ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 19.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Purdue20 | #1 Michigan State13 | On the road · East Lansing, MI |
| 1985 | Miami27 | #3 Oklahoma14 | On the road |
| 1985 | Texas15 | #4 Arkansas13 | On the road |
| 1963 | USC32 | #4 Ohio State3 | At home |
| 1957 | Illinois34 | #4 Minnesota13 | At home |
| 2019 | Illinois24 | #6 Wisconsin23 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Champaign, Ill., IL |
| 2013 | Ole Miss27 | #6 LSU24 | At home |
| 2002 | Arizona State45 | #6 Oregon42 | On the road · Autzen Stadium |
| 1968 | North Carolina22 | #7 Florida7 | At home |
| 1957 | UCLA26 | #7 Oregon State7 | At home |
| 2001 | Boise State35 | #8 Fresno State30 | On the road |
| 1996 | Air Force20 | #8 Notre Dame17 | On the road |
| 1963 | Auburn29 | #8 Georgia Tech21 | On the road |
| 1996 | Iowa21 | #10 Penn State20 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 38.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs30 | #1 Texas Longhorns15 | On the road · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX |
| 1996 | #1 Florida51 | #16 Auburn10 | At home · Ben Hill Griffin |
| 1985 | #1 Iowa12 | #2 Michigan10 | At home |
| 1946 | #1 Army48 | #11 Columbia14 | At home |
| 2002 | #2 Oklahoma49 | #9 Iowa State3 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 2013 | #5 Florida St.51 | #3 Clemson14 | On the road |
| 1991 | #3 Washington24 | #7 California17 | On the road |
| 1946 | #3 Texas20 | #14 Arkansas0 | At home |
| 1957 | #6 Iowa21 | #13 Wisconsin7 | At home |
| 2024 | #11 Tennessee Volunteers24 | #7 Alabama Crimson Tide17 | At home · Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, Tennessee |
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #1 Iowa12 | #2 Michigan10 | 2 pts |
| 1968 | #20 Missouri16 | #13 Nebraska14 | 2 pts |
| 1985 | #20 Tennessee16 | #15 Alabama14 | 2 pts |
| 2002 | #8 Texas17 | #17 Kansas State14 | 3 pts |
| 1991 | #15 Iowa24 | #13 Illinois21 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #2 Oklahoma49 | #9 Iowa State3 | 46 pts |
| 2013 | #5 Florida St.51 | #3 Clemson14 | 37 pts |
| 1963 | USC32 | #4 Ohio State3 | 29 pts |
| 1957 | Illinois34 | #4 Minnesota13 | 21 pts |
| 1957 | UCLA26 | #7 Oregon State7 | 19 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Duke35 | Virginia22 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2019 | Jackson State31 | Mississippi Valley State28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | South Dakota38 | UNI31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2006 | New Mexico Lobos34 | Utah Utes31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2002 | Arizona State45 | #6 Oregon42 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Georgia Tech123 | 11th Cavalry0 | 123 total pts |
| 2024 | Davidson Wildcats70 | Stetson Hatters48 | 118 total pts |
| 2024 | Illinois College77 | Knox34 | 111 total pts |
| 1991 | San José State64 | Pacific47 | 111 total pts |
| 2013 | Michigan63 | Indiana47 | 110 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 19IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #7 Penn State28 | #16 Michigan21 | 110,669 fans |
| 2013 | Michigan63 | Indiana47 | 109,503 fans |
| 2013 | #4 Ohio St.34 | Iowa24 | 105,264 fans |
| 2024 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs30 | #1 Texas Longhorns15 | 105,215 fans |
| 2024 | #11 Tennessee Volunteers24 | #7 Alabama Crimson Tide17 | 101,915 fans |