Worst call in history NCAA football.

[NDSUSR]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKpdcxtigEY

[Vet70]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGW_81TleI

[EC8CH]

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oEduG8FTP9Hj5ggcE/giphy.gif

No way this was pass interference

[bisonaudit]

5th down .

[Professor Chaos]

I'd say this one takes the cake from an Oregon onside kick against Oklahoma back in 2006:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtppIcF7hSA

Not only did the Oregon player touch the ball before it went 10 yards, which should've been a penalty, the Oklahoma player clearly recovered it yet even after a replay review they still gave the ball to Oregon for some inexplicable reason.

[bisonboone11]

Since someone brought up the EWU game...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsG4QKv6KOI

[Bison 4 Life]

Since someone brought up the EWU game...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsG4QKv6KOI

This was the one I thought of when I saw that video. Absolutely on par.

[Bison Loaf]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGW_81TleI

Oh well..........................my doctor will be happy (but somewhat surprised) to see me back in group therapy again this week!

[tony]

The worst call I've seen was the chop block call against NDSU v Indiana State.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGi573cXzr4

It's just so inexplicable... at least with the tipped ball call against NDSU, there was a chance to review it so the official might have thought "I'm going to make this call just in case because it will be reviewed anyway." That wasn't the case here... did the opposing coach just yell "Chop block!" or something using the Voice or the Force or some other scifi mind control technique?

Speaking of which, if NDSU changes mascots, I want to be the NDSU Hypnotoads. I doubt many calls would go against the Hypnotoads. And I'm pretty sure that if there was an online vote, the Hypnotoads would get 100% of the votes. All Hail the Hypnotoads!

[HandoEX]

5th down .

The infamous 5th down play was 100x worse than this. The two shouldn't even be compared. That extra play ended up completely changing the National Championship picture and essentially gave Colorado the title that year.

And why is this video from 2010 posted in the Bison football forum? This is old AF and has nothing to do with NDSU.

I vote to ban the OP.

[CyPanth]

Our #7 got called for being off-sides. There was no #7. And by rule it is okay for the kicker to step over the line.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/2000210-sports-and-racing-ncaa-football/60580642

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/isuagronomist/Onside3.png

We had a comeback underway.

[Kujava23]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGW_81TleI

That damn call----TWO CALLS they "REVIEWED that damn game" both mistakes on the field and didn't correct either call.....

[tony]

That damn call----TWO CALLS they "REVIEWED that damn game" both mistakes on the field and didn't correct either call.....

Haha! I had forgotten the "bounce pass" on third down that set up their second score.

[runtheoption]

When Coach Bohl accepted the phone call from the Wyoming AD.

[bisonp]

Haha! I had forgotten the "bounce pass" on third down that set up their second score.

Thank goodness the following 4 years helped people let that game go.

[bisonp]

When Coach Bohl accepted the phone call from the Wyoming AD.

When Wyoming decided to call Bohl.

Well, at least so far...

[Milkman]

The worst call I've seen was the chop block call against NDSU v Indiana State.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGi573cXzr4

It's just so inexplicable... at least with the tipped ball call against NDSU, there was a chance to review it so the official might have thought "I'm going to make this call just in case because it will be reviewed anyway." That wasn't the case here... did the opposing coach just yell "Chop block!" or something using the Voice or the Force or some other scifi mind control technique?

Speaking of which, if NDSU changes mascots, I want to be the NDSU Hypnotoads. I doubt many calls would go against the Hypnotoads. And I'm pretty sure that if there was an online vote, the Hypnotoads would get 100% of the votes. All Hail the Hypnotoads!I don't know man, the brain slugs are pretty persuasive themselves. Or so I've been told.

[Mr Pep Band]

The ENTIRE Eastern Washington game.

Still bitter about that.

:fight::duel::bleh::banghead:

[ByeSonBusiness]

5th Down.

No idea how that happens at any level, much less a big-time FBS game.

[CyPanth]

You know, some of your opponents might think it odd to have this thread on your site, but not include any horrible calls for which you have been the beneficiary. Just saying.

[Ndsu84]

You know, some of your opponents might think it odd to have this thread on your site, but not include any horrible calls for which you have been the beneficiary. Just saying.

