ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 29.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 39.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Washington State34 | #1 UCLA30 | On the road |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh10 | #3 Syracuse0 | On the road |
| 2011 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets31 | #5 Clemson Tigers17 | At home |
| 1960 | TCU14 | #7 Baylor6 | At home |
| 1949 | Purdue13 | #7 Minnesota7 | On the road |
| 2016 | Texas35 | #8 Baylor34 | At home · DKR Texas Memorial · Austin, Texas |
| 1955 | Tulane27 | #8 Auburn13 | At home |
| 1949 | Pittsburgh22 | #9 Pennsylvania21 | On the road |
| 2022 | Louisville Cardinals48 | #10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons21 | At home · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · Louisville, KY |
| 2016 | Oklahoma State37 | #10 West Virginia20 | At home · BoonePickens Stadium · Stillwater, Okla. |
| 1994 | Wisconsin31 | #10 Michigan19 | On the road |
| 1977 | California17 | #10 USC14 | At home |
| 1966 | Colorado State12 | #10 Wyoming10 | At home |
| 1955 | Minnesota25 | #10 USC19 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #1 Penn State63 | #21 Ohio State14 | At home |
| 1977 | #1 Texas26 | #14 Texas Tech0 | At home |
| 1960 | #1 Iowa21 | #19 Kansas7 | At home |
| 1938 | #1 Pittsburgh24 | #9 Fordham13 | At home |
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes44 | #13 Penn State Nittany Lions31 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA |
| 1994 | #3 Nebraska24 | #2 Colorado7 | At home |
| 1938 | #12 Northwestern6 | #2 Minnesota3 | At home |
| 2022 | #3 Tennessee Volunteers44 | #19 Kentucky Wildcats6 | At home · Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN |
| 2016 | #3 Clemson37 | #12 Florida State34 | On the road · Doak Campbell · Tallahassee, Fla. |
| 1983 | #13 Maryland28 | #3 North Carolina26 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | #11 SMU7 | #19 Texas6 | 1 pt |
| 1983 | #13 Maryland28 | #3 North Carolina26 | 2 pts |
| 1938 | #12 Northwestern6 | #2 Minnesota3 | 3 pts |
| 2016 | #3 Clemson37 | #12 Florida State34 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #22 Kansas State Wildcats48 | #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys0 | 48 pts |
| 2011 | #9 Oklahoma Sooners58 | #8 Kansas State Wildcats17 | 41 pts |
| 2022 | Louisville Cardinals48 | #10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons21 | 27 pts |
| 2016 | Oklahoma State37 | #10 West Virginia20 | 17 pts |
| 1994 | #3 Nebraska24 | #2 Colorado7 | 17 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
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 | Houston31 | UCF24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2016 | Washington State35 | Oregon State31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2005 | #8 UCLA Bruins30 | Stanford Cardinal27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2005 | #2 Texas Longhorns47 | Oklahoma State Cowboys28 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
| 2022 | Prairie View A&M Panthers58 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats48 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oregon61 | Arizona State55 | 116 total pts |
| 1904 | Ole Miss114 | Union (Tennessee)0 | 114 total pts |
| 2022 | Prairie View A&M Panthers58 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats48 | 106 total pts |
| 2016 | Cal Poly59 | Sacramento State47 | 106 total pts |
| 2022 | Holy Cross Crusaders53 | Fordham Rams52 | 105 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 29IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #4 Michigan Wolverines29 | Michigan State Spartans7 | 111,083 fans |
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes44 | #13 Penn State Nittany Lions31 | 108,433 fans |
| 2005 | South Carolina Gamecocks16 | #23 Tennessee Volunteers15 | 107,716 fans |
| 2016 | #6 Ohio State24 | Northwestern20 | 107,296 fans |
| 2022 | #3 Tennessee Volunteers44 | #19 Kentucky Wildcats6 | 101,915 fans |