Top 5 Most Watched Televised College Football Games of All-Time

[iowajerms]

 

[B_dub]

A lot of people tuning in to hope Oregon gets beat apparently?

 

[iowajerms]

A lot of people tuning in to hope Oregon gets beat apparently?

I think it is OD.

 

[Boise4Life]

Or to watch them beat Florida State by 39 or lose on a last second field goal to an undefeated Auburn in the national championship.

 

[FSU rules]

Oregon is Americas team

 

[Wild Turkey]

This is old but conflicts with the opening tweet:


35.6 million - ABC, BCS title game/Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl, Jan. 4, 2006, Texas vs USC.
30.8 million - ABC, BCS title game, Jan. 7, 2010, Alabama vs. Texas
30.4 million - ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1996, USC vs. Northwestern.
30.1 million - ABC, Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1993, Alabama vs. Miami.
30.0 million - NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1995, Nebraska vs. Miami.
29.6 million - NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1991, Colorado vs. Notre Dame.
29.1 million - ABC, BCS title game/Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 3, 2003, Ohio State vs. Miami.
29.0 million - ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1998, Michigan vs. Washington State.
28.81 million, NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1994, Florida State vs. Nebraska.
28.80 million - FOX, BCS title game, Jan. 8, 2007, Ohio State vs. Florida.
28.4 million, ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 2, 1995, Penn State vs. Oregon.
28.3 million - ESPN, national semifinal/Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015, Ohio State vs. Alabama.
28.1 million - ESPN, national semifinal/Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015, Oregon vs. Florida State.

LINK

 

[WizardHawk]

I mean it was a tweet so it has to be legit.

 

[tducey]

Interesting #'s for sure, speaks to just how big college football is in the U.S.

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

This is old but conflicts with the opening tweet:


35.6 million - ABC, BCS title game/Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl, Jan. 4, 2006, Texas vs USC.
30.8 million - ABC, BCS title game, Jan. 7, 2010, Alabama vs. Texas
30.4 million - ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1996, USC vs. Northwestern.
30.1 million - ABC, Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1993, Alabama vs. Miami.
30.0 million - NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1995, Nebraska vs. Miami.
29.6 million - NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1991, Colorado vs. Notre Dame.
29.1 million - ABC, BCS title game/Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 3, 2003, Ohio State vs. Miami.
29.0 million - ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1998, Michigan vs. Washington State.
28.81 million, NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1994, Florida State vs. Nebraska.
28.80 million - FOX, BCS title game, Jan. 8, 2007, Ohio State vs. Florida.
28.4 million, ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 2, 1995, Penn State vs. Oregon.
28.3 million - ESPN, national semifinal/Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015, Ohio State vs. Alabama.
28.1 million - ESPN, national semifinal/Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015, Oregon vs. Florida State.

LINK

Some of those were illegal aliens and they dont count as actual viewers

 

[Rolltide94]

This is old but conflicts with the opening tweet:


35.6 million - ABC, BCS title game/Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl, Jan. 4, 2006, Texas vs USC.
30.8 million - ABC, BCS title game, Jan. 7, 2010, Alabama vs. Texas
30.4 million - ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1996, USC vs. Northwestern.
30.1 million - ABC, Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1993, Alabama vs. Miami.
30.0 million - NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1995, Nebraska vs. Miami.
29.6 million - NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1991, Colorado vs. Notre Dame.
29.1 million - ABC, BCS title game/Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 3, 2003, Ohio State vs. Miami.
29.0 million - ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1998, Michigan vs. Washington State.
28.81 million, NBC, Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1994, Florida State vs. Nebraska.
28.80 million - FOX, BCS title game, Jan. 8, 2007, Ohio State vs. Florida.
28.4 million, ABC, Rose Bowl, Jan. 2, 1995, Penn State vs. Oregon.
28.3 million - ESPN, national semifinal/Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015, Ohio State vs. Alabama.
28.1 million - ESPN, national semifinal/Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015, Oregon vs. Florida State.

LINK

This seems more legit to me, can't think of too many games that had more national interest than the USC Texas game.

 

[olympicoscar]

College football is truly in it's golden age. As a kid I was happy to just see the one game a week and have someone read the final scores of all the other games when the featured game was over.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would ever come down to what it is today. If you play your cards right, you can actually see more games on the opening 5 day weekend over Labor Day, than I once saw in a whole season.

 

[Boise4Life]

This seems more legit to me, can't think of too many games that had more national interest than the USC Texas game.

No. Not even all that close actually.

 

[jon2tanman]

ohio st. and Auburn saved the world from the filth that is Oregon.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

The oldest football game is the 1991 Colorado Notre Dame game from one of those lists.

So I googled most watched TV episodes of all time, I just wanted to know TV shows were in the time frame must be 1991 to 2018. Only two episodes appeared during that time.


Most watched TV episodes of all time 1991 to 2018

1998 Sienfeld 40.5 million
1993 Cheers 42.4 million


The Top 20 episodes of all time range
1. 1983 Mash 50.15 million
20. 1972 All in the Family 25.2 million

This is why networks pay for football. People watch it. For three plus hours, not just 30 minutes.

 

[elguapo]

I wi

I will call foul on this, they are using a special filters for their numbers and a little bit of liberal skewing and rounding up

 

[Rolltide94]

College football is truly in it's golden age. As a kid I was happy to just see the one game a week and have someone read the final scores of all the other games when the featured game was over.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would ever come down to what it is today. If you play your cards right, you can actually see more games on the opening 5 day weekend over Labor Day, than I once saw in a whole season.

When I was 14 we were living up North where the CBS affiliate was independent and one Saturday they decided to show The Cat From Outer Space instead of Alabama-Tennessee...I was ready to spit nails. Luckily one of my friends had one of those giant satellite dishes, so only missed the first half.

New Year's Day used to involve 5 tv's...now I watch more games on a typical Saturday.

 

[OregonDucks]

SKOOOOOO DUCKS!!!!!