query: when did ncaa allow freshmen to play football

pos: 1972 college football season teams. Under a point system of twenty points for first place, nineteen for second, etc., the "overall" ranking was determined. This season was historically significant because it was the first in which freshmen were eligible to play varsity football in the University Division. The NCAA had historically prohibited freshmen from varsity competition, except during the United States involvement in World War II. In 1968, the NCAA allowed freshman eligibility in the University Division in all sports, except football and basketball, and extended the rule to those sports effective with the 1972–73 academic year. This was the last season for the

pos: 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season The 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, is organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Under a standard provision of NCAA rules, all FCS programs were allowed to play 12 regular-season games (not counting conference title games) in 2014. In years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays, FCS programs may play 12 games instead of the regular 11. After this season,

neg: 1971 Marshall Thundering Herd football team allow freshmen to compete in varsity football. Marshall requested and was granted a waiver to allow freshmen to compete so that they could field a complete team. Due to the age of the players on the team coach Lengyel nicknamed them the Young Thundering Herd. Beginning with the 1972 season the NCAA allowed freshmen to compete for all varsity football teams. In addition to the true freshmen who were allowed to play the roster featured three players from the previous year's varsity team. Defensive backs Felix Wright and Nate Ruffin had both missed the ECU game due to injuries, and

neg: Southeastern Conference were: It was not until 1966 that African Americans first participated in an SEC athletic contest, and the first black scholarship athletes did not play in the SEC until the 1967–68 school year. The first African American to compete in the SEC was Stephen Martin, who walked on to the Tulane baseball team in that school's final SEC season of 1966. In August of that same year, Kentucky enrolled Nate Northington and Greg Page on football scholarships, and Vanderbilt enrolled Godfrey Dillard and Perry Wallace on basketball scholarships. At the time, the NCAA did not allow freshmen to compete on

neg: FIU Panthers football statistical leaders of the season to 12 games over the years, the 1972 NCAA decision to allow freshmen to play varsity football, or the 2002 NCAA decision to count bowl games in players' official statistics. These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season. Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. FIU Panthers football statistical leaders The FIU Panthers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the FIU Panthers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists

neg: South Florida Bulls football statistical leaders the Bulls' records are also not affected by the 1972 NCAA decision to allow freshmen to play varsity football or the 2002 NCAA decision to count bowl games in players' official statistics. One minor issue is that the Bulls played their first four seasons in Division I-AA, now known as Division I FCS, which limits teams to 11 regular-season games (in most years) instead of the 12 that have been allowed in Division I FBS throughout USF's football history. The lists below are updated through Week 13 of the 2018 season. Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing

neg: History of Ohio State Buckeyes football did not allow its trainees to participate in varsity sports, while schools such as Michigan and Purdue became part of the Navy's V-12 program, which did. Although the Big Ten promulgated a special wartime exemption in 1943 allowing freshmen to play varsity football, Ohio State found itself in competition against older and larger teams (both military and college) featuring players such as Elroy Hirsch. The 1943 "Baby Bucks" had only five returning players and one starter from the national champion team, six from the 1942 freshman team, and 33 17-year-old freshmen, going 3–6. Prominent on the 1942–44 teams was Bill

neg: Doc Blanchard Army, Fordham University and the University of Notre Dame, among others. Blanchard said in 1985 that he had been contacted about going to West Point when he was in high school. He said, "At that point in time, I really wasn't interested. Academically, I never was too hot, so I never had any idea I would pass the entrance examination and go to West Point." Instead, Blanchard chose to play for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, in part because its coach, Jim Tatum, was his mother's cousin. Because NCAA rules at the time did not allow freshmen to

neg: Turner Gill Merlin Priddy. During his senior season, Gill was courted heavily by Nebraska, as well as arch-rival Oklahoma, and Texas. Nebraska won the spirited battle for Gill, in part because they would allow Turner to play baseball as well as football, but also because head coach Tom Osborne had managed to quell any rumors about Nebraska supposedly being reluctant to play an African-American at quarterback. Gill arrived on campus in 1980 and saw limited action in mop-up duty as a freshman, which at the time was still relatively unusual, as freshmen had only been recently allowed under NCAA rules to participate

neg: 1967 Alabama Crimson Tide football team were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) between the 1968 and 1969 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1967 season and finished with a record of three wins and one loss (3–1). The Baby Tide opened their season with a 34–14 victory over Mississippi State at Scott Field. On the first play of the game, Frank Mann threw a 63-yard touchdown pass

neg: Ben Kramer in the New York City metropolitan area as well as in the national scene. Most schools during this era did not allow freshmen to play varsity sports in college—although there was no set rule against it—but Clair Bee did, which allowed Kramer and LIU to remain dominant. In 1935–36, the Blackbirds finished undefeated at 26–0 and were named mythical "Eastern champions" since neither the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) nor the NCAA Tournament existed yet. The following season, Kramer's last in college, he was named the Haggerty Award winner which is given annually to the best men's basketball player in the

neg: 1922 San Diego State football team 1922 San Diego State football team The 1922 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College during the 1922 NCAA football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only freshmen and sophomores were eligible to play. The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and "Statesmen". The yearbook

neg: 1923 San Diego State football team season. 1923 San Diego State football team The 1923 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College during the 1923 NCAA football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only freshmen and sophomores were eligible to play. The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and "Statesmen". The

neg: 1923 San Diego State football team 1923 San Diego State football team The 1923 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College during the 1923 NCAA football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only freshmen and sophomores were eligible to play. The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and "Statesmen". The yearbook

