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 ...

One overlooked rule change is the field goal. In 11-man football, the field goal is worth three points. In six-man, the field goal is worth four points. However, despite the extra point for a make ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...

these stronger-legged field goal kickers have not been as reliable in the final quarter of games through Week 11 (before "Monday Night Football"). But I wanted to dig a little deeper.

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 ...

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 ...