ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 9.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 9IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 42.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Texas A&M30 | #1 Oklahoma26 | At home |
| 1974 | Michigan State16 | #1 Ohio State13 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 1963 | Michigan14 | #2 Illinois8 | On the road |
| 1968 | Oklahoma27 | #3 Kansas23 | On the road |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets28 | #4 Miami Hurricanes23 | At home · Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 1974 | SMU18 | #5 Texas A&M14 | At home |
| 1963 | Mississippi State13 | #5 Auburn10 | At home |
| 1946 | Arkansas7 | #5 Rice0 | At home |
| 1996 | Memphis21 | #6 Tennessee17 | At home |
| 1974 | Georgia17 | #6 Florida16 | At home |
| 1968 | Minnesota27 | #6 Purdue13 | At home |
| 1974 | NC State12 | #7 Penn State7 | At home |
| 2002 | Syracuse50 | #8 Virginia Tech42 | At home |
| 1996 | Purdue9 | #9 Michigan3 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 26.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #1 Alabama38 | #13 LSU17 | At home |
| 1985 | #17 Georgia24 | #1 Florida3 | At home |
| 1968 | #1 USC35 | #11 California17 | At home |
| 2019 | #2 LSU46 | #3 Alabama41 | On the road · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, Ala., AL |
| 1957 | #2 Oklahoma39 | #19 Missouri14 | On the road |
| 1940 | #2 Minnesota7 | #3 Michigan6 | At home |
| 2024 | #16 Ole Miss Rebels28 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs10 | At home · Vaught-Hemingway · Oxford, Mississippi |
| 2006 | #15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights28 | #3 Louisville Cardinals25 | At home |
| 1957 | #3 Auburn15 | #17 Mississippi State7 | At home |
| 2019 | #17 Minnesota31 | #4 Penn State26 | At home · TCF Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | #2 Minnesota7 | #3 Michigan6 | 1 pt |
| 1991 | #13 Tennessee35 | #5 Notre Dame34 | 1 pt |
| 2019 | #13 Wisconsin24 | #18 Iowa22 | 2 pts |
| 2006 | #15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights28 | #3 Louisville Cardinals25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #17 Georgia24 | #1 Florida3 | 21 pts |
| 2024 | #16 Ole Miss Rebels28 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs10 | 18 pts |
| 1968 | Minnesota27 | #6 Purdue13 | 14 pts |
| 1968 | #18 Auburn28 | #5 Tennessee14 | 14 pts |
| 2002 | Syracuse50 | #8 Virginia Tech42 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Illinois Salukis37 | Youngstown State Penguins33 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2019 | Illinois37 | Michigan State34 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2006 | #15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights28 | #3 Louisville Cardinals25 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2024 | UConn Huskies31 | UAB Blazers23 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2022 | Central Michigan Chippewas31 | Buffalo Bulls27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Quakers67 | Cornell Big Red49 | 116 total pts |
| 2019 | #25 SMU59 | East Carolina51 | 110 total pts |
| 1985 | Utah58 | New Mexico49 | 107 total pts |
| 2013 | McNeese69 | SFA38 | 107 total pts |
| 1996 | Houston56 | #20 Southern Miss49 | 105 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nebraska17 | Michigan13 | 112,204 fans |
| 2024 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions35 | Washington Huskies6 | 110,233 fans |
| 2002 | #19 Penn State35 | Virginia14 | 108,698 fans |
| 2002 | #2 Miami26 | Tennessee3 | 107,745 fans |
| 2024 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes45 | Purdue Boilermakers0 | 103,463 fans |