ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 14.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 14IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Arizona State20 | #2 USC7 | At home |
| 1967 | Ole Miss29 | #3 Georgia20 | At home |
| 2017 | Arizona State13 | #5 Washington7 | At home · Sun Devil Stadium · Tempe, Ariz. |
| 1978 | Michigan State24 | #5 Michigan15 | On the road · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2000 | Minnesota29 | #6 Ohio State17 | On the road · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 1944 | Iowa Pre-Flight13 | #7 Purdue6 | On the road |
| 1989 | Texas A&M17 | #8 Houston13 | At home |
| 1967 | Kansas10 | #8 Nebraska0 | At home |
| 1978 | Notre Dame26 | #9 Pittsburgh17 | At home |
| 1961 | Arkansas23 | #9 Baylor13 | On the road |
| 1950 | Miami20 | #9 Purdue14 | On the road |
| 2017 | LSU27 | #10 Auburn23 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, La. |
| 1961 | North Carolina14 | #10 Maryland8 | On the road |
| 1978 | Georgia24 | #11 LSU17 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 14IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #1 Notre Dame41 | #17 Air Force27 | On the road |
| 1967 | #1 USC24 | #5 Notre Dame7 | On the road |
| 1950 | #1 Army27 | #18 Michigan6 | At home |
| 2006 | #11 Auburn Tigers27 | #2 Florida Gators17 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 2000 | #8 Oklahoma41 | #2 Kansas State31 | On the road |
| 1972 | #2 Oklahoma27 | #10 Texas0 | At home |
| 2004 | #3 Miami Hurricanes41 | #18 Louisville Cardinals38 | At home · Orange Bowl |
| 1995 | #3 Florida49 | #7 Auburn38 | On the road |
| 1950 | #3 Oklahoma14 | #4 Texas13 | At home |
| 1995 | #4 Ohio State27 | #21 Wisconsin16 | On the road |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #3 Oklahoma14 | #4 Texas13 | 1 pt |
| 2004 | #3 Miami Hurricanes41 | #18 Louisville Cardinals38 | 3 pts |
| 1989 | #5 Michigan10 | #21 Michigan State7 | 3 pts |
| 2023 | #7 Washington Huskies36 | #8 Oregon Ducks33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | #17 Houston33 | #6 Texas A&M0 | 33 pts |
| 1961 | #5 Michigan State28 | #6 Michigan0 | 28 pts |
| 1972 | #8 LSU35 | #9 Auburn7 | 28 pts |
| 2023 | #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish48 | #10 USC Trojans20 | 28 pts |
| 1972 | #2 Oklahoma27 | #10 Texas0 | 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Idaho State Bengals42 | Eastern Washington Eagles41 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2017 | Air Force34 | UNLV30 | Trailed by 27 · in game |
| 2023 | Colorado State Rams31 | Boise State Broncos30 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2017 | Appalachian State23 | Idaho20 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2017 | LSU27 | #10 Auburn23 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Boise State Broncos69 | Nevada Wolf Pack67 | 136 total pts |
| 1916 | Ohio State128 | Oberlin0 | 128 total pts |
| 1972 | Arizona State59 | Utah48 | 107 total pts |
| 2006 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors68 | Fresno State Bulldogs37 | 105 total pts |
| 1995 | Virginia Tech77 | Akron27 | 104 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #2 Michigan Wolverines52 | Indiana Hoosiers7 | 110,264 fans |
| 2023 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions63 | Massachusetts Minutemen0 | 105,533 fans |
| 1978 | Michigan State24 | #5 Michigan15 | 105,132 fans |
| 1972 | #5 Michigan10 | Michigan State0 | 103,735 fans |
| 1967 | Michigan State34 | Michigan0 | 103,210 fans |