There are 36 body signals that an NFL referee must know, and more than 40 if you count small variations. Below are diagrams for some of the more spirited signals, taken straight from the NFL rule ...

But if the Hook em Horns symbol is iconic in Texas, then the ‘horns down’ signal is iconic in Oklahoma. ... So, is the ‘horns down’ hand gesture a penalty in college football?

Every once in a while, college football gives us a penalty call that even the most ardent fans aren’t fully aware of. One such penalty is the disconcerting signals call.

The Southeastern Conference unveiled several key rule changes and officiating points of emphasis for the 2025 football season ...

Big 12's coordinator of football ... The Big 12’s latest stance on “Horns Down,” the unofficial hand signal ... which state that an untimed down was not to be awarded if a penalty ...

Then he might further confuse, and amuse, by adding two words rarely heard in football until recently: “Disconcerting signals.” Advertisement And yes, those words are being said more frequently.

Disconcerting signals isn't exactly a popular college football penalty, so naturally, fans watching the game had a lot of jokes about the uncommon call — including how that phrase would be a ...

Disconcerting signals isn’t exactly a popular college football penalty, so naturally, fans watching the game had a lot of jokes about the uncommon call — including how that phrase would be a ...

“I won’t be answering questions about football penalties on July 1st,” Sankey said. ... Hook ’em Horns is a chant and hand signal for the Texas Longhorns.

Cam Hart lined up during a Good Counsel football practice earlier this month and snuck a look at senior quarterback Kam Snell. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound signal caller returned Hart’s gaze, lifted ...