ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 8.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 8IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Penn State34 | #3 Alabama28 | At home |
| 1988 | LSU7 | #4 Auburn6 | At home |
| 1966 | Baylor7 | #5 Arkansas0 | On the road |
| 2016 | Navy46 | #6 Houston40 | At home · Navy-Marine Corps MS · Annapolis, Md. |
| 1960 | Wisconsin24 | #7 Purdue13 | At home |
| 1994 | Boston College30 | #8 Notre Dame11 | At home |
| 1954 | TCU20 | #9 USC7 | On the road |
| 1988 | Ole Miss22 | #12 Alabama12 | On the road |
| 2022 | South Carolina Gamecocks24 | #13 Kentucky Wildcats14 | On the road · Kroger Field · Lexington, KY |
| 1977 | Oregon State24 | #13 BYU19 | At home |
| 2005 | Northwestern Wildcats51 | #14 Wisconsin Badgers48 | At home · Ryan Field |
| 1988 | Memphis17 | #14 Florida11 | On the road |
| 1977 | Washington State17 | #14 California10 | At home |
| 1949 | Navy28 | #14 Duke14 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #1 Alabama49 | #16 Arkansas30 | On the road · DWRRS · Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 2011 | #1 LSU Tigers41 | #17 Florida Gators11 | At home |
| 1977 | #7 Alabama21 | #1 USC20 | On the road |
| 1949 | #7 Army21 | #1 Michigan7 | On the road |
| 1983 | #2 Texas28 | #8 Oklahoma16 | At home |
| 1977 | #5 Texas13 | #2 Oklahoma6 | At home |
| 1955 | #2 Michigan26 | #6 Army2 | At home |
| 2011 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners55 | #11 Texas Longhorns17 | On the road |
| 1994 | #13 Miami34 | #3 Florida State20 | At home |
| 1988 | #3 USC42 | #18 Oregon14 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #7 Alabama21 | #1 USC20 | 1 pt |
| 2016 | #23 Florida State20 | #10 Miami (Fla.)19 | 1 pt |
| 1966 | #9 Georgia Tech6 | #8 Tennessee3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #5 Ohio State34 | #4 Illinois7 | 27 pts |
| 1955 | #2 Michigan26 | #6 Army2 | 24 pts |
| 1994 | Boston College30 | #8 Notre Dame11 | 19 pts |
| 1960 | #20 Baylor28 | #9 Arkansas14 | 14 pts |
| 1994 | #13 Miami34 | #3 Florida State20 | 14 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 8IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Howard Bison29 | Florida A&M Rattlers28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2011 | #14 Nebraska Cornhuskers34 | Ohio State Buckeyes27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2020 | Houston49 | Tulane31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2016 | Bucknell21 | Holy Cross20 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2016 | Oklahoma State38 | Iowa State31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Michigan119 | Michigan State0 | 119 total pts |
| 2005 | Ball State Cardinals60 | Western Michigan Broncos57 | 117 total pts |
| 2016 | Sam Houston63 | Incarnate Word48 | 111 total pts |
| 2022 | Lindenwood Lions52 | Central Arkansas Bears49 | 101 total pts |
| 2005 | Northwestern Wildcats51 | #14 Wisconsin Badgers48 | 99 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #16 Penn State Nittany Lions17 | #6 Ohio State Buckeyes10 | 109,839 fans |
| 2005 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs27 | #8 Tennessee Volunteers14 | 108,470 fans |
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State38 | Indiana17 | 107,420 fans |
| 1994 | #7 Michigan40 | Michigan State20 | 106,272 fans |
| 2016 | #8 Texas A&M45 | #9 Tennessee38 | 106,248 fans |