neg: 1924 San Diego State football team for the season. 1924 San Diego State football team The 1924 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College during the 1924 NCAA football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only Freshmen and Sophomores were eligible to play. The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and

neg: 1924 San Diego State football team 1924 San Diego State football team The 1924 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College during the 1924 NCAA football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only Freshmen and Sophomores were eligible to play. The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and "Statesmen". The yearbook

neg: Larry Robinson (Texas basketball) of 1970. Due to NCAA rules at the time, freshmen were not eligible to play varsity sports, so Robinson was forced to play on the Texas freshmen basketball team in 1970–71. In the three years that followed, Robinson etched his name into the Longhorns record book. As a sophomore, Robinson led Texas to a Southwest Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, where they made it to the Sweet Sixteen. He was named to the all-conference first-team as well as being voted as the Southwest Conference Player of the Year. As a junior, Texas did not win the conference nor get

neg: Scott Hunter (American football) switched to the run-oriented Wishbone offense in 1971. In 1966, freshmen were prohibited by the NCAA to play on the varsity squad. Hunter played on an all-freshmen team called the Baby Tide. The team was coached by Clem Gryska and went 4-0. In 1968, he led the Crimson Tide to an 8-3 record. One of the highlights for Hunter was playing in his backyard at Mobile's Ladd Stadium, when Alabama defeated Southern Miss 17-14. Hunter started the game and threw for a touchdown to give the Tide a victory. On October 4, 1969 Alabama hosted the Ole Miss Rebels in

neg: History of Florida Gators football after waving off Florida's kicker and booting a 40-yard field goal for a 30–27 victory against Auburn. The 1967 Gators upset Georgia, which the 1966 team had not done. End Richard Trapp sparked a Florida comeback with a 57-yard touchdown catch-and-run. The Gators kicked a field goal with 34 seconds left to upset the Bulldogs, 17–16. Graves signed Leonard George and Willie Jackson, Sr., the Gators' first two black football players, on December 17 and 18, 1968. Since the NCAA did not permit freshmen to play on varsity teams, Jackson became the first black player (and starter) for the Gators

neg: Texas Conference disbanded after the 1956 season. Texas Conference The Texas Conference was a NAIA/NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1926 to 1956. It was composed mostly of schools from Texas, but also one from New Mexico. The conference was created by a split within the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) between members who wanted to allow freshmen and transfers to play and schools that did not. This fault line also separated the teachers colleges that had joined over the years and the church-sponsored schools that had been founders. In May 1925, Southwestern University, Trinity University, Howard

neg: Texas Conference Texas Conference The Texas Conference was a NAIA/NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1926 to 1956. It was composed mostly of schools from Texas, but also one from New Mexico. The conference was created by a split within the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) between members who wanted to allow freshmen and transfers to play and schools that did not. This fault line also separated the teachers colleges that had joined over the years and the church-sponsored schools that had been founders. In May 1925, Southwestern University, Trinity University, Howard Payne University, Simmons University and

neg: North Carolina Tar Heels junior varsity basketball can try out for the J.V. team. The junior varsity team is coached by assistant varsity coaches who are given the opportunity to gain head coaching experience while still fulfilling their assistant duties on the varsity levels. Hubert Davis, an assistant for the varsity team, is the head coach of the J.V. team. The J.V. team originated as a freshmen team when scholarship freshmen were not allowed to play their first year as a student per NCAA rules. Following the 1972 NCAA rule change that made freshmen eligible for varsity action, the University of North Carolina kept their junior varsity

neg: Nate Northington Nate Northington Nathaniel "Nate" Northington (born 1947) was the first African-American to play college football in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He became the first black athlete to play in an athletic contest of any kind in the SEC when his University of Kentucky Wildcats played Ole Miss in Lexington, Kentucky on Sept. 30, 1967. Northington was a member of Kentucky's 1966 freshman team along with African-American teammate Greg Page. (At the time, freshmen were not allowed to play on NCAA varsity teams). Before the 1967 season, Page became paralyzed after suffering a spinal cord injury during an August practice. Northington

neg: Phil Smith (basketball) allow freshmen to play on varsity at this time) where he averaged 16.7 ppg. He went on to lead the team in scoring in each of his three varsity seasons, 15.0, 18.7, and 20.7 ppg, for a career average of 18.1 ppg and was an all-West Coast Conference selection all three years. The Dons made appearances in the 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament placing 4th in the Western Regional after losing to Weber State, and finished in the elite eight in the 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where

neg: Marshall University players and 5 coaches. 13 members of the team, as well as the members of the freshman football team, who were not eligible to play varsity under NCAA rules at that time, were not passengers. The following season a new head coach, Jack Lengyel, was hired. The leaders of the "Young Thundering Herd" (to which the team officially changed its name for the 1971 season) were the few players who did not make the trip due to injury or disciplinary action. Additionally, there were 15 sophomores from the previous year's freshman team. The squad was also composed of freshmen players

neg: Stephen Schilling the season, Rodriguez' offense started six freshmen. By the seventh game the line returned to full strength and used the opening day lineup. In the week before the last game of the season against Ohio State, Schilling injured his knee in practice. As a result, he did not play in the final game. Nonetheless, he was honored by the team at the end of the season as the team's best offensive lineman. The young offense had all but one of its starters returning for the following season. As a fourth-year junior, Schilling entered the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football

neg: Fab Five (University of Michigan) 2, 1991 against the , they did not all play at the same time until December 7 against and did not start regularly until February 9, 1992. In that first game starting together as a regular unit, the five freshmen scored all the team's points against . They started as a unit in all but one of the remaining games for the season. They reached the 1992 and 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games as both freshmen and sophomores. However, most of their wins and both of their Final Four appearances were vacated due to Webber (and others)

