ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 10.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 10IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 28.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Arizona13 | #1 USC10 | On the road |
| 1953 | Illinois41 | #3 Ohio State20 | On the road |
| 1992 | Arkansas25 | #4 Tennessee24 | On the road |
| 1987 | Pittsburgh30 | #4 Notre Dame22 | At home |
| 1964 | Florida State48 | #5 Kentucky6 | At home |
| 1981 | UNLV45 | #8 BYU41 | On the road |
| 1987 | Indiana31 | #9 Ohio State10 | On the road |
| 2015 | Texas24 | #10 Oklahoma17 | At home |
| 1970 | Duke21 | #11 West Virginia13 | On the road |
| 1959 | North Carolina19 | #11 South Carolina6 | At home |
| 1987 | Michigan State17 | #12 Michigan11 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 1981 | San Diego State52 | #12 Iowa State31 | At home |
| 1987 | Washington27 | #13 Arizona State14 | At home |
| 1987 | Memphis13 | #15 Alabama10 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 29.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #1 Clemson42 | #7 Miami (FL)17 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Clemson, S.C. |
| 2009 | #1 Florida Gators13 | #4 LSU Tigers3 | On the road |
| 1992 | #1 Washington35 | #24 California16 | At home |
| 1998 | #18 Texas A&M28 | #2 Nebraska21 | At home |
| 1992 | #2 Miami17 | #7 Penn State14 | On the road |
| 1964 | #4 Ohio State26 | #2 Illinois0 | On the road |
| 2020 | #3 Georgia44 | #14 Tennessee21 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, Ga. |
| 2009 | #3 Alabama Crimson Tide22 | #20 Ole Miss Rebels3 | On the road · Vaught-Hemingway |
| 1998 | #3 UCLA52 | #10 Arizona28 | On the road |
| 1981 | #3 Texas34 | #10 Oklahoma14 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #25 Clemson29 | #10 Virginia28 | 1 pt |
| 1992 | #2 Miami17 | #7 Penn State14 | 3 pts |
| 2020 | #21 Texas A&M41 | #4 Florida38 | 3 pts |
| 1987 | #7 LSU26 | #16 Georgia23 | 3 pts |
| 2003 | #20 Michigan38 | #17 Minnesota35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Florida State48 | #5 Kentucky6 | 42 pts |
| 1964 | #4 Ohio State26 | #2 Illinois0 | 26 pts |
| 2020 | #1 Clemson42 | #7 Miami (FL)17 | 25 pts |
| 1998 | #3 UCLA52 | #10 Arizona28 | 24 pts |
| 1953 | Illinois41 | #3 Ohio State20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tennessee38 | #19 Georgia31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2003 | #20 Michigan38 | #17 Minnesota35 | Trailed by 21 · at a quarter |
| 2015 | Western Carolina24 | Mercer21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2015 | #2 Texas Christian52 | Kansas State45 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2009 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions51 | Texas State Bobcats50 | Trailed by 18 · at a quarter |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #2 Alabama63 | Ole Miss48 | 111 total pts |
| 1914 | Georgia Tech105 | Mercer0 | 105 total pts |
| 1914 | Notre Dame103 | Rose Hulman0 | 103 total pts |
| 2020 | #8 North Carolina56 | #19 Virginia Tech45 | 101 total pts |
| 2009 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions51 | Texas State Bobcats50 | 101 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #3 Michigan35 | Michigan State10 | 106,788 fans |
| 2009 | #14 Penn State Nittany Lions52 | Eastern Illinois Panthers3 | 104,488 fans |
| 1998 | #6 Florida22 | #11 LSU10 | 85,407 fans |
| 2009 | #19 Oklahoma Sooners33 | Baylor Bears7 | 84,478 fans |
| 1998 | Alabama20 | Ole Miss17 | 83,818 fans |