ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 2.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 2IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 26.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona31 | #2 Oregon24 | On the road |
| 2021 | Stanford31 | #3 Oregon24 | At home · Stanford Stadium · Stanford, California |
| 1982 | LSU24 | #4 Florida13 | On the road |
| 1999 | Texas Tech21 | #5 Texas A&M19 | At home |
| 1965 | Florida14 | #5 LSU7 | At home |
| 2004 | Virginia Tech Hokies19 | #6 West Virginia Mountaineers13 | At home |
| 1965 | Auburn23 | #6 Kentucky18 | At home |
| 2004 | Northwestern Wildcats33 | #7 Ohio State Buckeyes27 | At home · Ryan Field |
| 2021 | Kentucky20 | #10 Florida13 | At home · Kroger Field · Lexington, Kentucky |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Panthers26 | #10 South Florida Bulls21 | On the road |
| 1999 | Wisconsin42 | #12 Ohio State17 | On the road · Ohio Stadium |
| 1993 | Boston College33 | #13 Syracuse29 | On the road |
| 2021 | Mississippi St.26 | #15 Texas A&M22 | On the road · Kyle Field · College Station, Texas |
| 1954 | West Virginia26 | #15 South Carolina6 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #1 Alabama42 | #12 Ole Miss21 | At home · Bryant Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 2010 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide31 | #7 Florida Gators6 | At home |
| 1954 | #19 Purdue27 | #1 Notre Dame14 | On the road |
| 2021 | #2 Georgia37 | #8 Arkansas0 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, Georgia |
| 1982 | #2 Pittsburgh16 | #14 West Virginia13 | At home |
| 2004 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs45 | #13 LSU Tigers16 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 1999 | #21 Alabama40 | #3 Florida39 | On the road |
| 2010 | #4 Oregon Ducks52 | #9 Stanford Cardinal31 | At home |
| 1999 | #4 Michigan38 | #11 Purdue12 | At home |
| 1954 | #5 Wisconsin6 | #13 Michigan State0 | On the road · East Lansing, MI |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #21 Alabama40 | #3 Florida39 | 1 pt |
| 1982 | #2 Pittsburgh16 | #14 West Virginia13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #2 Georgia37 | #8 Arkansas0 | 37 pts |
| 2010 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide31 | #7 Florida Gators6 | 25 pts |
| 2004 | #8 Auburn Tigers34 | #10 Tennessee Volunteers10 | 24 pts |
| 2010 | #4 Oregon Ducks52 | #9 Stanford Cardinal31 | 21 pts |
| 1976 | #6 Georgia21 | #10 Alabama0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #4 Oregon Ducks52 | #9 Stanford Cardinal31 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2021 | Temple34 | Memphis31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2021 | Campbell48 | North Ala.31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech Hokies41 | #23 NC State Wolfpack30 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2010 | Missouri State Bears35 | Youngstown State Penguins25 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | VMI136 | Hampden Sydney0 | 136 total pts |
| 2004 | San Jose State Spartans70 | Rice Owls63 | 133 total pts |
| 2010 | Montana State Bobcats64 | Sacramento State Hornets61 | 125 total pts |
| 1965 | West Virginia63 | Pittsburgh48 | 111 total pts |
| 1920 | Texas A&M110 | Daniel Baker0 | 110 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #8 Auburn Tigers34 | #10 Tennessee Volunteers10 | 107,828 fans |
| 1999 | #7 Tennessee24 | Auburn0 | 106,424 fans |
| 2021 | #4 Penn St.24 | Indiana0 | 105,951 fans |
| 2021 | Mississippi St.26 | #15 Texas A&M22 | 102,272 fans |
| 2021 | #1 Alabama42 | #12 Ole Miss21 | 100,077 fans |