neg: 1973 NCAA Division II football season their first national title. <nowiki>*</nowiki> United Press International (UPI) and the Associated Press (AP) continued to rank teams in their College Division or "small college" polls, which had started in 1958 and 1960, respectively. In 1973, UPI published their final poll at the end of the regular season, while the AP waited until postseason games had been completed. Both wire services named the Tennessee State Tigers as the number one team; Tennessee State did not compete in the playoffs "because five of its starters would not be eligible to play." The players in question had sat out their freshmen year

neg: Eamon McEneaney scored 31 goals and handed out 65 assists for 96 total points in 17 games, and was named the USILA player of the year. That year, he was also awarded the Turnbull Award given to the top collegiate attackman. His career was played in an era when freshmen were not eligible to play varsity sports. He was also an outstanding football player, playing wide receiver. He was named to the All-Ivy second team in 1976, when he led Cornell in receiving and was second in team scoring. McEneaney was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship game and

neg: Rod Langway the Randolph High baseball team Langway was considered a baseball pro-prospect. However, the top college football programs in the country had identified Langway as a future NFL quarterback. It was a football recruiter from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) who convinced him to play college hockey at UNH. UNH was one of the few schools that would allow him to play "both" football and hockey in college, which he did without having to choose one over the other as an incoming freshman. Langway went on to lead UNH to the NCAA hockey final four in 1977. Ultimately hockey ended

neg: 2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team was awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA in February. Gaines had missed the majority of both the 2003 and 2007 seasons due to injuries. The Vols are also welcoming two major transfer student athletes. Gerald Williams, who originally signed with Tennessee in 2005 has been cleared to join the team after spending finishing up at San Francisco Junior College. Brandon Warren, a Freshmen All American at Florida State has been cleared to play by the NCAA. The Volunteer football team has also seen its share of off of the field issues since the close of the 2007

neg: Junior varsity team NCAA previously prohibited true freshmen from playing varsity college football and basketball; as a result, numerous junior-varsity "freshmen teams" appeared on many major college campuses. The NCAA repealed this limitation in the 1970s; to the extent that junior varsity teams exist at the college level, many are classified as club squads. Many sports teams have assistant coaches responsible for developing the talent of junior varsity players. A coach may call on one or more junior varsity players during a varsity game, especially when a varsity player is injured, is not performing well, or (because of a violation or poor grades)

neg: Bill Thieben close to home when he went to college and enrolled at nearby Hofstra University. Due to NCAA rules at the time, freshmen were not allowed to play varsity sports. Thieben, therefore, had to play for the school's freshman team. Hofstra was classified as a Division II institution when he first entered college, but Thieben went on to have one of the greatest all-around basketball careers in NCAA history, regardless of classification. In 1953–54, his sophomore year, he became eligible to play. Standing at tall and weighing 215 pounds, Thieben is considered the first "big man" in Hofstra basketball history. He

neg: 1969 Texas Longhorns football team 1969 Texas Longhorns football team The 1969 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1969 college football season. The Longhorns won all eleven games to win their second consensus national championship; the first was six seasons earlier in 1963. The 1969 team is the last all-white team to be named consensus national champions with the onset of Julius Whittier, the first African-American player in Texas football history, was enrolled at UT as a freshman but was not eligible to play; NCAA rules of the time barred freshmen from playing varsity football and Ranked fourth

neg: Comparison of American and Canadian football In American football, the offensive team must run a play within 25 seconds of the referee whistling the play in – except in the NCAA (college) and the NFL where teams have 40 seconds from the end of the previous play, or 25 seconds following a penalty or timeout. In Canadian football, teams have 20 seconds regardless of the preceding situation. American football rules allow each team to have three timeouts in each half, and the NFL stops play for a "two-minute warning". However, NCAA football has no two-minute warning, but the clock stops on a first down until the

neg: 1924 East Tennessee State Normal School football team team to not play Tennessee (the freshmen team or otherwise) again until 2018. The school would also change, as the "normal" period ended and the school changed its name to East Tennessee State Teacher's College . 1924 East Tennessee State Normal School football team The 1924 East Tennessee State Normal School football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 1924 NCAA football season. It was the fifth season of East Tennessee State (Then known as East Tennessee State Normal School) football. They were coached by third-year coach J.K. Luck, a UT graduate

neg: 1960 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Alabama in the third and Dan Petty tied the game in the fourth for Texas with his 20-yard kick. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Texas to 0–4–1. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1960 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) in the 1962 and 1963 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. For the 1960 season, the Alabama freshmen squad was coached by

neg: Ron Widby freshman football team—at the time, freshmen were not allowed to play NCAA varsity sports—the football team kept him on scholarship in hopes he would change his mind. As it turned out, the football coaching staff went to head basketball coach Ray Mears, telling him they needed a punter. Mears had no problem with Widby playing that position, and as Widby himself recalled in 2011, "I always enjoyed punting a football." He also played on the freshman team in another of his high school sports, baseball, hitting nearly .400. The following year (1964–65), he had won starting positions in both football

neg: 1965 Alabama Crimson Tide football team the UPI. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1965 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) between the 1966 and 1968 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad finished the 1965 season with a record of three wins and one loss (3–1). The Baby Tide opened their season with a 7–6 loss at Mississippi State. After a scoreless first quarter, the Bulldogs

neg: 1964 Alabama Crimson Tide football team were also recognized as national champions by various other selectors for the 1964 season. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1964 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) between the 1965 and 1967 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. For the 1964 season, the Alabama freshmen squad was coached by Sam Bailey and finished their season with a record of two wins and two losses

