ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 6.
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 41.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Notre Dame31 | #1 Pittsburgh16 | On the road |
| 1976 | Purdue16 | #1 Michigan14 | At home |
| 1999 | Minnesota24 | #2 Penn State23 | On the road |
| 2021 | Purdue40 | #3 Michigan St.29 | At home · Ross-Ade · West Lafayette, |
| 1943 | San Diego Navy10 | #4 USC7 | At home |
| 1937 | Texas9 | #4 Baylor6 | On the road |
| 1993 | LSU17 | #5 Alabama13 | On the road |
| 1982 | Baylor24 | #5 Arkansas17 | At home |
| 1954 | Auburn14 | #6 Miami13 | At home |
| 1948 | Tennessee13 | #6 Georgia Tech6 | On the road |
| 1999 | Virginia45 | #7 Georgia Tech38 | At home |
| 1965 | Tennessee21 | #7 Georgia Tech7 | At home |
| 2010 | Texas A&M Aggies33 | #8 Oklahoma Sooners19 | At home |
| 1937 | Indiana10 | #8 Ohio State0 | On the road |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | #1 Notre Dame26 | #3 Army0 | On the road |
| 2004 | #2 Oklahoma Sooners42 | #22 Texas A&M Aggies35 | On the road |
| 1954 | #2 Ohio State26 | #20 Pittsburgh0 | At home |
| 1937 | #2 Alabama9 | #19 Tulane6 | On the road |
| 2010 | #3 TCU Horned Frogs47 | #5 Utah Utes7 | On the road |
| 1982 | #3 Georgia44 | #20 Florida0 | At home |
| 1937 | #3 Pittsburgh21 | #12 Notre Dame6 | On the road |
| 1999 | #4 Tennessee38 | #24 Notre Dame14 | At home |
| 1971 | #4 Alabama14 | #18 LSU7 | On the road |
| 1954 | #4 Arkansas28 | #15 Rice15 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | #2 Alabama9 | #19 Tulane6 | 3 pts |
| 2010 | #10 LSU Tigers24 | #6 Alabama Crimson Tide21 | 3 pts |
| 2008 | #8 Utah Utes13 | #12 TCU Horned Frogs10 | 3 pts |
| 1982 | #10 Washington10 | #9 UCLA7 | 3 pts |
| 1982 | #13 Clemson16 | #18 North Carolina13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #3 TCU Horned Frogs47 | #5 Utah Utes7 | 40 pts |
| 1948 | #15 Oklahoma41 | #9 Missouri7 | 34 pts |
| 1943 | #1 Notre Dame26 | #3 Army0 | 26 pts |
| 1943 | #7 Navy24 | #5 Pennsylvania7 | 17 pts |
| 1982 | Notre Dame31 | #1 Pittsburgh16 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kansas Jayhawks52 | Colorado Buffaloes45 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2004 | #6 Texas Longhorns56 | #19 Oklahoma State Cowboys35 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2010 | Penn State Nittany Lions35 | Northwestern Wildcats21 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2010 | Eastern Illinois Panthers31 | Tennessee State Tigers28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2004 | Kansas State Wildcats35 | Missouri Tigers24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan Wolverines67 | Illinois Fighting Illini65 | 132 total pts |
| 2021 | Valparaiso65 | Presbyterian55 | 120 total pts |
| 2004 | Eastern Michigan Eagles61 | Central Michigan Chippewas58 | 119 total pts |
| 2021 | North Carolina58 | #9 Wake Forest55 | 113 total pts |
| 2010 | Navy Midshipmen76 | East Carolina Pirates35 | 111 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #7 Michigan29 | Indiana7 | 109,890 fans |
| 2021 | #14 Texas A&M20 | #13 Auburn3 | 109,835 fans |
| 2004 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish17 | #9 Tennessee Volunteers13 | 107,266 fans |
| 2004 | Northwestern Wildcats14 | Penn State Nittany Lions7 | 100,353 fans |
| 2021 | #2 Alabama20 | LSU14 | 100,077 fans |