University American football in the United States

The university American football with the the United States is practiced since 1869. It is very popular, and the giant stages built to accommodate these fans appear prmi vastest of the world, all confused sports. The financial stakes are also considerable (rights TV, publicity for the university, etc) but payment NCAA prohibited the students from being remunerated to play.

The rules used in match vary compared to those of use in NFL.

Championship

NCAA does not organize a national championship. Thus, the national titles asserted by the teams are prone to controversies (see Championnat NCAA of American football). Between 1998 and 2005, the NCAA set up a form of national final, without him to give this name. In 2003, the absence of the best team of the year at the time of this match caused inevitable controversies. Starting from the season 2006 which will be completed the January 8th 2007, the NCAA sets up a true national final.

Divisions and conferences

The hierarchy includes/understands four levels: Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.

Eleven conferences constitute Division I-A:

Fifteen conferences form Division I-AA (D2):

Fifteen conferences form Division II (D3) while 27 others form Division III (D4).

Bowls

The bowls of end of season are held in December and at the beginning of January. They are kinds of finales. Four of them are most famous:

Individual rewards

Most prestigious of the individual rewards is the Heisman Trophy which honors the best player with the season. Its name is published in December. In addition to Heisman Trophy, there exist rewards by station or collective:
  • Bronko Nagurski Trophy - better defensive player
  • College Football AlAmerica TEAM - in the beginning selected by Walter Camp.
  • Chuck Bednarik Award - better defensive player
  • Dave Rimington Trophy - better center
  • Davey O' Brien Award - better quaterback
  • Dick Butkus Award - better linebacker
  • Doak Walker Award - better running back
  • Fred Biletnikoff Award - better receiver
  • Johnny Unitas Golden delicious ARM Award - better quarterback senior
  • Lou Groza Award - better kicker
  • Lombardi Award - better player of line (offensive or defensive)
  • Manning Award - better quarterback
  • Maxwell Award - better player year
  • Mosi Tatupu Award - better player of the special teams
  • Outland Trophy - better interior player of line (offensive or defensive)
  • Paul " Bear" Bryant Award - better trainer
  • Jim Thorpe Award - better defensive player postpones

Stages

The stages used by the university teams of American football are often of immense enclosures of which some count among largest in the world. In 2005, 32.641.526 spectators attended the 709 matches concerning Division I-A, that is to say an average of 46.039 spectators per match. In this field, all sports confused on a world level, only NFL does better (67 593 in 2005) ( to see: List of the sporting multitudes). Among the 119 formations of DI-A, 20 evolve/move in stages of more than 80.000 places.

Multitudes in 2005

University American football and television

The first televised retransmission of a university match goes back to 1939. It was the September 30th 1939, and the meeting opposed Fordham to Waynesburg. As of 1950, several formations have contracts with television networks in order to diffuse their matches. Worry as of 1951 competition of television on the multitudes, the NCAA then limits drastiquement these diffusions. Attacked in the name of the anti-monopoly act, the NCAA must yield in 1952, and limit the diffusions with a match per week on the domestic networks. The NCAA sells this contract with ABC for 1,144,000 dollars. Certain teams find these diffusions still too rare and make pressure to grant more freedom to the regional diffusions. The NCAA releases a little ballast, but does not yield on the bottom.

Justice slices the case the June 27th 1984 in the name of the anti-monopoly act and authorizes the universities to be treated freely with diffusers. This period is marked by a strong increase in the number of chains, via the cable then the satellite, offering many possibilities of diffusion. However, the universities do not use this right immediately and prefer to gather within the College Football Association in order to negotiate grouped contracts benefitting all. When Notre Dame leaves CFA in 1991 to sign an individual contract with NBC, it is the shock for the world of university American football and the beginning of a new era. CFA still makes illusion until in 1995, then is dissolved, the clubs treating from now on directly with the diffusers.

External bond

  • Official site of the NCAA American football

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