How could that ever be a bad call? Would clearly have to be a make-up call. :)

[Green1]

You know, some of your opponents might think it odd to have this thread on your site, but not include any horrible calls for which you have been the beneficiary. Just saying.


The title of the thread is "Worst call in history NCAA football". Calls not beneficial to the Bison do not qualify.

[Vet70]

The infamous 5th down play was 100x worse than this. The two shouldn't even be compared. That extra play ended up completely changing the National Championship picture and essentially gave Colorado the title that year.

And why is this video from 2010 posted in the Bison football forum? This is old AF and has nothing to do with NDSU.

I vote to ban the OP.

I totally agree---ban the bum.

[CyPanth]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKpdcxtigEY


Isn't this pretty much just a run-of-the-mill guy-to-retaliate-gets the flag call?

And the initial facemask doesn't look intentional. Of course, not to me. A.J. Klein would never do that. FYI, he plays for the Carolina Panthers now.

[EC8CH]

You know, some of your opponents might think it odd to have this thread on your site, but not include any horrible calls for which you have been the beneficiary. Just saying.

Did you not see my post? That bogus PI call GAVE us that game, GAVE it to us I tell you!

*I will say the booth review that over turned that catch along the sideline against Coastal last year was a head scratcher that went our way

[56BISON73]

The ENTIRE Eastern Washington game.

Still bitter about that.

:fight::duel::bleh::banghead:

Dont know what you are bitter about. We couldnt stop them. We couldnt put them away.

[IndyBison]

You guys are killing me here. I can't really defend any of these.

I will say on the missed FM by Iowa State, I know how that was missed. If you watch the sideline video, the only officials that would possibly be watching that area are the U (behind the defense), L (near sideline) and R (white hat). None of them have an angle to see the facemask. There are several players between the U and the pile when this happens. The L is coming in to rule TD and is also shielded by players. The R won't see something like this from behind. The only action they can possibly see is the retaliation. It sucks but there isn't anything they could have done better on this play. They possibly still get downgraded for it though.

[td577]

Since someone brought up the EWU game...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsG4QKv6KOI

I totally forgot about that play. Richards gets pulled down by the guy and gets a flag.

[Vet70]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl60bzvJnEk

[reformedUNDfan]

Florida vs Miss St. TD return a few years ago. The Florida player dropped the ball 5 yards before the end zone as he celebrated, it was reviewed but called a TD anyway.

[Christopher Moen]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGW_81TleI


It sucked, but on the bright side, it became the catalyst for NDSU to be the team they are now.

[IzzyFlexion]

I won't go back and review the original BV thread from that 2010 day, but remember being stunned that some were chastising members who were pissed about the fumble call on the tampon turf.

One of the hallmarks of hidden anger/passive aggressiveness is denial. (ie..... "ah c'mon, stop whining. Nothing is wrong with the call", etc.)

I find this behavior both fascinating and hilarious.

[Mr Pep Band]

Dont know what you are bitter about. We couldnt stop them. We couldnt put them away.

The "bounce pass" that was reviewed and STILL upheld, (by the way, the camera showed "Turf Turds" / "Turflets" being kicked up by the ball hitting and or grazing the surface. The "fumble to end the game" and i know there was a couple others, but i can't think of them at the moment.

[missingnumber7]

Our #7 got called for being off-sides. There was no #7. And by rule it is okay for the kicker to step over the line.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/2000210-sports-and-racing-ncaa-football/60580642

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/isuagronomist/Onside3.png

We had a comeback underway.
What year was that? If it was this year the guy on the bottom is behind the 5 yards behind the ball which is considered offside.

[Vet70]

It sucked, but on the bright side, it became the catalyst for NDSU to be the team they are now.

This is BV---the glass is never half full.

[Scooter1]

The inadvertent whistle at northwest missouri state that cost NDSU a defensive TD and gave ball back to NWMS. Totally changed the outcome of that game and cost Babbich a NC for the Bison.U

The selection committee sending 10-1 NDSU on the road to play 10-1 DeltaState. NDSUonlyloss was 6-3 against #2 UNO while Delta's was a 14+ loss town unranked team....JESUS. That one really was hard to defend especially due to the condition of their field. Kitty litter bowl.

