ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 12.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina Gamecocks20 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs17 | On the road · Sanford Stadium · Athens, Ga. |
| 1963 | Florida10 | #3 Alabama6 | On the road |
| 2013 | Utah27 | #5 Stanford21 | At home |
| 1974 | Missouri21 | #5 Nebraska10 | On the road |
| 1991 | Texas10 | #6 Oklahoma7 | At home |
| 1963 | Notre Dame17 | #7 USC14 | At home |
| 1991 | Rice20 | #8 Baylor17 | On the road |
| 1974 | Vanderbilt24 | #8 Florida10 | At home |
| 1963 | Army10 | #9 Penn State7 | On the road |
| 1968 | Oklahoma State21 | #11 Houston17 | On the road |
| 2013 | Texas36 | #12 Oklahoma20 | Neutral site |
| 1968 | Michigan28 | #12 Michigan State14 | At home · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1946 | Indiana14 | #12 Illinois7 | At home |
| 1974 | Baylor21 | #14 Arkansas17 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 43.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Texas Longhorns34 | #18 Oklahoma Sooners3 | Neutral site · Cotton Bowl · Dallas, TX |
| 2019 | #1 Alabama47 | #24 Texas A&M28 | On the road · Kyle Field · College Station, TX |
| 2002 | #1 Miami28 | #9 Florida State27 | At home · Orange Bowl |
| 1996 | #1 Florida56 | #12 LSU13 | At home · Ben Hill Griffin |
| 1974 | #1 Ohio State52 | #13 Wisconsin7 | At home |
| 1968 | #4 Ohio State13 | #1 Purdue0 | At home |
| 1963 | #2 Texas28 | #1 Oklahoma7 | At home |
| 2024 | #3 Oregon Ducks32 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes31 | At home · Autzen · Eugene, Oregon |
| 2013 | #2 Oregon45 | #16 Washington24 | On the road |
| 2002 | #2 Oklahoma35 | #3 Texas24 | At home · Cotton Bowl |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #1 Miami28 | #9 Florida State27 | 1 pt |
| 2024 | #3 Oregon Ducks32 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes31 | 1 pt |
| 1957 | #5 Duke7 | #15 Rice6 | 1 pt |
| 1985 | #8 Penn State19 | #10 Alabama17 | 2 pts |
| 1957 | #12 Notre Dame23 | #10 Army21 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #12 Auburn59 | #4 Florida State27 | 32 pts |
| 1957 | #2 Michigan State35 | #6 Michigan6 | 29 pts |
| 1974 | #16 Texas A&M28 | #9 Texas Tech7 | 21 pts |
| 1963 | #2 Texas28 | #1 Oklahoma7 | 21 pts |
| 1996 | #3 Florida State34 | #6 Miami16 | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dartmouth Big Green44 | Yale Bulldogs43 | Trailed by 23 · in game |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern Eagles24 | Marshall Thundering Herd23 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2006 | Air Force Falcons24 | Colorado State Rams21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2002 | #20 USC30 | California28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2024 | Western Michigan Broncos34 | Akron Zips24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Davidson125 | Mount Pleasant0 | 125 total pts |
| 2019 | Louisville62 | #19 Wake Forest59 | 121 total pts |
| 1918 | Georgia Tech118 | Furman0 | 118 total pts |
| 1968 | Idaho56 | Montana45 | 101 total pts |
| 1912 | Sewanee101 | North Alabama0 | 101 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Penn St.43 | #18 Michigan40 | 107,884 fans |
| 2019 | #1 Alabama47 | #24 Texas A&M28 | 106,749 fans |
| 2002 | #5 Ohio State50 | San José State7 | 104,892 fans |
| 1974 | #4 Michigan21 | Michigan State7 | 104,682 fans |
| 1968 | Michigan28 | #12 Michigan State14 | 102,785 fans |