ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 24.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 24IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 28.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Purdue6 | #2 Michigan State0 | At home · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1942 | LSU34 | #2 Georgia Pre-Flight0 | At home |
| 1936 | Tennessee15 | #2 Duke13 | At home |
| 2015 | Southern California42 | #3 Utah24 | At home |
| 1981 | South Carolina31 | #3 North Carolina13 | On the road |
| 1953 | Minnesota22 | #5 Michigan0 | At home |
| 1981 | Minnesota12 | #6 Iowa10 | On the road |
| 1987 | NC State30 | #7 Clemson28 | On the road |
| 2020 | Indiana36 | #8 Penn St.35 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN |
| 1964 | Oregon State31 | #8 Syracuse13 | At home |
| 2015 | Georgia Tech22 | #9 Florida State16 | At home |
| 2009 | Clemson Tigers40 | #10 Miami Hurricanes37 | On the road · Land Shark Stadium |
| 1970 | Oregon10 | #10 USC7 | At home |
| 1964 | Virginia Tech20 | #10 Florida State11 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 24IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 28.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | #1 Notre Dame27 | #4 Georgia Tech14 | At home |
| 1936 | #1 Minnesota33 | #5 Purdue0 | At home |
| 1964 | #3 Alabama17 | #9 Florida14 | At home |
| 1959 | #4 Ole Miss28 | #10 Arkansas0 | At home |
| 1942 | #13 Minnesota16 | #4 Michigan14 | At home |
| 1942 | #8 Notre Dame21 | #5 Illinois14 | On the road |
| 2020 | #6 Oklahoma St.24 | #17 Iowa St.21 | At home · Boone PickensStadium · Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| 1998 | #6 Florida State34 | #20 Georgia Tech7 | On the road |
| 1970 | #14 LSU17 | #6 Auburn9 | On the road |
| 1953 | #6 Baylor14 | #15 Texas A&M13 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 24IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | #6 Baylor14 | #15 Texas A&M13 | 1 pt |
| 1942 | #13 Minnesota16 | #4 Michigan14 | 2 pts |
| 1970 | #8 Stanford9 | #16 UCLA7 | 2 pts |
| 1981 | #10 Texas9 | #8 SMU7 | 2 pts |
| 1964 | #3 Alabama17 | #9 Florida14 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 24IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | LSU34 | #2 Georgia Pre-Flight0 | 34 pts |
| 1936 | #1 Minnesota33 | #5 Purdue0 | 33 pts |
| 1959 | #4 Ole Miss28 | #10 Arkansas0 | 28 pts |
| 1936 | #9 Pittsburgh26 | #7 Notre Dame0 | 26 pts |
| 1953 | Minnesota22 | #5 Michigan0 | 22 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 24IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Northwestern Wildcats29 | Indiana Hoosiers28 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2015 | #19 Toledo Rockets51 | Massachusetts Minutemen35 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2015 | Nevada30 | Hawaii20 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2015 | Air Force42 | Fresno State14 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2015 | Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks52 | Murray State Racers45 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 24IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nevada Wolf Pack70 | Idaho Vandals45 | 115 total pts |
| 2015 | Richmond59 | James Madison49 | 108 total pts |
| 2015 | Bethune-Cookman59 | Norfolk State49 | 108 total pts |
| 2015 | Fordham59 | Lehigh42 | 101 total pts |
| 2013 | Middle Tenn.51 | Marshall49 | 100 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #13 Penn State Nittany Lions35 | Michigan Wolverines10 | 110,377 fans |
| 1998 | #3 Tennessee35 | Alabama18 | 107,289 fans |
| 2009 | #9 LSU Tigers31 | Auburn Tigers10 | 92,654 fans |
| 2009 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide12 | Tennessee Volunteers10 | 92,012 fans |
| 2009 | #6 Iowa Hawkeyes15 | Michigan State Spartans13 | 74,411 fans |