ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 15.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UCLA31 | #5 Purdue21 | At home |
| 2018 | BYU24 | #6 Wisconsin21 | On the road · Camp Randall · Madison, Wis |
| 2007 | Kentucky Wildcats40 | #9 Louisville Cardinals34 | At home |
| 2007 | Utah Utes44 | #11 UCLA Bruins6 | At home · Rice-Eccles |
| 1979 | Wake Forest22 | #12 Georgia21 | On the road |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Panthers35 | #13 Virginia Tech Hokies17 | At home |
| 2007 | Alabama Crimson Tide41 | #16 Arkansas Razorbacks38 | At home · Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| 1984 | Georgia Tech16 | #19 Alabama6 | At home |
| 2018 | Texas37 | #22 USC14 | At home · Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, Texas |
| 2018 | San Diego State28 | #23 Arizona State21 | At home · SDCCU Stadium · San Diego, Calif. |
| 2012 | Utah Utes24 | #25 BYU Cougars21 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 19.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #1 USC Trojans49 | #14 Nebraska Cornhuskers31 | On the road · Memorial Stadium |
| 1990 | #1 Notre Dame28 | #4 Michigan24 | At home |
| 2012 | #21 Stanford Cardinal21 | #2 USC Trojans14 | At home |
| 2011 | #3 LSU Tigers19 | #25 Mississippi State Bulldogs6 | On the road |
| 1984 | #16 Washington20 | #3 Michigan11 | On the road |
| 2018 | #4 Ohio State40 | #15 Texas Christian28 | On the road · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas |
| 1984 | #4 Texas35 | #11 Auburn27 | At home |
| 2007 | #5 Florida Gators59 | #22 Tennessee Volunteers20 | At home |
| 1984 | #12 Penn State20 | #5 Iowa17 | On the road |
| 1979 | #9 Notre Dame12 | #6 Michigan10 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #12 LSU22 | #7 Auburn21 | 1 pt |
| 1990 | #21 Illinois23 | #9 Colorado22 | 1 pt |
| 1979 | #9 Notre Dame12 | #6 Michigan10 | 2 pts |
| 1984 | #12 Penn State20 | #5 Iowa17 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish20 | #10 Michigan State Spartans3 | 17 pts |
| 1973 | #15 LSU17 | #10 Colorado6 | 11 pts |
| 1979 | UCLA31 | #5 Purdue21 | 10 pts |
| 1984 | #16 Washington20 | #3 Michigan11 | 9 pts |
| 2012 | #21 Stanford Cardinal21 | #2 USC Trojans14 | 7 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Colgate Raiders31 | Dartmouth Big Green28 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2018 | Holy Cross31 | Yale28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2018 | Akron39 | Northwestern34 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2016 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff45 | Alcorn State43 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
| 2018 | South Alabama41 | Texas State31 | Trailed by 15 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Austin Peay78 | Morehead State40 | 118 total pts |
| 2018 | Texas Tech63 | Houston49 | 112 total pts |
| 2012 | Illinois State Redbirds54 | Eastern Illinois Panthers51 | 105 total pts |
| 2018 | Connecticut56 | Rhode Island49 | 105 total pts |
| 2007 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane55 | BYU Cougars47 | 102 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 15IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #19 Michigan45 | SMU20 | 110,549 fans |
| 2007 | #12 Penn State Nittany Lions45 | Buffalo Bulls24 | 107,506 fans |
| 2018 | #11 Penn State63 | Kent State10 | 106,528 fans |
| 2018 | Texas37 | #22 USC14 | 103,507 fans |
| 2018 | Texas A&M48 | Louisiana-Monroe10 | 96,727 fans |