ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 11.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 11IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ohio State23 | #1 Wisconsin14 | At home |
| 1963 | SMU32 | #4 Navy28 | At home |
| 2025 | Texas Longhorns23 | #6 Oklahoma Sooners6 | Neutral site · Cotton Bowl · Dallas, Texas |
| 2003 | Florida19 | #6 LSU7 | On the road · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1969 | Ole Miss25 | #6 Georgia17 | At home |
| 2003 | Auburn10 | #7 Arkansas3 | On the road · Razorback Stadium |
| 1986 | Texas Tech17 | #8 Arkansas7 | On the road |
| 1968 | Miami30 | #8 LSU0 | At home |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh22 | #8 Notre Dame19 | On the road |
| 1986 | Washington State34 | #9 USC14 | At home |
| 1969 | Michigan31 | #9 Purdue20 | At home |
| 1947 | Kentucky26 | #9 Georgia0 | At home |
| 2014 | Southern California28 | #10 Arizona26 | On the road |
| 2003 | Missouri41 | #10 Nebraska24 | At home · Faurot Fld, Memorial |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 45.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes34 | #17 Illinois Fighting Illini16 | On the road · Gies Memorial Stadium · Champaign, Illinois |
| 2008 | #5 Texas Longhorns45 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners35 | On the road · Cotton Bowl |
| 2003 | #1 Oklahoma65 | #11 Texas13 | On the road · Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium |
| 1997 | #14 LSU28 | #1 Florida21 | At home |
| 1969 | #1 Ohio State54 | #19 Michigan State21 | At home · Columbus, OH |
| 2014 | #3 Mississippi St.38 | #2 Auburn23 | At home |
| 2003 | #2 Miami22 | #5 Florida State14 | On the road · Doak Campbell · Tallahassee, FL |
| 1997 | #2 Penn State31 | #7 Ohio State27 | At home |
| 1975 | #2 Oklahoma24 | #5 Texas17 | At home |
| 1969 | #2 Texas27 | #8 Oklahoma17 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | #16 Texas15 | #2 Oklahoma14 | 1 pt |
| 1969 | #4 USC26 | #16 Stanford24 | 2 pts |
| 2014 | #5 Baylor61 | #9 TCU58 | 3 pts |
| 2025 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | #14 Missouri Tigers24 | 3 pts |
| 2001 | #22 Maryland20 | #15 Georgia Tech17 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 11IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #9 Penn State39 | #10 West Virginia0 | 39 pts |
| 2008 | #11 Florida Gators51 | #4 LSU Tigers21 | 30 pts |
| 1968 | Miami30 | #8 LSU0 | 30 pts |
| 1947 | Kentucky26 | #9 Georgia0 | 26 pts |
| 1986 | Washington State34 | #9 USC14 | 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green Falcons28 | Toledo Rockets23 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2025 | Troy Trojans48 | Texas State Bobcats41 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2014 | Eastern Ky.36 | Eastern Ill.33 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2014 | #5 Baylor61 | #9 TCU58 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2014 | Southern U.35 | Alabama A&M34 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 11IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Utah State136 | Idaho State0 | 136 total pts |
| 2014 | The Citadel63 | Charlotte56 | 119 total pts |
| 2014 | #5 Baylor61 | #9 TCU58 | 119 total pts |
| 2003 | Northwestern State87 | SE Louisiana27 | 114 total pts |
| 2014 | Montana St.77 | UC Davis37 | 114 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan18 | Penn St.13 | 113,085 fans |
| 2014 | #3 Ole Miss35 | #14 Texas A&M20 | 110,633 fans |
| 2025 | Northwestern Wildcats22 | Penn State Nittany Lions21 | 108,121 fans |
| 2003 | #8 Georgia41 | #13 Tennessee14 | 107,517 fans |
| 1986 | #4 Michigan27 | Michigan State6 | 106,141 fans |