ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 24.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 24IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 25.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | South Carolina Gamecocks16 | #4 Ole Miss Rebels10 | At home · Williams-Brice Stad. · Columbia, SC |
| 2022 | Kansas State Wildcats41 | #6 Oklahoma Sooners34 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Norman, OK |
| 1988 | Ohio State36 | #7 LSU33 | At home |
| 1955 | Kentucky21 | #8 Ole Miss14 | At home |
| 2005 | South Florida Bulls45 | #9 Louisville Cardinals14 | At home |
| 1983 | LSU40 | #9 Washington14 | At home |
| 1983 | Kansas26 | #10 USC20 | On the road |
| 1966 | Colorado13 | #10 Baylor7 | On the road |
| 2005 | Minnesota Golden Gophers42 | #11 Purdue Boilermakers35 | At home · HHH Metrodome |
| 1960 | Minnesota26 | #12 Nebraska14 | On the road |
| 1955 | TCU32 | #12 Texas Tech0 | On the road |
| 1983 | Miami20 | #13 Notre Dame0 | At home |
| 2005 | Wisconsin Badgers23 | #14 Michigan Wolverines20 | At home |
| 1988 | Rutgers21 | #15 Penn State16 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 24IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #1 USC Trojans45 | #24 Oregon Ducks13 | On the road · Autzen Stadium |
| 1955 | #5 Maryland7 | #1 UCLA0 | At home |
| 2011 | #2 LSU Tigers47 | #16 West Virginia Mountaineers21 | On the road |
| 1955 | #2 Georgia Tech14 | #19 Florida7 | On the road |
| 2011 | #3 Alabama Crimson Tide38 | #14 Arkansas Razorbacks14 | At home |
| 1994 | #3 Florida State31 | #13 North Carolina18 | At home |
| 1988 | #5 USC23 | #3 Oklahoma7 | At home |
| 1983 | #7 Iowa20 | #3 Ohio State14 | At home |
| 1977 | #3 Oklahoma29 | #4 Ohio State28 | On the road |
| 2005 | #4 Virginia Tech Hokies51 | #15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets7 | At home · Lane/Worsham Field · Blacksburg, VA |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #3 Oklahoma29 | #4 Ohio State28 | 1 pt |
| 1994 | #7 Colorado27 | #4 Michigan26 | 1 pt |
| 2011 | #7 Oklahoma State Cowboys30 | #8 Texas A&M Aggies29 | 1 pt |
| 2022 | #23 Texas A&M Aggies23 | #10 Arkansas Razorbacks21 | 2 pts |
| 1977 | #13 Florida24 | #12 Mississippi State22 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | South Florida Bulls45 | #9 Louisville Cardinals14 | 31 pts |
| 1983 | LSU40 | #9 Washington14 | 26 pts |
| 2016 | #11 Wisconsin30 | #8 Michigan State6 | 24 pts |
| 1994 | #17 Washington38 | #6 Miami20 | 18 pts |
| 1977 | #6 Texas A&M33 | #7 Texas Tech17 | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tulsa48 | Fresno State41 | Trailed by 31 · in game |
| 2022 | James Madison Dukes32 | Appalachian State Mountaineers28 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2016 | #14 Tennessee38 | #19 Florida28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee38 | Louisiana Tech34 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2022 | #15 Oregon Ducks44 | Washington State Cougars41 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats63 | Norfolk State Spartans61 | 124 total pts |
| 2022 | Ohio Bobcats59 | Fordham Rams52 | 111 total pts |
| 2005 | TCU Horned Frogs51 | BYU Cougars50 | 101 total pts |
| 2015 | Memphis53 | Cincinnati46 | 99 total pts |
| 2022 | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks98 | Warner Royals0 | 98 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #4 Michigan49 | Penn State10 | 110,319 fans |
| 2022 | #4 Michigan Wolverines34 | Maryland Terrapins27 | 110,225 fans |
| 2022 | #14 Penn State Nittany Lions33 | Central Michigan Chippewas14 | 106,624 fans |
| 2022 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes52 | Wisconsin Badgers21 | 105,473 fans |
| 2005 | #8 Ohio State Buckeyes31 | #21 Iowa Hawkeyes6 | 105,225 fans |