ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 9.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 25.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas A&M41 | #1 Alabama38 | At home · Kyle Field · College Station, Texas |
| 1976 | Ole Miss21 | #4 Georgia17 | At home |
| 1954 | Michigan14 | #4 Iowa13 | At home |
| 1948 | Missouri20 | #4 SMU14 | At home |
| 1976 | Oklahoma State21 | #8 Kansas14 | At home |
| 2010 | Oregon State Beavers29 | #9 Arizona Wildcats27 | On the road |
| 1993 | Michigan State17 | #9 Michigan7 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 2021 | Boise St.26 | #10 BYU17 | On the road · LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo, Utah |
| 1948 | Iowa14 | #11 Ohio State7 | On the road |
| 1982 | Oklahoma28 | #13 Texas22 | At home |
| 1976 | Florida State28 | #13 Boston College9 | On the road |
| 1948 | Baylor23 | #13 Arkansas7 | On the road |
| 1982 | Vanderbilt31 | #14 Florida29 | At home |
| 1971 | Clemson3 | #14 Duke0 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 37.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #19 South Carolina Gamecocks35 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide21 | At home |
| 2004 | #1 USC Trojans23 | #7 California Golden Bears17 | At home · LA Coliseum |
| 1999 | #1 Florida State31 | #19 Miami21 | At home |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State28 | #3 Miami10 | At home |
| 1954 | #1 Oklahoma14 | #15 Texas7 | At home |
| 1943 | #1 Notre Dame35 | #2 Michigan12 | On the road |
| 2021 | #2 Georgia34 | #18 Auburn10 | On the road · Jordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn, Alabama |
| 2004 | #2 Oklahoma Sooners12 | #5 Texas Longhorns0 | At home |
| 2021 | #3 Iowa23 | #4 Penn St.20 | At home · Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, Iowa |
| 2004 | #17 Tennessee Volunteers19 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs14 | On the road · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | #4 Navy14 | #5 Duke13 | 1 pt |
| 1943 | #6 Pennsylvania7 | #14 Dartmouth6 | 1 pt |
| 2021 | #17 Ole Miss52 | #13 Arkansas51 | 1 pt |
| 1993 | #13 Washington24 | #16 California23 | 1 pt |
| 1982 | #10 Notre Dame16 | #17 Miami14 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | #1 Notre Dame35 | #2 Michigan12 | 23 pts |
| 1982 | #4 Alabama42 | #3 Penn State21 | 21 pts |
| 1971 | #8 Oklahoma48 | #3 Texas27 | 21 pts |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State28 | #3 Miami10 | 18 pts |
| 1999 | #6 Tennessee37 | #10 Georgia20 | 17 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights37 | Vanderbilt Commodores34 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2021 | #6 Oklahoma55 | #21 Texas48 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2021 | Southern Ill.42 | South Dakota St.41 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2010 | East Carolina Pirates44 | Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles43 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2021 | William & Mary31 | UAlbany24 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Murray State Racers72 | Missouri State Bears59 | 131 total pts |
| 1920 | California127 | Saint Mary's (CA)0 | 127 total pts |
| 1920 | Centre120 | Samford0 | 120 total pts |
| 1993 | Minnesota59 | Purdue56 | 115 total pts |
| 2021 | Southeastern La.58 | Nicholls48 | 106 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 9IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #9 Purdue Boilermakers20 | Penn State Nittany Lions13 | 108,183 fans |
| 2021 | Texas A&M41 | #1 Alabama38 | 106,815 fans |
| 1982 | Michigan31 | Michigan State17 | 106,113 fans |
| 2004 | #15 Wisconsin Badgers24 | #18 Ohio State Buckeyes13 | 105,090 fans |
| 1976 | #1 Michigan42 | Michigan State10 | 104,211 fans |