neg: 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Bear Bryant was recognized as the AP, UPI and coaches' SEC Coach of the Year. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1961 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) between the 1962 and 1965 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. For the 1961 season, the Alabama freshmen squad was coached by Sam Bailey and finished their season with a record of two wins and one

neg: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision platoon system, in which different players played on offense and defense; teams had previously experimented with the concept in the 1940s. In 1968, the NCAA began allowing freshmen to compete in games; freshmen had previously been required to take a redshirt year. In 1975, after a growth of "grants-in-aid" (scholarships given for athletic rather than academic or need-based reasons), the NCAA voted to limit the number of athletic scholarships each school could offer. In 1968, the NCAA required all teams to identify as members of either the University Division (for larger schools) or the College Division (for smaller schools), and

neg: NCAA Division I maximum of 30 full scholarship equivalents in 2006, which grew to 40 in 2011 after a later vote of the league's school presidents and athletic directors. The Patriot League only began awarding football scholarships in the 2013 season, with the first scholarships awarded only to incoming freshmen. Before the conference began its transition to scholarship football, athletes receiving scholarships in other sports were ineligible to play football for member schools. Since the completion of the transition with the 2016 season, member schools have been allowed up to 60 full scholarship equivalents. Several Bowl Subdivision and Championship Subdivision conferences have member

neg: NCAA Division I they believe loosening NCAA rules on what and when food can be provided from athletics departments is the best way to address the issue." Under NCAA regulations, all Division I conferences defined as "multisport conferences" must meet the following criteria: FBS conferences must meet a more stringent set of requirements for NCAA recognition than other conferences: (** "Big Five" or "Power Five" conferences with guaranteed berths in the "access bowls" associated with the College Football Playoff) + The Ivy League abstains from the championship tournament and all postseason play. The MEAC Champion, since 2015, forgoes its automatic bid to allow

neg: 1970 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 42-yard Bruce Derr field goal. However, Alabama had a chance to win as time expired, but the 34-yard Ciemny attempt sailed wide left and the game ended in the tie. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Oklahoma to 1–0–1. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1970 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 drafts. These players included: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by

neg: 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 21-yard Rich Sanger field goal in the third and a one-yard Van Brownson touchdown run in the fourth that made the final score 38–6. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Nebraska to 2–1. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1971 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1972, 1973 and 1974 drafts. These players included: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1971

neg: 1969 Alabama Crimson Tide football team safety by Bill Brundige and Herb Orvis providing the final margin. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1969 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1971 and 1972 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1969 season and finished with a record of three wins and two losses (3–2). The Baby Tide opened their season with a 13–7

neg: 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide football team does not claim either in their official national championship total. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1966 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) between the 1967 and 1969 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1966 season and finished with a record of four wins and zero losses (4–0). The Baby Tide opened their season with a 27–14 victory

neg: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season the ball within the first ten seconds of the 40-second play clock to allow for defensive substitutions, or be penalized five yards for delay of game (except within the final 2:00 of each half or when the play clock is set to 25 seconds) was tabled by the Rules Committee and not voted on. Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Old Dominion moved from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to FBS. 2014 was expected to be the final season for UAB football, who dropped their program at the conclusion of the season due to financial reasons. The UAB football program later

neg: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS selections that do appear in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (see National championship claims by school below). For an alternative independent view of national championship totals for each team, please see the College Football Data Warehouse recognized national champions or Poll era (1936–present) selections in the tables below. The following is a table of known schools' claims on national championships at the highest level of play in college football. Several of these schools no longer compete at the highest level, which is currently NCAA Division I FBS, but nonetheless maintain claims to titles from when they did compete

neg: Brandon Graham the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season started for the 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team he switched to defensive end. Graham was (along with Greg Matthews, Carlos Brown, Brandon Minor, and Stevie Brown) one of five true freshmen to play in the season opening game. Graham was the backup for 2006 Lombardi Award and 2006 Ted Hendricks Award winner LaMarr Woodley. Graham also performed as a reserve defensive tackle during the season. Graham made his first tackle for Michigan on October 28 against Northwestern and recorded his first sack and forced fumble on November 11 against Indiana. As the

neg: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association and returned to the TIAA. The conferences became completely separate in 1917. In 1922, TIAA expanded by including North Texas. In 1923, TCU left to join the Southwest Conference and in 1924, Rice followed suit. In 1925 the TIAA was split between members who wanted to allow freshmen and transfers to play and schools that did not. This fault line also separated the teachers colleges that had joined over the years and the church-sponsored schools that had been founders. In May 1925 those that wanted to allow them to play, Trinity, Simmons, Austin College, Howard Payne, Southwestern and Daniel Baker

neg: 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team The 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. They competed in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference and were led by second-year head coach Nick Rolovich. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. Although NCAA rules allow Hawaii to play a 13-game regular season, only 12 games were scheduled for

neg: 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1972 season and finished with a record of four wins and one loss (4–1). The Baby Tide opened the season with a 14–7 loss to Georgia Tech before 7,000 fans at Grant Field. Ray Bolden scored Alabama's only points with his two-yard touchdown run and the offense had six turnovers in the loss. Although they had eight fumbles in their game at Vanderbilt,

neg: Jerry Claiborne 1970 42-21 loss in Birmingham to USC, and having Cunningham score two touchdowns and gain 131 yards, the integration of the Alabama football team was accelerated. However, Alabama did have an African-American player on the team at the time in Wilbur Jackson. Like all freshmen at the time, he was ineligible.) Assistant coaches under Jerry Claiborne who became NCAA or NFL head coaches: Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne (August 2, 1928 – September 24, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech (1961–1970), the University of Maryland (1972–1981), and his alma

