ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 16.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 16IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 18.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Stanford27 | #5 Texas24 | At home · Stanford Stadium · Stanford, CA |
| 1995 | LSU12 | #5 Auburn6 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1989 | Arizona6 | #6 Oklahoma3 | At home |
| 1960 | Oregon State14 | #6 USC0 | On the road |
| 2006 | Clemson Tigers27 | #9 Florida State Seminoles20 | On the road · Doak Campbell |
| 2023 | Florida Gators29 | #11 Tennessee Volunteers16 | At home · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, Florida |
| 2017 | Mississippi State37 | #12 LSU7 | At home · Davis Wade Stadium · Starkville, Miss. |
| 1995 | Arkansas20 | #13 Alabama19 | On the road |
| 2023 | Missouri Tigers30 | #15 Kansas State Wildcats27 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Columbia, MO |
| 1995 | Illinois9 | #17 Arizona7 | At home |
| 2017 | Vanderbilt14 | #18 Kansas State7 | At home · Vanderbilt Stadium · Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1972 | Bowling Green17 | #18 Purdue14 | On the road |
| 2017 | San Diego State20 | #19 Stanford17 | At home · San Diego Stadium · San Diego, Calif. |
| 1995 | Colorado State27 | #21 Air Force20 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 23.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #1 Notre Dame24 | #2 Michigan19 | On the road |
| 1978 | #1 Alabama38 | #11 Missouri20 | On the road |
| 2006 | #11 Michigan Wolverines47 | #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish21 | On the road |
| 2017 | #3 Clemson47 | #14 Louisville21 | On the road · Papa John's Cardinal · LOUISVILLE, KY |
| 2006 | #3 Auburn Tigers7 | #6 LSU Tigers3 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 2000 | #14 UCLA23 | #3 Michigan20 | At home |
| 2006 | #4 USC Trojans28 | #19 Nebraska Cornhuskers10 | At home · LA Memorial Coliseum |
| 1995 | #4 Florida62 | #8 Tennessee37 | At home |
| 1978 | #5 Penn State19 | #6 Ohio State0 | On the road |
| 2000 | #6 Florida27 | #11 Tennessee23 | On the road |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #7 Florida Gators21 | #13 Tennessee Volunteers20 | 1 pt |
| 2006 | #18 Oregon Ducks34 | #15 Oklahoma Sooners33 | 1 pt |
| 2000 | #21 Notre Dame23 | #13 Purdue21 | 2 pts |
| 2000 | #14 UCLA23 | #3 Michigan20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #8 Colorado38 | #10 Illinois7 | 31 pts |
| 2006 | #11 Michigan Wolverines47 | #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish21 | 26 pts |
| 1995 | #4 Florida62 | #8 Tennessee37 | 25 pts |
| 1978 | #5 Penn State19 | #6 Ohio State0 | 19 pts |
| 1960 | Oregon State14 | #6 USC0 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Toledo54 | Tulsa51 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2023 | California Golden Bears31 | Idaho Vandals17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2023 | Hampton Pirates35 | Howard Bison34 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2023 | UNLV Rebels40 | Vanderbilt Commodores37 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2023 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons27 | Old Dominion Monarchs24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas State Bobcats77 | Jackson State Tigers34 | 111 total pts |
| 1995 | #2 Nebraska77 | Arizona State28 | 105 total pts |
| 2017 | Toledo54 | Tulsa51 | 105 total pts |
| 1995 | #4 Florida62 | #8 Tennessee37 | 99 total pts |
| 2006 | Murray State Racers59 | Indiana State Sycamores40 | 99 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #7 Michigan29 | Air Force13 | 111,387 fans |
| 2023 | #2 Michigan Wolverines31 | Bowling Green Falcons6 | 109,955 fans |
| 2017 | #8 Ohio State38 | Army7 | 108,414 fans |
| 2006 | #7 Florida Gators21 | #13 Tennessee Volunteers20 | 106,818 fans |
| 2006 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes37 | Cincinnati Bearcats7 | 105,037 fans |