Milestones

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     Of the 670 games attended over the course of our history, Collegefootballfan.com tracked many of our records of note along the way.  We record here our milestones of significance to cherish great memories of over the course of this very unique journey.  As we continue to resume this lifetime endeavor for as long as possible, we will maintain and improve this page as accurately as we can.  Hopefully, you can enjoy this fun trip through the pages throughout our website here.  Records include our “Mosts”, our “Leasts”, our “Bests”, our “Champions”, our “Heisman winners”, and other unique memories to share with others who may have also attended games we were at over the course of our history. Browse to see where you may have been, who you saw and what you may have seen along with us.  Great times! 

                                                 

Teams in most FBS games:                                    Teams in most games (other divisions):

1.) Penn State – 115                                                   1.) Princeton  31                                                                    2.) Navy – 86                                                              2.) Lehigh      25                                                                    3.) Rutgers – 65                                                           3.) Delaware 21

                                            

Most FBS Wins:                                                   Most Wins (other divisions):

1.) Penn State – 89                                             1.) Lehigh – 16                                                                             2.) Navy – 43                                                       2.) Delaware – 14                                                                      3.) Rutgers -26                                                     3.) Princeton – 14

Most wins and games? By far, Penn State. Saquon Barkley (26) goes over the top with us for his Lions here!

Most FBS Losses:                                                 Most Losses (other divisions):

1.)  Navy – 43                                                     1.) Princeton –    17                                                                        2.)  Army – 40                                                     2.) Lafayette –    11                                                                    3.)  Rutgers – 39                                                 3.) Rhode Island – 8

Best FBS Winning %(10+ games):                      Best Winning % (other divisions):  

1.)    Alabama – 90.9%  (10-1)                               1.) Montclair State  100% (12-0-1) 

2.)    Wake Forest – 84.6% (11-2)                           2.) Delaware  70%           (14-7)

3.)     Penn State – 76.7% (89-27)                          3.) Lehigh   64%                   (16-9)

Wake Forest – our No.2 with best FBS winning percentage? Who would believe this?

Most Points Scored FBS Games:                               Most Points Scored (other divisions):

1.)    2019 – Louisville 62 Wake Forest  59 (121)      1.) 2005 – FDU-Florham 51  Juniata 41 (92)

1.)    2018 – UMass  62  Liberty  59 (121)  (3 OTs)    2.) 2022 – Samford  48  SE Louisiana  42  (90)

3.)    2021 – Brigham Young  66  Virginia  49 (115) 3.) 2006 – Towson  49  Delaware  35  (84)  

Another surprise at No. 1 tied for most total points in a game, UMass vs. Liberty.

Widest Margin of Victory (FBS):                        Widest Margin of Victory (others):

1.) 2004- Virginia Tech 63-0 W. Michigan         1.)1987 – Holy Cross 63-6 Lehigh

1.) 2017-  Penn State  66-3  Maryland               2.)1999 – Rowan 55-0 Ursinus

3.) 2000- Penn State   67-7 LA Tech                   3.)1982 – Delaware 61-8 Princeton

                   

Least Points Scored FBS Games:                       Least Points Scored (others):

1.) 1981- Rutgers 3 Virginia 0                               1.) 1998 – Princeton 6 Cornell 0

2.) 1987- Rutgers 7 Duke 0                                    2.) 2013 – TCNJ  7  Kean  0

3.) 2004- Iowa 6  Penn State 4                              3.) 2008 – Harvard 10  Yale 0

3.) 2009- So. Carolina 7  NC State 3                     3.) 1982 – Widener 10 Juniata 0

Teams Seen Most as FBS Visitors:                      Teams Seen Most as Visitors (others):

1.) Syracuse (10)                                                    1.)  William & Mary  (8)

2.) Ohio State  (9)                                                          2.)  Juniata  (7)

3.) Miami  (8)                                                   3.)  Harvard, Colgate, and Delaware (6)

Miami Hurricanes last seen on the road against Boston College. Never seen hosting a game in Miami, yet.

