The Fifth Down Game is the name of a
college football game that included a play that the crew officiating the game permitted to occur in error. That play enabled the
Colorado Buffaloes to defeat the Missouri Tigers by scoring a touchdown on the last play of their game on October 6, 1990. The ensuing controversy cast doubt on Colorado's claim to
NCAADivision I-A's 1990
national championship. It has been called one of the top memorable moments and blunders in college football history.[1][2]
^Mandell, Ted (September 25, 2005).
"HEART STOPPERS AND HAIL MARYS"(Book/CD). Hardwood Press.
Archived from the original on November 23, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006.
The Fifth Down Game is the name of a
college football game that included a play that the crew officiating the game permitted to occur in error. That play enabled the
Colorado Buffaloes to defeat the Missouri Tigers by scoring a touchdown on the last play of their game on October 6, 1990. The ensuing controversy cast doubt on Colorado's claim to
NCAADivision I-A's 1990
national championship. It has been called one of the top memorable moments and blunders in college football history.[1][2]
^Mandell, Ted (September 25, 2005).
"HEART STOPPERS AND HAIL MARYS"(Book/CD). Hardwood Press.
Archived from the original on November 23, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006.