ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 31.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 31IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Miami17 | #1 Penn State14 | At home |
| 2020 | Texas41 | #6 Oklahoma St.34 | On the road · Boone Pickens Stadium · Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| 1936 | Colgate14 | #6 Army7 | On the road |
| 1998 | Texas20 | #7 Nebraska16 | On the road |
| 1964 | Stanford10 | #7 Oregon8 | On the road |
| 1953 | Oregon13 | #7 USC7 | At home |
| 1959 | Duke10 | #9 Georgia Tech7 | On the road |
| 1942 | Baylor10 | #9 TCU7 | On the road |
| 1987 | Iowa29 | #11 Indiana21 | At home |
| 1981 | Kansas State10 | #11 Iowa State7 | At home |
| 1953 | Texas16 | #11 SMU7 | On the road |
| 1936 | Dartmouth11 | #12 Yale7 | On the road |
| 2020 | Michigan St.27 | #13 Michigan24 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1987 | Boston College20 | #13 Tennessee18 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 31IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 25.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #1 LSU7 | #3 Ole Miss3 | At home |
| 1953 | #1 Notre Dame38 | #20 Navy7 | At home |
| 1942 | #6 Wisconsin17 | #1 Ohio State7 | At home |
| 1936 | #3 Northwestern6 | #1 Minnesota0 | At home |
| 1992 | #2 Washington41 | #15 Stanford7 | At home |
| 1970 | #2 Ohio State24 | #20 Northwestern10 | At home |
| 1942 | #2 Georgia21 | #3 Alabama10 | At home |
| 2020 | #3 Ohio St.38 | #18 Penn St.25 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA |
| 2009 | #3 Texas Longhorns41 | #14 Oklahoma State Cowboys14 | On the road |
| 1981 | #4 USC41 | #14 Washington State17 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 31IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #20 Florida26 | #7 Georgia24 | 2 pts |
| 1981 | #8 Alabama13 | #7 Mississippi State10 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #8 Nebraska52 | #8 Colorado7 | 45 pts |
| 2009 | #10 Oregon Ducks47 | #5 USC Trojans20 | 27 pts |
| 1987 | #6 Auburn29 | #10 Florida6 | 23 pts |
| 1942 | #14 Pennsylvania19 | #8 Army0 | 19 pts |
| 1942 | #2 Georgia21 | #3 Alabama10 | 11 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 31IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Mexico State55 | Idaho48 | Trailed by 23 · in game |
| 2020 | #1 Clemson34 | Boston College28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2020 | Northwestern21 | Iowa20 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2015 | Furman20 | Samford17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2015 | #12 Oklahoma State70 | Texas Tech53 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #12 Oklahoma State70 | Texas Tech53 | 123 total pts |
| 2009 | North Texas Mean Green68 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers49 | 117 total pts |
| 1981 | #3 Clemson82 | Wake Forest24 | 106 total pts |
| 2015 | New Mexico State55 | Idaho48 | 103 total pts |
| 2015 | Purdue55 | Nebraska45 | 100 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tennessee Volunteers31 | #22 South Carolina Gamecocks13 | 96,263 fans |
| 1987 | #20 Michigan State13 | #15 Ohio State7 | 89,915 fans |
| 2009 | Auburn Tigers33 | #25 Ole Miss Rebels20 | 84,756 fans |
| 2009 | Oklahoma Sooners42 | Kansas State Wildcats30 | 84,021 fans |
| 1959 | Ohio State30 | Michigan State24 | 82,130 fans |