ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 29.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 29IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 28.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Syracuse17 | #1 Nebraska9 | At home |
| 2007 | Colorado Buffaloes27 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners24 | At home · Folsom Field |
| 2007 | Auburn Tigers20 | #4 Florida Gators17 | On the road · Ben Hill Griffin |
| 1990 | Oregon32 | #4 BYU16 | At home |
| 1962 | Stanford16 | #6 Michigan State13 | At home · Palo Alto, CA |
| 1951 | Ole Miss21 | #6 Kentucky17 | At home |
| 2007 | Kansas State Wildcats41 | #7 Texas Longhorns21 | On the road |
| 1961 | Miami25 | #8 Penn State8 | At home |
| 2001 | Clemson47 | #9 Georgia Tech44 | On the road · Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 1951 | LSU13 | #9 Alabama7 | On the road |
| 2007 | Maryland Terrapins34 | #10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights24 | On the road |
| 1990 | LSU17 | #11 Texas A&M8 | At home |
| 1984 | South Carolina17 | #12 Georgia10 | At home |
| 1951 | TCU28 | #12 Nebraska7 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | #1 USC17 | #20 LSU12 | On the road |
| 2001 | #2 Florida52 | #21 Mississippi State0 | At home |
| 1984 | #2 Texas28 | #4 Penn State3 | At home |
| 1956 | #2 Georgia Tech9 | #5 SMU7 | On the road |
| 1951 | #2 Michigan State25 | #17 Michigan0 | On the road · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2001 | #3 Oklahoma38 | #11 Kansas State37 | At home |
| 1956 | #3 Michigan State21 | #12 Stanford7 | On the road · Palo Alto, CA |
| 2018 | #4 Ohio State27 | #9 Penn State26 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, Pa. |
| 1979 | #4 Texas21 | #5 Missouri0 | On the road |
| 2017 | #16 Washington State30 | #5 Southern California27 | At home · Martin Stadium · Pullman, Wash. |
ON THIS DAY · September 29IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #3 Oklahoma38 | #11 Kansas State37 | 1 pt |
| 2018 | #4 Ohio State27 | #9 Penn State26 | 1 pt |
| 2012 | #14 Ohio State Buckeyes17 | #20 Michigan State Spartans16 | 1 pt |
| 2001 | #16 Northwestern27 | #23 Michigan State26 | 1 pt |
| 1956 | #2 Georgia Tech9 | #5 SMU7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #2 Texas28 | #4 Penn State3 | 25 pts |
| 1979 | #15 Notre Dame27 | #7 Michigan State3 | 24 pts |
| 2018 | #8 Notre Dame38 | #7 Stanford17 | 21 pts |
| 1979 | #4 Texas21 | #5 Missouri0 | 21 pts |
| 2007 | Kansas State Wildcats41 | #7 Texas Longhorns21 | 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stony Brook29 | Villanova27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2007 | UTEP Miners48 | SMU Mustangs45 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2018 | Monmouth54 | Wagner47 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
| 2018 | Middle Tennessee25 | Florida Atlantic24 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2018 | #14 Michigan20 | Northwestern17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Oklahoma179 | Kingfisher0 | 179 total pts |
| 2012 | #9 West Virginia Mountaineers70 | #25 Baylor Bears63 | 133 total pts |
| 2012 | Miami (OH) RedHawks56 | Akron Zips49 | 105 total pts |
| 2012 | Murray State Racers70 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles35 | 105 total pts |
| 1928 | Michigan State103 | Kalamazoo0 | 103 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #4 Ohio State27 | #9 Penn State26 | 110,889 fans |
| 2001 | #7 Tennessee26 | #14 LSU18 | 108,472 fans |
| 2001 | #17 Michigan45 | #22 Illinois20 | 107,085 fans |
| 2018 | #1 Alabama56 | Louisiana14 | 101,471 fans |
| 2018 | #5 LSU45 | Ole Miss16 | 100,224 fans |