[DORMIE]

That inadvertent whistle was in payback for the one in a 1982 quarterfinal playoff game with Virginia Union. An inadvertent whistle on an apparent Virginia Union pass interception, and the ball was returned to the Panther 14 yard line. The Bison scored four plays later and won the game 21-20.

[DORMIE]

Worst call of the three at EWU was the one called on Austin Richard. Guy must have been blind to call that one.

[CyPanth]

What year was that? If it was this year the guy on the bottom is behind the 5 yards behind the ball which is considered offside.

Seriously? I guess there are rules against getting to big of a headstart. I've never heard the refs call explained this way, including by the refs themselves, but that makes more sense than anything I've ever heard.

[IndyBison]

What year was that? If it was this year the guy on the bottom is behind the 5 yards behind the ball which is considered offside.

Definitely before that rule change. I think the YouTube video embedded in the article was 2010 or 2011. They all started 10 yards back. I have no idea what the guy on the other side saw. He may have been fooled with the timing of the kick and location of the kicking team players.

[IndyBison]

Seriously? I guess there are rules against getting to big of a headstart. I've never heard the refs call explained this way, including by the refs themselves, but that makes more sense than anything I've ever heard.

Yes. This was an NFL rule change that has trickled down to NCAA and HS. The NCAA version is all players other than the kicker must have at least one foot on or beyond the 30-yard line at all times after the ready for play. The intent of the rule is to reduce the start the kicking team players get to cover the kick. Their ultimate speed won't be any different, but there will be a slight delay in the time it takes them which gives the receiving team more time to set up their blocks. The foul is illegal formation, not offsides, and the signal is rolling fists (S18). It is a live ball foul so the receiving team has the option of 5 yards and rekick or 5 yards tacked on to the end of the receiving team's return. It's a very rare foul and I've only had it once in a game the first year.

The NCAA rule also changed that same year to put the ball at the 25 on a touchback on a free kick. This change was in 2012. The HS rule changed in 2014 but for some reason they chose to not allow any players to be touching the 35 (kick from the 40). I'm sure that 2-3 feet makes a huge difference. They also consider it a dead ball encroachment foul. This has only happened in one game, but it happened no 3 consecutive plays. Our back judge kept trying to explain what he was doing wrong, but he definitely didn't understand. He was told he couldn't touch the line so he straddled it! After the third time and now kicking from the 25 the coach pulled him from the game. Ironically they ended up recovering the kick at the 50 when the receiving team failed to cover the pooch kick.

[OatmealWicket92]

Since someone brought up the EWU game...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsG4QKv6KOI

Ah my cousin made it on this list I see. Such a stupid call.....

[missingnumber7]

Yes. This was an NFL rule change that has trickled down to NCAA and HS. The NCAA version is all players other than the kicker must have at least one foot on or beyond the 30-yard line at all times after the ready for play. The intent of the rule is to reduce the start the kicking team players get to cover the kick. Their ultimate speed won't be any different, but there will be a slight delay in the time it takes them which gives the receiving team more time to set up their blocks. The foul is illegal formation, not offsides, and the signal is rolling fists (S18). It is a live ball foul so the receiving team has the option of 5 yards and rekick or 5 yards tacked on to the end of the receiving team's return. It's a very rare foul and I've only had it once in a game the first year.

The NCAA rule also changed that same year to put the ball at the 25 on a touchback on a free kick. This change was in 2012. The HS rule changed in 2014 but for some reason they chose to not allow any players to be touching the 35 (kick from the 40). I'm sure that 2-3 feet makes a huge difference. They also consider it a dead ball encroachment foul. This has only happened in one game, but it happened no 3 consecutive plays. Our back judge kept trying to explain what he was doing wrong, but he definitely didn't understand. He was told he couldn't touch the line so he straddled it! After the third time and now kicking from the 25 the coach pulled him from the game. Ironically they ended up recovering the kick at the 50 when the receiving team failed to cover the pooch kick.

I can't believe that NFHS hasn't changed the spot of the touchback to the 25 yet.

