ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 7.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 26.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Purdue28 | #1 Notre Dame14 | On the road |
| 2006 | Arkansas Razorbacks27 | #2 Auburn Tigers10 | On the road · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 1967 | NC State16 | #2 Houston6 | On the road |
| 1950 | Maryland34 | #2 Michigan State7 | On the road · East Lansing, MI |
| 2017 | Iowa State38 | #3 Oklahoma31 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Norman, Okla. |
| 1961 | LSU10 | #3 Georgia Tech0 | At home |
| 2000 | Purdue32 | #6 Michigan31 | At home · Ross-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN |
| 2017 | Michigan State14 | #7 Michigan10 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1961 | Maryland22 | #7 Syracuse21 | At home |
| 1995 | Texas Tech14 | #8 Texas A&M7 | At home |
| 1995 | North Carolina22 | #9 Virginia17 | At home |
| 1989 | Virginia Tech12 | #9 West Virginia10 | On the road |
| 1967 | Mississippi State7 | #10 Texas Tech3 | On the road |
| 1950 | Vanderbilt27 | #12 Alabama22 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 33.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs51 | #20 Kentucky Wildcats13 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 2000 | #7 Miami27 | #1 Florida State24 | At home |
| 1978 | #1 Oklahoma31 | #6 Texas10 | At home |
| 1972 | #1 USC30 | #15 Stanford21 | On the road |
| 2023 | #12 Oklahoma Sooners34 | #3 Texas Longhorns30 | Neutral site · Cotton Bowl · Dallas, TX |
| 1995 | #3 Florida28 | #21 LSU10 | On the road · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1995 | #24 Kansas40 | #4 Colorado24 | On the road |
| 2006 | #5 Florida Gators23 | #9 LSU Tigers10 | At home · Ben Hill Griffin |
| 1995 | #5 Ohio State28 | #12 Penn State25 | On the road |
| 1955 | #5 Notre Dame14 | #15 Miami0 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #10 Washington21 | #13 UCLA20 | 1 pt |
| 1978 | #16 UCLA27 | #17 Stanford26 | 1 pt |
| 2000 | #7 Miami27 | #1 Florida State24 | 3 pts |
| 1995 | #5 Ohio State28 | #12 Penn State25 | 3 pts |
| 2000 | #13 Washington33 | #23 Oregon State30 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Maryland34 | #2 Michigan State7 | 27 pts |
| 1978 | #1 Oklahoma31 | #6 Texas10 | 21 pts |
| 2006 | #13 Tennessee Volunteers51 | #10 Georgia Bulldogs33 | 18 pts |
| 2006 | Arkansas Razorbacks27 | #2 Auburn Tigers10 | 17 pts |
| 1995 | #24 Kansas40 | #4 Colorado24 | 16 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
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 | Central Arkansas Bears38 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks33 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2017 | Dartmouth28 | Yale27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2006 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns31 | Houston Cougars28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2023 | Southern Utah Thunderbirds27 | Tarleton State Texans26 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2023 | Boise State Broncos35 | San José State Spartans27 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Georgia Tech222 | Cumberland (TN)0 | 222 total pts |
| 1916 | Oklahoma140 | Southwestern Oklahoma State0 | 140 total pts |
| 2017 | Western Michigan71 | Buffalo68 | 139 total pts |
| 1911 | Nebraska117 | Kearney0 | 117 total pts |
| 1999 | Army59 | Louisville52 | 111 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 7IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan State14 | #7 Michigan10 | 112,432 fans |
| 2006 | #6 Michigan Wolverines31 | Michigan State Spartans13 | 111,349 fans |
| 2023 | #11 Alabama Crimson Tide26 | Texas A&M Aggies20 | 108,101 fans |
| 2017 | #10 Ohio State62 | Maryland14 | 107,180 fans |
| 2006 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes35 | Bowling Green Falcons7 | 105,057 fans |