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The History of College Football in America

   Welcome to College Football. Our goal is to chronicle a complete history of college football in the United States. The most daunting task is to compile a team by team record of scores for every game ever played. We also will provide other important information including coaching records, polls, BCS championship summaries, conference records and so much more. If you can provide accurate scores or any other information related to our efforts we encourage you to contact us.

College Football

Current Streaks

Winning Streak
           Central Florida - 25
 Losing Streak
           Rutgers - 11
 Home Winning Streak
           Alabama - 26
 Road Winning Streak
           Central Florida - 12
 Consecutive Games scoring 20+ points
           Oklahoma State - 58
 Consecutive Winning Seasons
           Virginia Tech - 25
 Consecutive Games Scoring
           Florida - 385

All-Time Records

Most wins, season
           12 - Eleven Teams tied
 Most losses, season
           13 - Army 2003
 Most consecutive games won
           47 - Oklahoma 1953-57
 Most consecutive games without a loss
           48 - Oklahoma 1953-57
 Most consecutive home games won
           58 - Miami 1985-94
 Most consecutive home games without a loss
           60 - Florida State 1992-2001
 Most consecutive games lost
           34 - Northwestern 1979-82
 Most consecutive home games lost
           18 - Western Kentucky 2008-11
 Consecutive Bowl Appearances
           36 - Florida State 1983-2017
 Most wins all-time
           953 - Michigan
 Most Bowl games played
           68 - Alabama
 Most Bowl victories
           39 - Alabama
 Weeks ranked #1
           118 - Alabama
 Weeks in AP Poll
           901 - Ohio State
 NFL Draft picks
           506 - USC
 National Championships
           17 - Alabama
 Heisman Winners
           7 - Ohio State, Notre Dame

College Football History

Teams
Coaches
National Champions
Conferences
Polls
Bowls
Most Wins All-Time
All-Time Won/Loss Records

The Beginning

The game of American football as played today by high school, college, and professional teams grew out of rugby-style football which in the mid-1870s replaced a largely kicking game known as association football. Although initially played on village greens and on college fields, the first intercollegiate game took place on 6 November 1869 when Rutgers defeated Princeton 6-4 in a soccer-style game. Five years later, Montreal's McGill University playing at Harvard introduced rugby football, which would be rapidly adopted by eastern teams.   *Answers.com