neg: 1958 Alabama Crimson Tide football team the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. For the 1958 season, the Alabama freshmen squad was coached by Sam Bailey and finished their season with a record of two wins, zero losses and one tie (2–0–1). In their first game against the Mississippi State Baby Maroons, a 27-yard Jimmy Spencer field goal fell short with under a minute left, and the game ended in a scoreless tie at Starkville. In their second game, the Crimson Tide defeated Tulane 25–6 before 3,000 fans at Denny

neg: 1968 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 1971 drafts. These players included the following: Prior to the 1972 college football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1968 season and finished with a record of two wins and three losses (2–3). The Baby Tide opened their season with a 20–16 come-from-behind victory over Mississippi State at Denny Stadium. Chuck Jordan gave State a 3–0 lead with his 31-yard field goal, and Alabama responded with a one-yard Johnny Musso touchdown run that made the

neg: NCAA Men's Division I Football Championship Subdivision alignment history NCAA Men's Division I Football Championship Subdivision alignment history This article depicts the NCAA Men's Football Championship Subdivision Alignment History—specifically, all schools that have competed in the lower tier of NCAA Division I college football since Division I football was split into two subdivisions in 1978. This includes schools competing in: Teams in bold italics are now in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS); those in "plain italics" either play football in lower divisions or not at all. Teams followed by an asterisk (*) dropped football. Dates reflect when a team began play in I-AA/FCS, not when it became eligible for

neg: 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team then closed the game with touchdowns on a short Richard Todd run in the third and on a Stock run in the fourth. This game also marked the final played by a freshmen team at Alabama as the NCAA changed their rules and allowed freshmen to compete with the varsity squad starting in 1973. General Specific 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1972 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 78th overall season and 39th season as a member of

neg: Atlantic Coast Conference football champions when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta, school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January 1964 and had operated as an independent before joining the ACC. Though the school joined the conference beginning with the 1979 season, it did not become eligible to win the ACC football championship until the 1983 season. Seven years after beginning full ACC play, Georgia Tech won its first ACC football championship en route to winning the 1990 NCAA Division I football championship. In the fall of 1982, Clemson University was put on probation by the NCAA for recruiting violations. The

neg: Bobby Layne Lions. In his senior year, Layne was named to the all-state football team, played in the Oil Bowl All-Star game, and led Highland Park to the state playoffs. One of the most successful quarterbacks ever to play for Texas, Layne was selected to four straight All-Southwest Conference teams from 1944–47, and was a consensus All-American in his senior year. World War II caused a shortage of players, and rules were changed to allow freshmen to play on the varsity, thereby allowing Layne a four-year career. Freshman play was sporadically allowed by various conferences during wartime, but would not be allowed

neg: 1955 Air Force Falcons football team Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma's freshmen teams and finished with a record of 4–4 as an independent. 1955 Air Force Falcons football team The 1955 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1955 college football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium during the season, and remained without one until the 1962 season when Falcon Stadium opened. They were led by first year head coach Robert V. Whitlow and played the first season for the Air Force falcons football program. The Falcons were independent, and played only freshmen teams of

neg: 1974 NCAA Division I football season 1974 NCAA Division I football season The 1974 NCAA Division I football season finished with two national champions. The Associated Press (AP) writers' poll ranked the University of Oklahoma, which was on probation and barred by the NCAA from postseason play, #1 at season's end. The United Press International (UPI) coaches' poll did not rank teams on probation, by unanimous agreement of the 25 member coaches' board. The UPI trophy went to the University of Southern California (USC). During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams, later known as "Division I-A". The NCAA

neg: Towson Tigers football Freshmen. RB Darius Victor still finished the season with 1350 rushing yards. " Towson Tigers football The Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly Division I-AA) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Tigers are currently coached by Rob Ambrose. All home games are played at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland. Towson University has had four head coaches since the program began in 1969 and has competed at three levels of NCAA Football: Division

neg: Scott Kahoe teams ever assembled in college lacrosse history. In 2009, Kahoe initially elected not to declare for the Major League Lacrosse draft while waiting an appeal for a NCAA Hardship waiver, which would allow him an additional year to play football for the Syracuse University football team, while completing his last year of a master's degree. However, in the fall of 2009, the NCAA Hardship waiver was denied due to NCAA time clock eligibility rules. Kahoe, then declared for the National Lacrosse League draft, where he was selected by the Boston Blazers with the 33rd overall pick. Soon after, the Boston

neg: Conversion (gridiron football) some of the differences between the two leagues in the process as discussed below. In American high school football (in most states), the play is over once the ball becomes dead or the defense takes possession. In many other levels of football, including the CFL, NFL, and American college football, the play continues after a turnover to the defense. This allows the defense to return the ball to the opponent's end zone for two points and also allows for a one-point safety. Two states, Texas and Massachusetts, play high school football under NCAA rules and thus allow the defense to

neg: Joe Montana tenure, Notre Dame had won the NCAA national championship in 1966 and 1973. Parseghian's success as a coach helped him recruit highly talented players. Though Montana was a talented player, under Notre Dame policy in 1974 freshmen were not permitted to practice with or play on the varsity team, and consequently Montana played only in a few freshman team games. Montana's first significant contributions to the Notre Dame football team came during his sophomore year. On December 15, 1974, Parseghian resigned due to health problems. The university hired Dan Devine to replace Parseghian. Despite his limited playing time the previous

