ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 1.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 1IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 33.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mississippi State6 | #1 Alabama3 | At home |
| 1980 | Arizona23 | #2 UCLA17 | At home |
| 1975 | California28 | #4 USC14 | At home |
| 1986 | Florida18 | #5 Auburn17 | At home |
| 2025 | NC State Wolfpack48 | #8 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets36 | At home · Carter-Finley Stadium · Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 1969 | Ole Miss26 | #8 LSU23 | At home |
| 2025 | SMU Mustangs26 | #10 Miami Hurricanes20 | At home · Gerald J. Ford Stadium · Dallas, TX |
| 1980 | San José State30 | #10 Baylor22 | On the road |
| 1941 | Tulane34 | #10 Vanderbilt14 | On the road |
| 2014 | Florida38 | #11 Georgia20 | Neutral site |
| 1997 | Mississippi State20 | #11 Auburn0 | On the road |
| 1986 | Ole Miss21 | #12 LSU19 | On the road |
| 1980 | Texas Tech24 | #12 Texas20 | At home |
| 1958 | Syracuse16 | #12 Pittsburgh13 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 1IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 49.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #7 Texas Tech Red Raiders39 | #1 Texas Longhorns33 | At home · Jones AT&T Stadium |
| 2003 | #1 Oklahoma52 | #14 Oklahoma State9 | At home |
| 1986 | #1 Miami41 | #20 Florida State23 | At home |
| 1958 | #1 LSU14 | #6 Ole Miss0 | At home |
| 1952 | #1 Michigan State14 | #8 Purdue7 | On the road · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1941 | #1 Texas34 | #20 SMU0 | On the road |
| 1941 | #1 Minnesota8 | #9 Northwestern7 | At home |
| 2003 | #10 Virginia Tech31 | #2 Miami7 | At home · Lane/Worsham Field · Blacksburg, VA |
| 1975 | #2 Oklahoma27 | #19 Oklahoma State7 | On the road |
| 1947 | #2 Michigan14 | #11 Illinois7 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 1IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | #1 Minnesota8 | #9 Northwestern7 | 1 pt |
| 1947 | #8 SMU14 | #3 Texas13 | 1 pt |
| 2014 | #7 TCU31 | #20 West Virginia30 | 1 pt |
| 1975 | #9 Penn State15 | #14 Maryland13 | 2 pts |
| 1980 | #4 Georgia13 | #14 South Carolina10 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 1IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #8 Florida Gators49 | #6 Georgia Bulldogs10 | 39 pts |
| 1980 | #16 Oklahoma41 | #6 North Carolina7 | 34 pts |
| 2003 | #3 USC43 | #6 Washington St16 | 27 pts |
| 1969 | #17 Auburn38 | #7 Florida12 | 26 pts |
| 2003 | #10 Virginia Tech31 | #2 Miami7 | 24 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 1IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern Ariz.29 | Weber St.22 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2025 | The Citadel Bulldogs35 | VMI Keydets24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2003 | Delaware24 | Maine21 | Trailed by 21 · at a quarter |
| 2008 | Navy Midshipmen33 | Temple Owls27 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2023 | Akron Zips31 | Kent State Golden Flashes27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 1IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arkansas71 | Kentucky63 | 134 total pts |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois Huskies63 | Toledo Rockets60 | 123 total pts |
| 2014 | Butler62 | Morehead St.52 | 114 total pts |
| 1902 | Minnesota102 | Grinnell0 | 102 total pts |
| 2014 | UT Martin62 | Murray St.38 | 100 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #21 Michigan Wolverines21 | Purdue Boilermakers16 | 110,517 fans |
| 2003 | #8 Ohio State21 | Penn State20 | 108,276 fans |
| 2014 | #16 Ohio St.55 | Illinois14 | 106,961 fans |
| 2025 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes38 | Penn State Nittany Lions14 | 105,517 fans |
| 2003 | #19 Tennessee23 | Duke6 | 104,772 fans |