ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
January 1.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · January 1IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 20.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | LSU14 | #2 Arkansas7 | Neutral site |
| 1950 | Michigan14 | #4 California6 | Neutral site |
| 1967 | LSU20 | #7 Wyoming13 | Neutral site |
| 1967 | Texas A&M20 | #9 Alabama16 | Neutral site |
| 1943 | USC29 | #11 Washington0 | Neutral site |
| 2007 | Michigan Wolverines41 | #12 Florida Gators35 | On the road |
| 1948 | Texas41 | #12 Georgia28 | Neutral site · Attendance: 60523 |
| 1954 | Georgia Tech14 | #13 Arkansas6 | Neutral site |
| 1947 | Arkansas21 | #13 William & Mary19 | Neutral site |
| 1945 | Miami13 | #13 Holy Cross6 | Neutral site |
| 1945 | Georgia20 | #14 Tulsa6 | Neutral site |
| 2009 | Florida State Seminoles33 | #16 West Virginia Mountaineers21 | At home |
| 1943 | LSU19 | #16 Texas A&M14 | Neutral site |
| 1937 | Rice28 | #16 Colorado14 | Neutral site |
ON THIS DAY · January 1IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 298.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Indiana Hoosiers38 | #9 Alabama Crimson Tide3 | Neutral site · Rose Bowl Stadium · Pasadena, California |
| 2024 | #8 Ohio State Buckeyes41 | #1 Oregon Ducks21 | Neutral site · Rose Bowl · Pasadena, California |
| 2023 | #1 Michigan Wolverines27 | #4 Alabama Crimson Tide20 | Neutral site · Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA |
| 2020 | #1 Alabama31 | #4 Notre Dame14 | Neutral site · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas |
| 2017 | #4 Alabama24 | #1 Clemson6 | On the road · M-B Superdome · New Orleans, La. |
| 2014 | #4 Ohio St.42 | #1 Alabama35 | Neutral site |
| 1997 | #1 Michigan21 | #8 Washington State16 | Neutral site |
| 1994 | #1 Nebraska24 | #3 Miami17 | Neutral site |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State18 | #2 Nebraska16 | Neutral site |
| 1992 | #2 Alabama34 | #1 Miami13 | Neutral site |
ON THIS DAY · January 1IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | #3 USC17 | #1 Ohio State16 | 1 pt |
| 1939 | #1 Texas A&M14 | #5 Tulane13 | 1 pt |
| 1990 | #1 Colorado10 | #5 Notre Dame9 | 1 pt |
| 1940 | #2 Texas A&M13 | #14 Fordham12 | 1 pt |
| 1980 | #4 Oklahoma18 | #2 Florida State17 | 1 pt |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #2 Michigan49 | #3 USC0 | 49 pts |
| 1990 | #4 Miami46 | #3 Texas3 | 43 pts |
| 2010 | #16 Alabama Crimson Tide49 | #9 Michigan State Spartans7 | 42 pts |
| 2014 | #2 Oregon59 | #3 Florida St.20 | 39 pts |
| 1959 | #8 Washington44 | #6 Wisconsin8 | 36 pts |
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Never count them out
Largest deficits erased. Verified against quarter scores; available from 2000. Each result shows how its deficit was measured.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #9 Oklahoma St.37 | #5 Notre Dame35 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2014 | #8 Michigan St.42 | #5 Baylor41 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2006 | #13 West Virginia Mountaineers38 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets35 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2017 | #3 Georgia54 | #2 Oklahoma48 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2017 | South Carolina Gamecocks26 | Michigan Wolverines19 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #3 Georgia54 | #2 Oklahoma48 | 102 total pts |
| 2013 | #15 UCF52 | #6 Baylor42 | 94 total pts |
| 2021 | #6 Ohio St.48 | #11 Utah45 | 93 total pts |
| 2006 | #9 Boise State Broncos43 | #7 Oklahoma Sooners42 | 85 total pts |
| 2010 | Texas Tech Red Raiders45 | Northwestern Wildcats38 | 83 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #8 Michigan State20 | #16 USC17 | 103,847 fans |
| 1965 | #5 UCLA14 | #1 Michigan State12 | 100,087 fans |
| 2023 | #1 Michigan Wolverines27 | #4 Alabama Crimson Tide20 | 96,371 fans |
| 2013 | #4 Michigan St.24 | #5 Stanford20 | 95,173 fans |
| 2000 | #4 Washington34 | #14 Purdue24 | 94,392 fans |