neg: The Fab Five (film) Entertainment. The film was directed by Jason Hehir and narrated by Taye Diggs. At first, only three of the freshmen started. Although they all played when the season opened on December 2, 1991 against the , they did not all play at the same time until December 7 against and did not start regularly until February 9, 1992. In that first game starting together as a regular unit, the five freshmen accounted for all the team's points in a 74–65 victory against . The film presented the opinions of upperclassmen Eric Riley and James Voskuil when they were replaced by

neg: Ralph Crosthwaite Ralph Crosthwaite Ralph E. Crosthwaite (November 13, 1935 – October 28, 1999) was an American basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at Western Kentucky University (WKU) between 1954–55 and 1958–59. Within the WKU community, he is considered to be one of the greatest players in program history. Crosthwaite enrolled at WKU in the fall of 1954. At this time in NCAA athletics, freshmen were allowed to play varsity sports (not long thereafter, a rule was instituted where college freshmen had to wait until their sophomore season to play varsity sports). The , 240 pound (109 kg)

neg: 1984 Independence Bowl in the scandal either left Virginia Tech or had the probation lifted as a result of appeals to the NCAA. The eighth, Bruce Smith, did not. Because the names of the eight players had been kept secret, the general public was not informed that Bruce Smith, who had developed into one of the best defensive players in the country, would not be able to participate in the 1984 Independence Bowl. Only when Smith filed suit to force Virginia Tech and the NCAA to allow him to play in the game was the situation revealed. Dr. Cecil Lloyd, chairman of the

neg: 2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team on the 2016 roster with seniors removed. The roster will become official during spring practice for outgoing transfers and again when training camp starts for incoming freshmen, walk-ons, and transfers. 2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 128th season. The Jayhawks were led by third-year head coach David Beaty. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Big 12 Conference. Head coach David Beaty received a contract extension following the Jayhawks' 2016 season

neg: Brock Stratton freshmen to make the varsity football team in High School. In wrestling Stratton was undefeated and won the state wrestling title (189-pounds) as a junior. He took the title as a senior as well and was also undefeated and most impressively did not allow a single point to be scored against him all season. On July 17, 2007, Stratton was waived from the team as the Titans pared their roster for training camp. Brock Stratton Brock Stratton (born September 25, 1981 in Provo, Utah) is a professional football player. He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 4, 2008. He

neg: 1942–43 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Georgetown team in history to participate in a post-season tournament, advancing to the final game of the 1943 NCAA Tournament before losing to Wyoming. Its youth and inexperience led it to be nicknamed the "Kiddie Korps." The previous season, Georgetown had posted a 9-11 record, after which all but three varsity players had either graduated or left school for military service in World War II. For 1942-43, Ripley fielded a young team consisting of three seniors, a junior, and ten sophomores (at a time when freshmen were ineligible for varsity play under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules), leading to

neg: Fox NFL itself as a major network, chose to renew its contract with ABC. Meanwhile, after the Fox Broadcasting Company was launched, David Dixon, founder of the United States Football League, proposed the creation of the "American Football Federation", a spring league that would be made up of ten teams and draft high school graduates who were declared academically ineligible to play College Football by the NCAA. The league would never play a single game. Despite having a few successful shows in its slate, the network did not have a significant market share until the early 1990s when Fox parent News Corporation

neg: North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball alumni 116-111 in an exhibition game in Los Angeles, CA on June 29, 1987. The Carolina Basketball Museum is located in the Ernie Williamson Athletics Center and contains 8,000 square feet. It was built to replace the old memorabilia room in the Dean Smith Center. Designed by Gallagher & Associates, the cost of construction was $3.4 million. The museum opened in January 2008. The UNC junior varsity basketball team was originally used at North Carolina as freshmen teams because freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity team until the NCAA granted freshmen eligibility in the Fall of 1972.

neg: Derek Carrier Derek Carrier Derek Carrier (born July 25, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Carrier played college football at Beloit College. Carrier attended Edgerton High School in Edgerton, Wisconsin where he started for three years on the baseball and basketball teams and for two years on the football team. The Wisconsin Badgers offered Carrier the opportunity to play college football as a preferred walk-on but Carrier instead chose to attend NCAA Division III Beloit College because Beloit also offered to allow him to play college basketball. After two years, Carrier

neg: Leo Byrd high school coach lauded his "team" concept of basketball. Byrd enrolled at Marshall College (now called Marshall University) in 1955. Due to NCAA rules that freshmen were not allowed to play on varsity sports, he was forced to participate on the school's freshmen men's basketball team for the 1955–56 season. A guard, Byrd had to wait until the following season to play for the varsity team. As a sophomore in 1956–57, he played in all 24 games and averaged 16.4 ppg. The next season, Byrd once again played in 24 games but this time his scoring jumped up to 24.9

neg: Marshall University: Ashes to Glory Marshall University: Ashes to Glory Marshall University: Ashes to Glory is a 2000 documentary film about the November 14, 1970 Marshall University plane crash that killed 75 people (including 37 members of the Thundering Herd football team, most of its coaching staff, and a number of school officials and Huntingtonians), and the efforts of new head coach Jack Lengyel and the coaching staff (which included members of the previous staff), to rebuild the team and help heal the city of Huntington, West Virginia. Marshall University was given special permission by the NCAA to play incoming freshmen at the varsity level

neg: Ryan Clement the scholarship reductions due to NCAA violations under the Dennis Erickson tenure, and forced to play several true freshmen as starters in key positions, fell to a 5-6 record, their first losing record since 1979. Clement led the Miami Hurricanes in 30 regular season games as the starting quarterback over three seasons, and led his team to a win in the 1996 Carquest Bowl in the only post-season game he started. He received the Walter Kichefski Football Award, selected by his coaches as the Miami player that most represents the characteristics Kichefski lived by: respect for fellow man, loyalty, dedication,