[bloodmakesthegrassgrow]

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oEduG8FTP9Hj5ggcE/giphy.gif

No way this was pass interference

Not only was that pass interference, but it is a classic case. Thank God for a good and honest ref.

[bloodmakesthegrassgrow]

The inadvertent whistle at northwest missouri state that cost NDSU a defensive TD and gave ball back to NWMS. Totally changed the outcome of that game and cost Babbich a NC for the Bison.U

The selection committee sending 10-1 NDSU on the road to play 10-1 DeltaState. NDSUonlyloss was 6-3 against #2 UNO while Delta's was a 14+ loss town unranked team....JESUS. That one really was hard to defend especially due to the condition of their field. Kitty litter bowl.

Gawd, I remember that, played in a quagmire of a field. Wasn't that the year we lost both 1st and 2nd QB's to ACLs in the last regular game of the season? Or was it a first playoff game that year. And had to go with the 3rd QB. Or was that the game against Virginia Union. I'm getting old and that's a long time ago.

[bloodmakesthegrassgrow]

You know, some of your opponents might think it odd to have this thread on your site, but not include any horrible calls for which you have been the beneficiary. Just saying.

Your problem is in not understanding that this is OUR site, notwithstanding that you actually mention it in your comment.

[bloodmakesthegrassgrow]

Haha! I had forgotten the "bounce pass" on third down that set up their second score.

I think that was early on when they began using 'review' and the review officials thought that hell had to freeze over before they could change a field call.

[roadwarrior]

Gawd, I remember that, played in a quagmire of a field. Wasn't that the year we lost both 1st and 2nd QB's to ACLs in the last regular game of the season? Or was it a first playoff game that year. And had to go with the 3rd QB. Or was that the game against Virginia Union. I'm getting old and that's a long time ago.

It was the week before the Delta State game. Second round game at Omaha that we lost the 2 QBs. First round was at NW Missouri.

[IndyBison]

I can't believe that NFHS hasn't changed the spot of the touchback to the 25 yet.

No need for it there since the ball is dead as soon is crosses the goal line in HS. They did it in college (and considered it in NFL) to encourage players to stay in the end zone if they catch or recover it there since they will get it at the 25. I have not seen any data proving it's resulted in more touchbacks. We don't get that many at the D3 level anyway.

[tony]

The selection committee sending 10-1 NDSU on the road to play 10-1 DeltaState. NDSUonlyloss was 6-3 against #2 UNO while Delta's was a 14+ loss town unranked team....JESUS. That one really was hard to defend especially due to the condition of their field. Kitty litter bowl.

On the flip side, I'm pretty sure that sending NDSU to Delta State was the catalyst resulting in NDSU's explosion into DI.

[reformedUNDfan]

On the flip side, I'm pretty sure that sending NDSU to Delta State was the catalyst resulting in NDSU's explosion into DI.

GSU won 85 86 89 90 99 2000
Miami won 83 87 89 91 2001
Ndsu woulda won 83 85 86 88 90 2000

I've always thought that parallel was bizarre

[ByeSonBusiness]

GSU won 85 86 89 90 99 2000
Miami won 83 87 89 91 2001
Ndsu woulda won 83 85 86 88 90 2000

I've always thought that parallel was bizarre

Fuck Miami.

[bisonp]

I think that was early on when they began using 'review' and the review officials thought that hell had to freeze over before they could change a field call.

Check...

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5283/5253571576_864fe9d580_n.jpg

[natstar1]

I'm thinking that onside kick in the Oregon/OU game is the worst call brought up so far.

[Gully]

Not only was that pass interference, but it is a classic case. Thank God for a good and honest ref.

This is great video of it. I'll admit that when I saw it live I thought it was a bad PI call but you can clearly see the advantage from the tug here. He pulls himself in front to make the play, while pulling Nate down.

[StL Bison Fan]

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oEduG8FTP9Hj5ggcE/giphy.gif

No way this was pass interference
Should'nt this be the best call ever? Not only was it correct, but what happened because of it was sheer entertainment?

[A1pigskin]

I nominate this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGW_81TleI

This one for sure.