ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 22.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Minnesota16 | #1 Michigan0 | At home |
| 2016 | Penn State24 | #2 Ohio State21 | At home · University Park, Pa. |
| 2011 | Texas Tech Red Raiders41 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners38 | On the road |
| 2003 | West Virginia28 | #3 Virginia Tech7 | At home |
| 1983 | Penn State41 | #4 West Virginia23 | At home |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh26 | #5 Duke7 | On the road |
| 1949 | LSU13 | #6 North Carolina7 | At home |
| 2022 | LSU Tigers45 | #7 Ole Miss Rebels20 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1994 | Oregon31 | #9 Washington20 | At home |
| 1988 | NC State10 | #9 Clemson3 | At home |
| 1938 | Michigan State19 | #10 Syracuse12 | At home |
| 2016 | SMU38 | #11 Houston16 | At home · Ford Stadium · Dallas, Texas |
| 1988 | Kentucky16 | #11 Georgia10 | At home |
| 1983 | Washington State31 | #13 Arizona State21 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #1 Alabama33 | #6 Texas A&M14 | At home · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| 2011 | #1 LSU Tigers45 | #20 Auburn Tigers10 | At home |
| 1966 | #1 Notre Dame38 | #10 Oklahoma0 | On the road |
| 1960 | #1 Iowa21 | #10 Purdue14 | At home |
| 2005 | #2 Texas Longhorns52 | #10 Texas Tech Red Raiders17 | At home · Royal-Texas Memorial |
| 1994 | #2 Colorado35 | #19 Kansas State21 | At home |
| 1983 | #2 Texas15 | #9 SMU12 | On the road |
| 1966 | #2 Michigan State41 | #9 Purdue20 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 1960 | #2 Ole Miss10 | #14 Arkansas7 | On the road |
| 1955 | #3 Oklahoma56 | #14 Colorado21 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #8 Washington30 | #18 Oregon State29 | 1 pt |
| 1949 | #9 Rice17 | #10 Texas15 | 2 pts |
| 1960 | #2 Ole Miss10 | #14 Arkansas7 | 3 pts |
| 1983 | #2 Texas15 | #9 SMU12 | 3 pts |
| 2005 | #5 Alabama Crimson Tide6 | #17 Tennessee Volunteers3 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #1 Notre Dame38 | #10 Oklahoma0 | 38 pts |
| 2005 | #2 Texas Longhorns52 | #10 Texas Tech Red Raiders17 | 35 pts |
| 1977 | #11 Notre Dame49 | #5 USC19 | 30 pts |
| 2022 | LSU Tigers45 | #7 Ole Miss Rebels20 | 25 pts |
| 1966 | #2 Michigan State41 | #9 Purdue20 | 21 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Weber State37 | Southern Utah36 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2022 | #8 TCU Horned Frogs38 | #17 Kansas State Wildcats28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2016 | Murray State40 | Eastern Illinois38 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2010 | Central Connecticut Blue Devils30 | Albany Great Danes27 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2009 | Florida State Seminoles30 | North Carolina Tar Heels27 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Minnesota146 | Grinnell0 | 146 total pts |
| 1904 | Michigan130 | West Virginia0 | 130 total pts |
| 2016 | #16 Oklahoma66 | Texas Tech59 | 125 total pts |
| 2016 | Jacksonville61 | Morehead State49 | 110 total pts |
| 2016 | Rice Owls65 | Prairie View Panthers44 | 109 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 22IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #3 Michigan41 | Illinois8 | 111,103 fans |
| 2022 | #16 Penn State Nittany Lions45 | Minnesota Golden Gophers17 | 109,813 fans |
| 2016 | Penn State24 | #2 Ohio State21 | 107,280 fans |
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes54 | Iowa Hawkeyes10 | 104,848 fans |
| 2022 | #3 Tennessee Volunteers65 | UT Martin Skyhawks24 | 101,915 fans |