ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 4.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Texas50 | #10 Notre Dame47 | At home · Royal-Texas Memorial · Austin, Texas |
| 1999 | Colorado State41 | #14 Colorado14 | At home · Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium |
| 1993 | South Carolina23 | #14 Georgia21 | On the road |
| 2021 | UCLA38 | #16 LSU27 | At home · Rose Bowl · Pasadena, California |
| 2021 | Montana13 | #20 Washington7 | On the road · Husky Stadium · Seattle, Washington |
| 1976 | North Carolina14 | #20 Miami (OH)10 | At home |
| 1993 | Memphis45 | #23 Mississippi State35 | On the road |
| 2008 | Vanderbilt Commodores24 | #24 South Carolina Gamecocks17 | At home · Vanderbilt Stadium |
| 1993 | Baylor42 | #25 Fresno State39 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 12.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #1 Alabama44 | #14 Miami (FL)13 | Neutral site · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 2021 | #5 Georgia10 | #3 Clemson3 | Neutral site · Bank of America Stadium · Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1993 | #3 Miami23 | #20 Boston College7 | On the road |
| 2010 | #6 TCU Horned Frogs30 | #24 Oregon State Beavers21 | At home |
| 1999 | #7 Michigan26 | #16 Notre Dame22 | At home |
| 2023 | #21 Duke Blue Devils28 | #9 Clemson Tigers7 | At home · Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 2006 | #11 Florida State Seminoles13 | #12 Miami Hurricanes10 | On the road · Orange Bowl |
| 2021 | #19 Penn St.16 | #12 Wisconsin10 | On the road · Camp Randall Stadium · Madison, Wisconsin |
| 1993 | #12 Washington31 | #15 Stanford14 | At home |
| 2021 | #18 Iowa34 | #17 Indiana6 | At home · Kinnick · Iowa City, Iowa |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #11 Florida State Seminoles13 | #12 Miami Hurricanes10 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #21 Duke Blue Devils28 | #9 Clemson Tigers7 | 21 pts |
| 2021 | #5 Georgia10 | #3 Clemson3 | 7 pts |
| 2016 | Texas50 | #10 Notre Dame47 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks49 | Ole Miss Rebels48 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2010 | Appalachian State Mountaineers42 | Chattanooga Mocs41 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2021 | Mississippi St.35 | Louisiana Tech34 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2021 | Nevada22 | California17 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2021 | Texas Tech38 | Houston21 | Trailed by 14 · at a quarter |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Presbyterian84 | St. Andrews43 | 127 total pts |
| 2010 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks49 | Ole Miss Rebels48 | 97 total pts |
| 2016 | Texas50 | #10 Notre Dame47 | 97 total pts |
| 2010 | Houston Cougars68 | Texas State Bobcats28 | 96 total pts |
| 1999 | #2 Penn State70 | Akron24 | 94 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan47 | Western Mich.14 | 109,295 fans |
| 2004 | #9 Ohio State Buckeyes27 | Cincinnati Bearcats6 | 104,604 fans |
| 2016 | Texas50 | #10 Notre Dame47 | 102,315 fans |
| 2021 | #6 Texas A&M41 | Kent St.10 | 100,339 fans |
| 2004 | Penn State Nittany Lions48 | Akron Zips10 | 98,866 fans |