ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 23.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Oklahoma State31 | #5 Oklahoma24 | On the road |
| 1965 | Rice20 | #5 Texas17 | On the road |
| 1971 | USC28 | #6 Notre Dame14 | On the road |
| 2021 | Illinois20 | #7 Penn St.18 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, Pennsylvania |
| 2021 | Iowa St.24 | #8 Oklahoma St.21 | At home · Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, Iowa |
| 1954 | Michigan34 | #8 Minnesota0 | At home |
| 1999 | Illinois35 | #9 Michigan29 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1971 | Washington State24 | #10 Stanford23 | On the road |
| 1965 | Kentucky28 | #10 Georgia10 | At home |
| 1958 | South Carolina26 | #10 Clemson6 | At home |
| 1954 | Nebraska20 | #11 Colorado6 | On the road |
| 1954 | Mississippi State12 | #12 Alabama7 | On the road |
| 1999 | Oklahoma51 | #13 Texas A&M6 | At home |
| 1993 | Illinois24 | #13 Michigan21 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #11 Missouri Tigers36 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners27 | At home |
| 1948 | #1 Michigan27 | #13 Minnesota14 | On the road |
| 1937 | #1 California20 | #11 USC6 | At home |
| 1999 | #2 Penn State31 | #16 Purdue25 | On the road · Ross-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1965 | #2 Michigan State14 | #6 Purdue10 | On the road · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1954 | #4 Ohio State31 | #2 Wisconsin14 | At home |
| 1999 | #18 Texas24 | #3 Nebraska20 | At home · Royal-Memorial |
| 1976 | #17 Missouri34 | #3 Nebraska24 | On the road |
| 1937 | #3 Pittsburgh21 | #16 Wisconsin0 | At home |
| 2010 | #4 Auburn Tigers24 | #6 LSU Tigers17 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | #20 Vanderbilt7 | #6 LSU6 | 1 pt |
| 2010 | #13 Wisconsin Badgers31 | #15 Iowa Hawkeyes30 | 1 pt |
| 2004 | #13 Michigan Wolverines16 | #12 Purdue Boilermakers14 | 2 pts |
| 1993 | #7 Arizona9 | #25 Washington State6 | 3 pts |
| 1999 | #22 Ohio State20 | #24 Minnesota17 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Michigan34 | #8 Minnesota0 | 34 pts |
| 1965 | #7 Notre Dame28 | #4 USC7 | 21 pts |
| 1958 | South Carolina26 | #10 Clemson6 | 20 pts |
| 1965 | Kentucky28 | #10 Georgia10 | 18 pts |
| 1954 | #4 Ohio State31 | #2 Wisconsin14 | 17 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
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 | NIU39 | Central Mich.38 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2010 | Chattanooga Mocs36 | Furman Paladins28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2010 | Toledo Rockets31 | Ball State Cardinals24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2010 | #7 Michigan State Spartans35 | Northwestern Wildcats27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2004 | McNeese State Cowboys30 | Florida Intl Golden Panthers27 | Trailed by 17 · at a quarter |
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #16 Wake Forest70 | Army West Point56 | 126 total pts |
| 1920 | Penn State109 | Lebanon Valley7 | 116 total pts |
| 2004 | Tulane Green Wave59 | UAB Blazers55 | 114 total pts |
| 2015 | #18 Memphis66 | Tulsa42 | 108 total pts |
| 1915 | Colgate107 | Rensselaer0 | 107 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 23IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Illinois35 | #9 Michigan29 | 110,188 fans |
| 2021 | #6 Michigan33 | Northwestern7 | 109,449 fans |
| 2004 | #25 Iowa Hawkeyes6 | Penn State Nittany Lions4 | 108,062 fans |
| 2004 | #11 Tennessee Volunteers17 | Alabama Crimson Tide13 | 107,017 fans |
| 2021 | Illinois20 | #7 Penn St.18 | 105,001 fans |