 0–0. However, in 2014 Wake Forest and Virginia Tech ended in a 0–0 after 4 quarters (Wake Forest would win 6–3 in OT). The last regular season 0–0 tie was in 1983 between Oregon and Oregon State.

Why do NCAA footballs have stripes?

At most levels of play (but not, notably, the NFL), white stripes are painted on each end of the ball, halfway around the circumference, to improve nighttime visibility and also to differentiate the college football from the pro football.

What is the difference between NFL and NCAA footballs?

The main distinction between official college footballs and those used in the NFL is two 1-inch stripes located 3 to 3.25 inches from either end of the ball. Each of our NCAA regulation footballs are made with the same materials and dimensions as the balls used by collegiate athletic programs all across the country.

What is the lowest score in college football history?

Lowest scoring games

• FBS:
• 1981 Rutgers 3 Virginia 0 The Meadowlands, on a late FG before a missed FG.
• 1987 Rutgers 7 Duke 0 One of only two times HC Steve Spurrier was ever shut out.
• 2004 Iowa 6 Penn State 4 Same score as the first college football game ever played, Rutgers and Princeton (1869).

What is the highest score ever recorded in college football?

On October 7, 1916, Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University, 222-0, in the most lopsided game in college football history.