ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 16.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 33.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Purdue24 | #2 Iowa7 | On the road · Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, Iowa |
| 1982 | Tennessee35 | #2 Alabama28 | At home |
| 2010 | Texas Longhorns20 | #5 Nebraska Cornhuskers13 | On the road |
| 1965 | Florida State10 | #5 Georgia3 | At home |
| 1976 | Iowa State21 | #7 Missouri17 | On the road |
| 2008 | TCU Horned Frogs32 | #9 BYU Cougars7 | At home · Amon Carter Stadium |
| 1982 | Arizona16 | #9 Notre Dame13 | On the road |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh21 | #9 Navy19 | At home |
| 2010 | Kentucky Wildcats31 | #10 South Carolina Gamecocks28 | At home |
| 1965 | Memphis33 | #10 Mississippi State13 | At home |
| 1948 | Tulane20 | #10 Ole Miss7 | At home |
| 1971 | Oregon State24 | #11 Arizona State18 | At home |
| 1994 | Rice19 | #12 Texas17 | At home |
| 1982 | Ohio State26 | #15 Illinois21 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 28.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #1 Georgia30 | #11 Kentucky13 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, Georgia |
| 2010 | #18 Wisconsin Badgers31 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes18 | At home |
| 2004 | #1 USC Trojans45 | #15 Arizona State Sun Devils7 | At home · LA Coliseum |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State40 | #15 Virginia14 | At home |
| 1965 | #3 Arkansas27 | #1 Texas24 | At home |
| 1999 | #2 Penn State23 | #18 Ohio State10 | At home |
| 1971 | #2 Oklahoma45 | #6 Colorado17 | At home |
| 1954 | #2 Wisconsin20 | #5 Purdue6 | At home |
| 1948 | #4 Michigan28 | #3 Northwestern0 | At home |
| 1999 | #4 Virginia Tech62 | #16 Syracuse0 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | #3 Arkansas27 | #1 Texas24 | 3 pts |
| 1993 | #19 Auburn38 | #4 Florida35 | 3 pts |
| 2004 | #10 Wisconsin Badgers20 | #5 Purdue Boilermakers17 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #7 Florida State Seminoles36 | #6 Virginia Cavaliers3 | 33 pts |
| 1948 | #4 Michigan28 | #3 Northwestern0 | 28 pts |
| 1971 | #2 Oklahoma45 | #6 Colorado17 | 28 pts |
| 2008 | TCU Horned Frogs32 | #9 BYU Cougars7 | 25 pts |
| 1999 | #20 Purdue52 | #5 Michigan State28 | 24 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Ky.38 | Central Ark.35 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2021 | Buffalo27 | Ohio26 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2010 | Eastern Michigan Eagles41 | Ball State Cardinals38 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2021 | Florida A&M35 | Alabama A&M31 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2010 | Kentucky Wildcats31 | #10 South Carolina Gamecocks28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #7 Auburn Tigers65 | #12 Arkansas Razorbacks43 | 108 total pts |
| 2021 | Davidson70 | Presbyterian35 | 105 total pts |
| 1915 | Vanderbilt100 | Henderson State0 | 100 total pts |
| 1909 | The Citadel99 | Porter Military0 | 99 total pts |
| 2021 | Princeton56 | Brown42 | 98 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 16IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #13 Ole Miss31 | Tennessee26 | 102,455 fans |
| 2021 | #12 Oklahoma St.32 | #25 Texas24 | 99,916 fans |
| 2021 | LSU49 | #20 Florida42 | 96,012 fans |
| 1993 | #5 Ohio State28 | #25 Michigan State21 | 93,989 fans |
| 2004 | #12 Georgia Bulldogs33 | Vanderbilt Commodores3 | 92,746 fans |