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Penalties
Penalty in College Football
In college football, Penalty means: A rules violation that usually results in yardage, loss of down, automatic first down, disqualification, or another enforcement outcome. It is used to describe penalties context in college football.
Definition
A rules violation that usually results in yardage, loss of down, automatic first down, disqualification, or another enforcement outcome.
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Related Glossary Terms
Personal FoulA major penalty for illegal physical contact or unsafe conduct.Unsportsmanlike ConductA penalty for behavior outside acceptable sportsmanship, such as taunting, excessive celebration, or abusive conduct.Delay of GameA penalty usually called when the offense fails to snap the ball before the play clock expires.Blindside BlockA block delivered from outside an opponent's field of vision, often subject to safety restrictions.Block in the BackA penalty for illegally blocking an opponent from behind.Chop BlockAn illegal low block combined with another block against the same defender.
Last reviewed 2026-04-24