
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,204
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Strat-O-Matic Baseball
- 1–2 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 1962

1976
Rules assistance for Strat-O-Matic College Football
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Strat-O-Matic College Football is a board game released in 1976 for 2 players and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Hal Richman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
There were two versions of this game - the first, in the mid-1970s, featured great teams but no players - somewhat like Bowl Bound, only using a Strat-O-Matic game engine. The second version, in the mid-1980s, featured 48 teams from the previous season and individual players, and played more like the conventional Strat-O-Matic Pro Football game.
Strat-O-Matic College Football supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Strat-O-Matic College Football for ages 11 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Strat-O-Matic College Football has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Strat-O-Matic College Football belongs to these categories: Sports. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Strat-O-Matic College Football are: Hal Richman. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Strat-O-Matic College Football as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.