ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 5.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 42.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Carnegie Mellon20 | #1 Pittsburgh10 | On the road |
| 1966 | Washington16 | #3 UCLA3 | At home |
| 1955 | Illinois25 | #3 Michigan6 | At home |
| 2022 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish35 | #4 Clemson Tigers14 | At home · Notre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN |
| 2016 | Mississippi State35 | #4 Texas A&M28 | At home · Davis Wade · Starkville, Miss. |
| 1949 | Texas20 | #6 Baylor0 | At home |
| 2005 | Arizona Wildcats52 | #7 UCLA Bruins14 | At home · Arizona Stadium |
| 1966 | Georgia27 | #7 Florida10 | At home |
| 1938 | Wisconsin20 | #7 Northwestern13 | On the road |
| 1960 | Georgia Tech14 | #8 Tennessee7 | At home |
| 2005 | NC State Wolfpack20 | #9 Florida State Seminoles15 | On the road · Doak Campbell · Tallahassee, FL |
| 1994 | New Mexico23 | #9 Utah21 | At home |
| 1960 | Army9 | #9 Syracuse6 | At home |
| 2011 | Northwestern Wildcats28 | #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers25 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 30.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs27 | #1 Tennessee Volunteers13 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 2016 | #1 Alabama10 | #13 LSU0 | On the road · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, La. |
| 2011 | #1 LSU Tigers9 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide6 | On the road |
| 1960 | #3 Minnesota27 | #1 Iowa10 | At home |
| 1949 | #1 Notre Dame34 | #10 Michigan State21 | On the road · East Lansing, MI |
| 1977 | #2 Alabama24 | #18 LSU3 | On the road |
| 1960 | #2 Missouri16 | #18 Colorado6 | At home |
| 1949 | #2 Army35 | #20 Fordham0 | At home |
| 2011 | #3 Oklahoma State Cowboys52 | #14 Kansas State Wildcats45 | At home |
| 2005 | #5 Miami Hurricanes27 | #3 Virginia Tech Hokies7 | On the road · Lane/Worsham Field · Blacksburg, VA |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #4 Georgia10 | #9 Florida9 | 1 pt |
| 2022 | #10 LSU Tigers32 | #6 Alabama Crimson Tide31 | 1 pt |
| 1988 | #13 LSU19 | #18 Alabama18 | 1 pt |
| 1955 | #14 Auburn27 | #20 Mississippi State26 | 1 pt |
| 2011 | #1 LSU Tigers9 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #6 Ohio State62 | #10 Nebraska3 | 59 pts |
| 2005 | Arizona Wildcats52 | #7 UCLA Bruins14 | 38 pts |
| 2022 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish35 | #4 Clemson Tigers14 | 21 pts |
| 1994 | #5 Miami27 | #10 Syracuse6 | 21 pts |
| 2005 | #5 Miami Hurricanes27 | #3 Virginia Tech Hokies7 | 20 pts |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels52 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks48 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2022 | UL Monroe Warhawks31 | Texas State Bobcats30 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2022 | Colorado Mesa38 | Chadron State37 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2011 | Utah State Aggies35 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2004 | Akron Zips31 | Marshall Thundering Herd28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SMU Mustangs77 | Houston Cougars63 | 140 total pts |
| 2005 | Morehead State56 | Missouri S&T55 | 111 total pts |
| 2016 | Montana62 | Idaho State44 | 106 total pts |
| 2022 | Davidson Wildcats56 | Stetson Hatters48 | 104 total pts |
| 1949 | Wyoming103 | Northern Colorado0 | 103 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #3 Michigan59 | Maryland3 | 110,626 fans |
| 2016 | #6 Ohio State62 | #10 Nebraska3 | 108,750 fans |
| 2016 | #12 Penn State41 | Iowa14 | 106,194 fans |
| 2022 | #10 LSU Tigers32 | #6 Alabama Crimson Tide31 | 102,321 fans |
| 2016 | #1 Alabama10 | #13 LSU0 | 102,321 fans |