becoming the record-holder for the longest field goal in college football history. Homecoming weekend brought the crowd on Oct. 16, 1976 to Abilene Christian University and Shotwell Stadium.

The kick is the longest made field goal at the top level of college football since 2008 when UTEP’s Jose Martinez hit a 64-yard field goal 16 years ago. It’s also the longest kick in the ...

Ove Johansson of Abilene Christian holds the mark for the longest college football field goal at 69 yards in 1976. It was a remarkable moment for a guy who grew up undersized with promises from ...

Here you'll find the longest successful field goals in college football history, who kicked them and what kind of conditions they were under. Ove Johansson, Abilene Christian, 1976: Johansson ...

Every game in the NFL is won or lost by virtue of the number of goals scored. While the most hyped form of points scoring is touchdowns, a field goal is an equally important metric for the teams ...

Last-second field goals that were once literal long shots now feel like formalities. In all, the kicking boom represents a sea change for professional football. One major factor, Husted said ...

The Erie Times-News takes a look at 25 topics when it comes to high school football. The series of ... the regular season on Aug. 23. 13. Are field goals becoming a lost art?

Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo hit the longest college football field goal in years at the end of the first half on Saturday. Trujillo nailed a 64-yard kick as time expired in the second quarter ...

Peter Aiken/WireImage However, from a distance standpoint, some field goals have stood above the rest. Cracking the 60-yard barrier is quite rare in college football—especially since the 1989 ...

Field goals of 50 yards or more used to be rare in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a historic clip — and that's changing the game. You probably know football is mainly ...

Long field goals are some of the hardest obstacles in college football, as the amount of kickers who can hit them is few and far between. However, there have been some outstanding field goals in ...