ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 11.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 11IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 20.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ole Miss10 | #6 Alabama7 | At home |
| 1976 | Boston College14 | #7 Texas13 | At home |
| 2004 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish28 | #8 Michigan Wolverines20 | At home |
| 1976 | Missouri46 | #8 USC25 | On the road |
| 1982 | West Virginia41 | #9 Oklahoma27 | On the road |
| 1971 | Colorado31 | #9 LSU21 | On the road |
| 2010 | James Madison Dukes21 | #13 Virginia Tech Hokies16 | On the road |
| 2004 | Fresno State Bulldogs45 | #13 Kansas State Wildcats21 | On the road · KSU Stadium |
| 2021 | Stanford42 | #14 Southern California28 | On the road · L.A. Coliseum · Los Angeles, California |
| 2021 | Arkansas40 | #15 Texas21 | At home · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium · Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2010 | Kansas Jayhawks28 | #15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets25 | At home |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh29 | #15 UCLA25 | On the road |
| 1971 | South Carolina24 | #17 Georgia Tech7 | At home |
| 1976 | North Carolina24 | #18 Florida21 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 19.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide24 | #18 Penn State Nittany Lions3 | At home |
| 1999 | #1 Florida State41 | #10 Georgia Tech35 | At home |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State57 | #21 Clemson0 | At home |
| 2010 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes36 | #12 Miami Hurricanes24 | At home |
| 2021 | #12 Oregon35 | #3 Ohio St.28 | On the road · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 1993 | #11 Notre Dame27 | #3 Michigan23 | On the road |
| 1971 | #4 Michigan21 | #20 Northwestern6 | On the road |
| 1993 | #17 Oklahoma44 | #5 Texas A&M14 | At home |
| 1993 | #8 Tennessee38 | #22 Georgia6 | At home |
| 2021 | #10 Iowa27 | #9 Iowa St.17 | On the road · Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, Iowa |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #17 Oklahoma44 | #5 Texas A&M14 | 30 pts |
| 1976 | Missouri46 | #8 USC25 | 21 pts |
| 1982 | West Virginia41 | #9 Oklahoma27 | 14 pts |
| 2021 | #10 Iowa27 | #9 Iowa St.17 | 10 pts |
| 1971 | Colorado31 | #9 LSU21 | 10 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 11IRON
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 | UT Martin33 | Samford27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2010 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks21 | Chattanooga Mocs17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2004 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs20 | South Carolina Gamecocks16 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
| 2010 | Washington State Cougars23 | Montana State Bobcats22 | Trailed by 15 · in game |
| 2025 | NC State Wolfpack34 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons24 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UT Martin87 | Concordia (AL)21 | 108 total pts |
| 2004 | Western Illinois98 | Cheyney7 | 105 total pts |
| 2004 | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs56 | Morgan State Bears49 | 105 total pts |
| 2021 | Memphis55 | Arkansas St.50 | 105 total pts |
| 2010 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons54 | Duke Blue Devils48 | 102 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan31 | Washington10 | 108,345 fans |
| 2021 | #11 Penn St.44 | Ball St.13 | 105,323 fans |
| 2004 | #9 Ohio State Buckeyes24 | Marshall Thundering Herd21 | 104,622 fans |
| 2021 | #12 Oregon35 | #3 Ohio St.28 | 100,482 fans |
| 2021 | #1 Alabama48 | Mercer14 | 95,396 fans |