neg: Adrian McPherson 2006. During the trial, Irvin attacked the university by suggesting that there had been a cover up and alleged that legendary head coach Bobby Bowden had played a major role in it. "Source": After a jury found McPherson not guilty, he tried to enroll at Tennessee State but when it became clear the NCAA would not allow him to play collegiate sports, he chose to turn pro and sign with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League, where he threw 61 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions, and ran for 19 touchdowns. Because of his exceptional play, he was named

neg: 2010 Big East Conference football season 2010 Big East Conference football season The 2010 Big East football season was the NCAA football season of the Big East Conference. Conference members began regular-season play on September 2, but did not begin conference play until October 8; the regular season continued through December 4. Following the regular season, six conference teams played in bowl games; although the bowl season concluded with the BCS National Championship Game on January 10, 2011, the last date on which a Big East team played was January 8, when Pittsburgh defeated Kentucky in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama. The conference consists

neg: Buchan Bakers by All-American center Bob Houbregs, made it to the NCAA Final Four, and Howard began recruiting all five Husky starters. Houbregs agreed to play for the Bakers, and both he and his father, were given jobs at the bakery. But shortly after Houbregs received his first paycheck, he signed a contract with the Milwaukee Hawks of the NBA. Howard did manage to sign up his supporting cast from the UW  Charlie Koon, Joe Cipriano, Mike McCutcheon and Doug McClary, and he enlisted Bill Morris, the UW freshmen coach, to take over coaching. Howard became business manager of the team.

neg: 1971 Marshall Thundering Herd football team defensive lineman Eddie Carter had missed the ECU game due to personal matters. As freshmen had not been allowed to play on the varsity team in 1970, the 1971 roster also had many sophomores that had been recruited to Marshall. Aside from nine players who did not board the flight, the 1971 team consisted of walk-ons, former servicemen and three basketball players who had used their fifth year of eligibility to play for the football team. 50 players tried out for the team, with 35 being accepted as walk-ons. Lengyel dubbed his team the "Young Thundering Herd," and to motivate

neg: Bishop Kelley High School mentoring freshmen), Lasallian Youth, Mission Trips, National Forensic League, Performing Arts, Play Production/Theater Tech, Photography Club, ProLife Club, Retreats, Robotics, and Student Council. The school is a frequent winner of state championships in speech and debate, academic bowl, and robotics competitions. Bishop Kelley has won more state championships than any other school of its size in Oklahoma, including state championships in baseball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf and cross country. Its women's volleyball and women's soccer teams have been nationally ranked. Bishop Kelley was the first Tulsa high school to support a lacrosse team. NCAA head coach Barry

neg: 1973 Rose Bowl by junior college transfer quarterback Mark Harmon. The Trojans' closest contest was a defeat of number 15 Stanford. In the UCLA–USC rivalry game with the Rose Bowl on the line for both teams, the Bruins were outmatched by the Trojans USC then soundly defeated Notre Dame behind the six touchdowns of Anthony Davis. Quarterbacking duties were shared by Mike Rae and Pat Haden. The Trojans were favored by two touchdowns in this the first of three consecutive appearances, all against Ohio State. This was the first year that freshmen could play football due to the NCAA rescinding an earlier rule,

neg: DeMarco Sampson DeMarco Sampson DeMarco Sampson, Jr. (born December 19, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Diego State University and high school football at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California. He is now a high school football coach at Montgomery High School in San Diego, CA Sampson was one of only two freshmen to earn a letter in 2005. He appeared in all 12 games recording 6 receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. He did not play at all in the 2006 season due to injury.

neg: Tom Holmoe Holmoe resigned at the end of the 2001 season. Shortly afterward, the Bears were found guilty of major NCAA violations when it emerged that a professor retroactively added two football players to a class he had taught the previous spring in order to keep them eligible. Athletic department officials knew that the players were ineligible, but did not disclose it to anyone. As a result, the NCAA slapped Cal with five years' probation, stripped the Bears of their four victories from the 1999 season, banned them from postseason play in 2002 and took away nine scholarships over four years. When

neg: Arthur L. Williams Jr. of his venture however told a different story. Fan support and attendance for home games were initially strong during the summer months, but declined considerably when the NFL, NCAA and high school football seasons started. In order not to compete directly against the other leagues, Williams persuaded the CFL to allow his franchise to play their September and October home games on Sundays. Williams estimated he spent $10 million to launch the Barracudas franchise, and lost a substantial amount throughout the course of the season. Williams was outspoken in his criticism of the Canadian Football League, and its unique concept.

neg: Towson Tigers 2011 season, Head Coach Rob Ambrose won the Eddie Robinson Award as the top college football coach in Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA), and Towson freshmen running back Terrance West won the inaugural Jerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman player in Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Towson's men's lacrosse team is a nationally known program, regularly appearing in the NCAA tournament with two NCAA finals appearances to their credit. In 1974, the Tigers finished with a 14-1 record and won the Division II national title with an 18-17 overtime win over Hobart. The team also

neg: Underclass All-American teams were called the Junior All-American Team, the Sophomore All-American Team and the Freshman All-American Team. "ESPN HS" chooses 25 non-senior high school football players as its Underclass All-Americans. "MaxPreps" selects an Underclass All-American team for juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, naming a national player of the year for each grade. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball Freshman All-American teams are chosen annually by rotating selectors. For the 2011–12 NCAA Division I season, "Sporting News" chose a Freshman All-American team. For the 2010–11 season, Collegeinsider.com chose a Freshman All-American team. "College Football News" ("CFN") chooses annual NCAA

