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What is the record for OT in college football?
The 2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game was a college football game played on November 1, 2003 between the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the University of Kentucky Wildcats; it tied an NCAA record for the longest football game ever played. The game included seven overtime periods.
What is the longest college overtime game?
It took 60 minutes of regulation, two normal overtime periods, then seven exchanges of two-point conversion attempts for Illinois to notch the 20-18 win. By number of overtimes, it was the longest game in NCAA history. All told, the two teams combined to score 18 points total in nine periods of overtime.
What is the longest overtime in football history?
Longest Overtimes in NFL History
| 22:40 | Miami Dolphins 27, Kansas City Chiefs 24 – Dec. 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 17:54 | Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 – Dec. 23, 1962 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland Browns 23, New York Jets 20 – Jan. 3, 1987 |
| 16:42 | Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 – Jan. 12, 2013 |
When did Ties end in college football?
College football coaches who have coached college teams to 20 or more tie games are included in the list. College football has since established tiebreaking rules—the last tie game at the top level of college football occurred on November 25, 1995, between Wisconsin and Illinois.
What was the shortest football game ever?
Checking back to 1996, the shortest game recorded was 2:29, which the then-San Diego Chargers won 26-19 over the Indianapolis Colts.
Who was the first football player ever?
William (Pudge) Heffelfinger
William (Pudge) Heffelfinger, the first professional football player.
How many OT are allowed in college football?
In each of the first two overtime periods, teams are granted one possession beginning at the opponent’s 25-yard line, unless a penalty occurs to move them back. The offense can place the ball anywhere on or between the hash marks. Each team is granted one timeout per overtime period.
When was overtime added to college football games?
The 1995-96 bowl season saw the introduction of overtime rules to postseason games, with the first overtime game being the 1995 Las Vegas Bowl. Toledo scored a field goal during the first possession of overtime and notched a 40-37 win over Nevada. Overtime was then added to regular season games beginning the fall of 1996.
Can a college football team play to a tie?
For much of college football history, teams could play to a tie. Thankfully for the record books and for providing players and fans with an added level of drama, we now have overtime rules in place to determine a winner.
What was the only CFP semifinal game to go to overtime?
Georgia was also involved in the only CFP Semifinal game to go to overtime when one game earlier they took down Oklahoma in a 54-48 thriller in the Rose Bowl. It was the first Rose Bowl game in history to go to overtime.