ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 27.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Illinois20 | #1 Michigan State13 | At home · Champaign, IL |
| 1984 | Kansas28 | #2 Oklahoma11 | At home |
| 1945 | Northwestern26 | #4 Purdue14 | At home |
| 2001 | Syracuse22 | #5 Virginia Tech14 | On the road |
| 1962 | Ohio State14 | #5 Wisconsin7 | At home |
| 1956 | Minnesota20 | #5 Michigan7 | On the road |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State38 | #6 Texas35 | At home · Stillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium · Stillwater, Okla. |
| 1984 | Wisconsin16 | #6 Ohio State14 | At home |
| 1956 | Stanford27 | #6 USC19 | At home |
| 2012 | Washington Huskies20 | #7 Oregon State Beavers17 | At home |
| 1984 | Notre Dame30 | #7 LSU22 | On the road |
| 1973 | Colorado17 | #7 Missouri13 | At home |
| 2012 | Arizona Wildcats39 | #9 USC Trojans36 | At home |
| 1945 | Rice7 | #9 Texas6 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide38 | #11 Mississippi State Bulldogs7 | At home |
| 2007 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes37 | #25 Penn State Nittany Lions17 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · State College, PA |
| 1945 | #1 Army48 | #19 Duke13 | At home |
| 2012 | #10 Georgia Bulldogs17 | #2 Florida Gators9 | At home |
| 2001 | #3 Nebraska20 | #2 Oklahoma10 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 2012 | #3 Kansas State Wildcats55 | #14 Texas Tech Red Raiders24 | At home |
| 2005 | #3 Virginia Tech Hokies30 | #13 Boston College Eagles10 | At home · Lane/Worsham Field |
| 1984 | #3 Texas13 | #14 SMU7 | At home |
| 1956 | #3 Georgia Tech40 | #15 Tulane0 | At home |
| 1945 | #3 Navy14 | #7 Pennsylvania7 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | #6 Houston13 | #4 Arkansas10 | 3 pts |
| 2018 | #14 Washington State41 | #24 Stanford38 | 3 pts |
| 1984 | #18 West Virginia17 | #19 Penn State14 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #19 Florida State52 | #10 Maryland31 | 21 pts |
| 2018 | #7 Georgia36 | #9 Florida17 | 19 pts |
| 1984 | Kansas28 | #2 Oklahoma11 | 17 pts |
| 2012 | #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish30 | #8 Oklahoma Sooners13 | 17 pts |
| 1956 | #19 Miami14 | #10 TCU0 | 14 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon State41 | Colorado34 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2012 | Fresno State Bulldogs49 | New Mexico Lobos32 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2012 | Syracuse Orange37 | South Florida Bulls36 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2022 | #24 NC State Wolfpack22 | Virginia Tech Hokies21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2018 | Northwestern State Demons31 | Houston Baptist Huskies28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Weber State Wildcats73 | Portland State Vikings68 | 141 total pts |
| 2007 | Delaware Blue Hens59 | Navy Midshipmen52 | 111 total pts |
| 2007 | Samford Bulldogs59 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles52 | 111 total pts |
| 2018 | Stetson56 | Davidson53 | 109 total pts |
| 2011 | #17 Houston Cougars73 | Rice Owls34 | 107 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 27IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes37 | #25 Penn State Nittany Lions17 | 110,134 fans |
| 2001 | Penn State29 | Ohio State27 | 108,327 fans |
| 2007 | Tennessee Volunteers27 | #16 South Carolina Gamecocks24 | 105,962 fans |
| 2018 | #17 Penn State30 | #18 Iowa24 | 105,244 fans |
| 2001 | Ole Miss35 | LSU24 | 91,941 fans |