ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 17.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 17IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 25.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ole Miss20 | #3 Notre Dame13 | At home |
| 1983 | Michigan State28 | #4 Notre Dame23 | On the road · Notre Dame, IN |
| 1977 | Nebraska31 | #4 Alabama24 | At home |
| 1960 | Nebraska14 | #4 Texas13 | On the road |
| 1960 | UCLA8 | #7 Pittsburgh7 | At home |
| 1983 | Tulane34 | #9 Florida State28 | At home |
| 2005 | Michigan State Spartans44 | #10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish41 | On the road · Notre Dame Stadium |
| 2022 | Washington Huskies39 | #11 Michigan State Spartans28 | At home · Husky Stadium · Seattle, WA |
| 2016 | California50 | #11 Texas43 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, California |
| 1977 | West Virginia24 | #11 Maryland16 | On the road |
| 1960 | Kansas21 | #11 TCU7 | At home |
| 2016 | North Dakota State23 | #13 Iowa21 | On the road · Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, Iowa |
| 1960 | Alabama21 | #13 Georgia6 | At home |
| 2011 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish31 | #15 Michigan State Spartans13 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 21.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #1 Alabama48 | #19 Ole Miss43 | On the road · Vaught-Hemingway · Oxford, Miss. |
| 2011 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners23 | #5 Florida State Seminoles13 | On the road |
| 1994 | #1 Florida31 | #15 Tennessee0 | On the road |
| 1988 | #1 Miami31 | #15 Michigan30 | On the road |
| 2016 | #10 Louisville63 | #2 Florida State20 | At home · Papa John's Cardinal · LOUISVILLE, KY |
| 1994 | #2 Nebraska49 | #13 UCLA21 | At home |
| 1983 | #6 Ohio State24 | #2 Oklahoma14 | On the road |
| 2016 | #3 Ohio State45 | #14 Oklahoma24 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Norman, Okla. |
| 1988 | #10 Florida State24 | #3 Clemson21 | On the road |
| 1983 | #3 Texas20 | #5 Auburn7 | On the road |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #1 Miami31 | #15 Michigan30 | 1 pt |
| 1983 | #16 Washington25 | #8 Michigan24 | 1 pt |
| 1988 | #10 Florida State24 | #3 Clemson21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #10 Louisville63 | #2 Florida State20 | 43 pts |
| 1994 | #7 Colorado55 | #10 Wisconsin17 | 38 pts |
| 1977 | #10 Penn State31 | #9 Houston14 | 17 pts |
| 1983 | #3 Texas20 | #5 Auburn7 | 13 pts |
| 2011 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners23 | #5 Florida State Seminoles13 | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Houston Cougars35 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs34 | Trailed by 27 · in game |
| 2016 | Brown35 | Bryant27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2016 | #1 Alabama48 | #19 Ole Miss43 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2011 | St Francis (PA) Red Flash50 | Morehead State Eagles49 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2011 | Iowa Hawkeyes31 | Pittsburgh Panthers27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Minnesota107 | Twin Cities Central High0 | 107 total pts |
| 2016 | Kentucky62 | New Mexico State42 | 104 total pts |
| 2016 | Texas Tech59 | Louisiana Tech45 | 104 total pts |
| 2016 | Akron65 | Marshall38 | 103 total pts |
| 2005 | #19 Texas Tech Red Raiders80 | Sam Houston State Bearkats21 | 101 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #4 Michigan45 | Colorado28 | 110,042 fans |
| 2022 | #4 Michigan Wolverines59 | UConn Huskies0 | 109,639 fans |
| 2022 | #24 Texas A&M Aggies17 | #13 Miami Hurricanes9 | 107,245 fans |
| 2022 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes77 | Toledo Rockets21 | 105,398 fans |
| 2005 | #9 Ohio State Buckeyes27 | San Diego State Aztecs6 | 104,533 fans |