ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 3.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Florida State Seminoles27 | #2 Boston College Eagles17 | On the road · Alumni Stadium |
| 2001 | Michigan State26 | #6 Michigan24 | At home · Spartan Stadium |
| 1962 | Minnesota28 | #7 Michigan State7 | On the road · East Lansing, MI |
| 1973 | Utah36 | #8 Arizona State31 | At home |
| 1951 | TCU20 | #8 Baylor7 | On the road |
| 1984 | Penn State37 | #9 Boston College30 | At home |
| 1951 | UCLA21 | #9 California7 | At home |
| 1962 | Florida22 | #10 Auburn3 | At home |
| 1956 | UCLA14 | #10 Stanford13 | At home |
| 2018 | Missouri38 | #11 Florida17 | On the road · BHG Stadium · Gainesville, Fla. |
| 1973 | Georgia35 | #11 Tennessee31 | On the road |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh38 | #12 Virginia Tech7 | At home |
| 1984 | Virginia27 | #12 West Virginia7 | On the road |
| 1979 | Clemson31 | #14 Wake Forest0 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #1 Alabama29 | #3 LSU0 | On the road · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, La. |
| 2012 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide21 | #5 LSU Tigers17 | On the road |
| 2007 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes38 | #21 Wisconsin Badgers17 | At home |
| 1990 | #16 Georgia Tech41 | #1 Virginia38 | On the road |
| 2012 | #2 Kansas State Wildcats44 | #24 Oklahoma State Cowboys30 | At home |
| 2007 | #3 LSU Tigers41 | #17 Alabama Crimson Tide34 | On the road |
| 1990 | #9 Colorado27 | #3 Nebraska12 | On the road |
| 1962 | #3 USC14 | #9 Washington0 | At home |
| 1951 | #3 Illinois7 | #15 Michigan0 | At home |
| 2012 | #4 Oregon Ducks62 | #17 USC Trojans51 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #13 West Virginia42 | #17 Texas41 | 1 pt |
| 2007 | #23 Virginia Cavaliers17 | #24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons16 | 1 pt |
| 1945 | #6 Ohio State16 | #20 Northwestern14 | 2 pts |
| 1990 | #16 Georgia Tech41 | #1 Virginia38 | 3 pts |
| 1956 | #17 Michigan17 | #7 Iowa14 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #15 Florida48 | #4 Auburn7 | 41 pts |
| 2018 | #1 Alabama29 | #3 LSU0 | 29 pts |
| 1990 | #13 Iowa54 | #5 Illinois28 | 26 pts |
| 1962 | Minnesota28 | #7 Michigan State7 | 21 pts |
| 1962 | Florida22 | #10 Auburn3 | 19 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | San Diego State Aztecs27 | Wyoming Cowboys24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2007 | #15 Texas Longhorns38 | Oklahoma State Cowboys35 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2012 | Northern Colorado Bears32 | Portland State Vikings28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2018 | Western Illinois34 | Southern Illinois31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2012 | UAB Blazers27 | Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles19 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UMass62 | Liberty59 | 121 total pts |
| 1979 | Furman63 | Davidson55 | 118 total pts |
| 2007 | #8 Kansas Jayhawks76 | Nebraska Cornhuskers39 | 115 total pts |
| 2001 | Arkansas58 | Ole Miss56 | 114 total pts |
| 2012 | #4 Oregon Ducks62 | #17 USC Trojans51 | 113 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 3IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #5 Michigan42 | #14 Penn State7 | 111,747 fans |
| 2007 | Penn State Nittany Lions26 | Purdue Boilermakers19 | 108,318 fans |
| 2018 | #10 Ohio State36 | Nebraska31 | 104,245 fans |
| 2018 | #1 Alabama29 | #3 LSU0 | 102,321 fans |
| 2018 | #13 West Virginia42 | #17 Texas41 | 100,703 fans |