Traditional Rivalries:                                        Other Games Seen Played Most Often:

1.) Army-Navy (19)                                              1.)  Penn State – Ohio State (9)    

2.) Notre Dame-Navy (7)                                    1.)  Penn State – Michigan (8) 

2.) Navy-Air Force (7)                                           3.)  Penn State – Temple (7)

4.) Penn State-Pitt  (6)                                           4.)  Penn State – Northwestern (6)

5.)  Lehigh – Lafayette (5)                                     4.)  Penn State – Rutgers (6)

6.) Harvard – Yale (3)                                            4.)  Penn State – Syracuse (6)

7.)  South Carolina – Clemson (2)                         7.) Rutgers – Army (5)

7.)  Alabama-Auburn (’79-’80)                              7.)  Penn – Princeton (5)

8.)  Princeton-Rutgers (1979)                                 7.)  Notre Dame – Penn State (5)         

9.)  Florida-Florida State (Sugar Bowl 1997)         7.) Penn State – Rutgers (5)

10.) Colorado-Colorado State (2006)                   7.) Navy – Rutgers (5)

11.) Ohio State-Michigan (2015)

12.  Stanford-Cal (2016)

13.  USC-UCLA (2017)

14. Western Kentucky-Middle Tennessee (3)

15. Bowling Green – Toledo

The Stanford Cardinal take back the Axe for the seventh year in a row over Cal in 2016, 45-31. They now lead in this rivalry with a record of 65-48-1.

  

FBS Games Decided by:                                       Other Games Decided by:

1.) 7 or less:      147                                                1.) 7 or less:      66

2.) 3 or less:        71                                                 2.) 3 or less:      28        

3.) 1 point:          24                                                 3.) 1 point:        10

Most New FBS Teams Added in a Season:  12 (2005)

Most new venues attended during a Season: 11 (2003)

FBS National Champs seen: 13 (Alabama ’79, Penn State ’82, Penn State ’86, Notre Dame ’88, Florida State ’93, Nebraska ’94, Florida ’96, Michigan ’97, Miami ’01, Alabama ’12, Ohio State ’15,  LSU ’19, Georgia ’22)

LSU had their way big in their 2019 Championship season. Here, they throttle Oklahoma in semis, 63-28.

Other National Champs seen: 6 (Delaware, D-2, 1979; Mount Union, D-3, 2006; Villanova, FCS, 2009; Wisconsin-Whitewater, D-3, 2010; Mount Union, D-3, 2017, North Dakota State, FCS, 2019)

Heisman Trophy winners seen (22):  Tony Dorsett, Mike Rozier, Bo Jackson (2), Vinny Testaverde, Tim Brown, Ty Detmer, Gino Toretta, Charlie Ward, Eddie George, Danny Wuerffel, Charles Woodson, Ron Dayne, Carson Palmer, Troy Smith, Sam Bradford, Jameis Winston, Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Joe Burrow, DeVonta Smith, Bryce Young

2023 draft choice Bryce Young

QB Bryce Young (9) of Alabama, seen here engineering a 55-0 win over Utah State early in 2022, performed as our latest Heisman winner.

Bowl Games attended (49): Garden State Bowl (2), Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Champs Sports, Outback (2), Texas, Alamo, Bell Helicopter Armed Services, Cotton, Eagle Bank/Military (8), Music City (8), Liberty (3), Holiday, Fiesta, New Era Pinstripe (4), Orange Bowl (4), BCS Championship 2012, BWW Citrus, Taxslayer/Gator, Russel Athletic, Peach (2), Belk Bowl, Independence, 76 Birmingham.

Iowa Safety Riley Moss (33) and all of Hawkeye secondary dominated Levis-less Kentucky all day in a 21-0 win at Music City. Moss went to Denver as the 83rd pick overall.

Iowa Safety Riley Moss (33) and all of Hawkeye secondary dominated Levis-less Kentucky all day in a 21-0 win at Music City Bowl, the last bowl game we attended.

Most Games Seen in One Season: 27 (2017), 26 (2014, 2018 & 2023), 24 (2006)

Number of FBS Stadiums Attended:  87                Number of non-FBS Stadiums Attended: 64

Non-campus sites:  29                                           Total venues:  179

Number of Different States (and D.C.) Games Attended In:   37         

FBS Shut-outs :  28                                              Other Division Shut-outs:  11

FBS Double-header days:  4    Mixed DHs:  3    Other Division Double-headers:  5

Classics: 21             Bowl Games: 49                Play-off Games:   23

Overtime Games:   20       Conference Games:  232       Inter-division games:  17

First game program from 1979 when this great adventure started – Delaware at Rhode Island. UD won the D-2 National Championship that season.

                  


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