fewest first downs in a college football game ever

27 teams are tied for the fewest first downs in a game, with 0 first downs. The first three are the Army Black Knights on December 14, 2013 and on November 30, 2013, the Navy Midshipmen on December 14, 2013 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on December 7, 2013 and on November 30, 2013.

Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for first downs going back to the 2013 season.

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Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
9/5
BRY BRY
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12:00 PM
Sat
9/12
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12:00 PM
Fri
9/25
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4:00 PM
Sat
10/3
@
1:00 PM
Sat
10/10
@
12:00 PM

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
8/29
@
15-10
Sat
8/29
@
26-42
Sat
8/29
@
8-34
Sat
8/29
@
7-33
Sat
8/29
@
17-28

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/3
@
6:00 PM
Thu
9/3
UWG
@
7:00 PM
Thu
9/3
ALBY ALBY
@
7:00 PM
Thu
9/3
MRMK MRMK
@
7:00 PM
Thu
9/3
@
7:00 PM