neg: Boston College Eagles men's basketball season but did not match the success of the year before. Jared Dudley led the Eagles to 4th in the ACC and a return to the ACC semifinal before losing to North Carolina. Boston College received a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament and defeated Texas Tech in the first round. The Eagles then faced Georgetown in the second round and were defeated. Following the season, Dudley and Marshall entered the NBA, leaving Tyrese Rice to lead the 2007–2008 Eagles. The Eagles struggled in 2007–2008 going 14–17 and 4–12 in conference play. BC, however, got 3 highly regarded freshmen

neg: Sydney Johnson divorced from his mother when Johnson was young. He grew up in a series of college towns. Johnson's father played basketball for Indiana in the early 1960s. He was also one of the first Americans to play professionally in France. His brother Steve was on the team that defeated the two-time defending champion Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team in the 1993 NCAA Tournament. While at Princeton, Johnson was a member of the Cap and Gown Club. Johnson met his wife Jennifer ("née" Zarr) Johnson when they were freshmen in Princeton's Wilson College. When he was initially hired by Princeton

neg: Mike Edwards (basketball) clinic at Ball State University and told Edwards to take some jump shots from the perimeter. Edwards impressed Mears, and the next fall he was enrolled at the school. Due to NCAA eligibility rules at the time, college freshmen were not allowed to play varsity sports. Edwards played for Tennessee's freshman team in 1969–70 and averaged 30.1 points per game on the team. He was able to play varsity from his sophomore through senior years, and in just three seasons he scored 1,343 points in 77 career games. He scored 572 field goals on 1,265 attempts during an era when

neg: 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games NCAA sanctions resulting from their school's 2011 athletics scandal. (North Carolina, which also finished ahead of Georgia Tech, was ineligible to participate due to NCAA sanctions.) The NCAA granted Georgia Tech the waiver and direct, non-contingent, eligibility for bowl play. Ten teams were selected for the Bowl Championship Series: Conference Champions At-Large Bids Number of bowl berths available: 70<br> Number of teams assured of bowl eligibility: 72 (71 plus 6–7 Georgia Tech, per NCAA waiver) Bowl eligible teams that did not receive a bid: 2 Note: On Friday, November 30, Louisiana Tech was invited to play in the Independence Bowl

neg: Mick Hubert 2017 football game against the Tennessee Volunteers. Mick Hubert Mick Hubert is the radio play-by-play announcer of Florida Gators athletic teams at the University of Florida. He covers football, basketball, baseball, and other sports. Hubert has worked for UF since 1989. Hubert graduated from Illinois State University in 1976. Prior to joining the Gator Radio Network, he worked as the sports director at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, and did play-by-play for Bradley University athletics. He also did play-by-play of NCAA tournament games for ESPN from 1986 to 1990. As the radio voice of the Gators, Hubert called the Gators' 1996,

neg: Mick Hubert Mick Hubert Mick Hubert is the radio play-by-play announcer of Florida Gators athletic teams at the University of Florida. He covers football, basketball, baseball, and other sports. Hubert has worked for UF since 1989. Hubert graduated from Illinois State University in 1976. Prior to joining the Gator Radio Network, he worked as the sports director at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, and did play-by-play for Bradley University athletics. He also did play-by-play of NCAA tournament games for ESPN from 1986 to 1990. As the radio voice of the Gators, Hubert called the Gators' 1996, 2006, and 2008 football national championship wins

neg: Atlantic Coast Conference football champions although in earlier years league teams did not typically play every possible ACC opponent. The league did not employ tiebreaking procedures, such as head-to-head results, to determine a single champion, and thus it was not unusual for a season to end with "co-champions." With a 2004 expansion of the league to include Miami and Virginia Tech, round-robin play became impossible due to an NCAA limit on the number of games a team may play during the season and the unwillingness of the league to hold more than eight conference games per season per team. NCAA rules also forbade a championship

neg: 1932 Colgate Red Raiders football team 1932 Colgate Red Raiders football team The 1932 Colgate Red Raiders football team represented Colgate University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) intercollegiate competition during the 1932 college football season. Fourth-year head coach Andrew Kerr led Colgate to a perfect record, and the team did not allow an opponent to score throughout the entire season. Nevertheless, Colgate did not receive an expected invitation to the , and as such, the team was called "undefeated, untied, unscored upon, and uninvited". The 1932 Colgate eleven is one of only three college football teams since 1920 to have finished a perfect season without

neg: 2008 USC Trojans football team opener against Virginia. Jordan Cameron, the uncle of Matt Leinart's son with USC basketball player Brynn Cameron, transferred in from Ventura College. A former freshman basketball player from Brigham Young University, Cameron attempted to transfer before the 2007 season to also play football as a wide receiver. However, when some of Cameron's units from Brigham Young did not transfer to USC, he needed to withdraw and attend Ventura College, missing the season but with the option to try to rejoin the team in 2008 (regardless, he would have been ineligible to play in 2007 due to NCAA transfer rules). In

neg: 1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game audience ever for a college football game). Chris Schenkel did the play-by-play, color analysis was provided by Oklahoma's legendary former coach, Bud Wilkinson, with Bill Flemming reporting from the sidelines. Before the game, Schenkel and Wilkinson emerged from the tunnel leading to the field, and when the Oklahoma crowd spotted Wilkinson, they erupted into applause. They came to their feet with admiration for the Minnesota-born coach who had guided the Sooners to prominence with three national championships and an NCAA record 47-game winning streak in the 1950s. The game was played at Owen Field in Norman on Thanksgiving Day. Not