ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 30.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 30IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 23.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mississippi State47 | #3 Florida35 | At home |
| 1972 | Oklahoma State31 | #3 Colorado6 | At home |
| 1972 | Auburn10 | #4 Tennessee6 | At home |
| 1995 | Wisconsin17 | #6 Penn State9 | On the road |
| 1989 | Duke21 | #7 Clemson17 | At home |
| 1961 | Georgia Tech24 | #7 Rice0 | At home |
| 2000 | Oregon State31 | #8 USC21 | At home |
| 1967 | Texas Tech19 | #8 Texas13 | On the road |
| 1961 | Michigan29 | #9 UCLA6 | At home |
| 1978 | Houston27 | #10 Florida State21 | On the road |
| 2000 | LSU38 | #11 Tennessee31 | At home · Tiger · Baton Rouge |
| 1972 | Wyoming45 | #11 Arizona State43 | At home |
| 2022 | UCLA Bruins40 | #15 Washington Huskies32 | At home · Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA |
| 1989 | Oregon16 | #17 Arizona10 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 20.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes38 | #13 Iowa Hawkeyes17 | On the road · Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IA |
| 1978 | #1 Oklahoma45 | #14 Missouri23 | At home |
| 1967 | #10 Purdue28 | #1 Notre Dame21 | At home |
| 2017 | #2 Clemson31 | #12 Virginia Tech17 | On the road · Lane/Worsham Field · Blacksburg, Va. |
| 2023 | #3 Texas Longhorns40 | #24 Kansas Jayhawks14 | At home · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX |
| 1995 | #4 Colorado38 | #10 Oklahoma17 | On the road |
| 1989 | #12 Tennessee21 | #4 Auburn14 | At home |
| 1989 | #5 Colorado45 | #21 Washington28 | On the road |
| 2000 | #20 Oregon23 | #6 Washington16 | At home · Autzen |
| 2016 | #10 Washington44 | #7 Stanford6 | At home · Husky Stadium · Seattle, Wash. |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #11 USC18 | #19 Washington State17 | 1 pt |
| 2000 | #9 Michigan13 | #17 Wisconsin10 | 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 Washington44 | #7 Stanford6 | 38 pts |
| 1972 | Oklahoma State31 | #3 Colorado6 | 25 pts |
| 1961 | Georgia Tech24 | #7 Rice0 | 24 pts |
| 1961 | Michigan29 | #9 UCLA6 | 23 pts |
| 1995 | #4 Colorado38 | #10 Oklahoma17 | 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baylor Bears36 | UCF Knights35 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2023 | North Carolina Central Eagles49 | Campbell Fighting Camels48 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2017 | Florida International30 | Charlotte29 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
| 2023 | Marshall Thundering Herd41 | Old Dominion Monarchs35 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2023 | Utah State Aggies34 | UConn Huskies33 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Minnesota112 | Macalester0 | 112 total pts |
| 1922 | Alabama110 | Marion0 | 110 total pts |
| 1903 | Chicago108 | Monmouth0 | 108 total pts |
| 2016 | BYU55 | Toledo53 | 108 total pts |
| 2017 | Ohio Bobcats58 | Massachusetts Minutemen50 | 108 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Penn State Nittany Lions33 | Northwestern Wildcats7 | 108,837 fans |
| 2017 | #4 Penn State45 | Indiana14 | 107,542 fans |
| 2023 | #3 Texas Longhorns40 | #24 Kansas Jayhawks14 | 102,986 fans |
| 2017 | #7 Georgia41 | Tennessee0 | 102,455 fans |
| 2023 | #21 Tennessee Volunteers41 | South Carolina Gamecocks20 | 101,915 fans |