ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 13.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 13IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 33.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Arkansas28 | #3 Tennessee24 | At home |
| 2004 | Michigan State Spartans49 | #4 Wisconsin Badgers14 | At home · Spartan Stadium |
| 1982 | Mississippi State27 | #6 LSU24 | At home |
| 1965 | Ole Miss14 | #8 Tennessee13 | At home |
| 1937 | North Carolina14 | #8 Duke6 | On the road |
| 1976 | Iowa State37 | #9 Nebraska28 | At home |
| 1943 | March Field35 | #9 USC0 | On the road |
| 1993 | Arizona State9 | #10 UCLA3 | On the road |
| 1971 | San José State13 | #10 Stanford12 | On the road |
| 1965 | Houston38 | #10 Kentucky21 | At home |
| 1943 | North Carolina9 | #10 Pennsylvania6 | On the road |
| 1948 | Alabama14 | #11 Georgia Tech12 | On the road |
| 1954 | Wichita State13 | #12 Cincinnati0 | On the road |
| 2010 | Northwestern Wildcats21 | #13 Iowa Hawkeyes17 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 13IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Notre Dame31 | #1 Florida State24 | At home |
| 1943 | #1 Notre Dame25 | #8 Northwestern6 | On the road |
| 1937 | #1 Pittsburgh13 | #11 Nebraska7 | At home |
| 1999 | #2 Virginia Tech43 | #19 Miami10 | At home |
| 1948 | #2 Notre Dame12 | #8 Northwestern7 | At home |
| 2004 | #3 Auburn Tigers24 | #8 Georgia Bulldogs6 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 1982 | #7 Washington17 | #3 Arizona State13 | On the road |
| 1948 | #3 Army26 | #17 Pennsylvania20 | On the road |
| 2021 | #4 Ohio St.59 | #19 Purdue31 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 1954 | #19 SMU21 | #4 Arkansas14 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 13IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #15 USC13 | #19 Washington12 | 1 pt |
| 1954 | #13 Minnesota22 | #9 Iowa20 | 2 pts |
| 1982 | #11 Clemson24 | #18 Maryland22 | 2 pts |
| 1937 | #12 LSU9 | #14 Auburn7 | 2 pts |
| 2009 | #5 Cincinnati Bearcats24 | #25 West Virginia Mountaineers21 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 13IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Michigan State Spartans49 | #4 Wisconsin Badgers14 | 35 pts |
| 1943 | March Field35 | #9 USC0 | 35 pts |
| 1999 | #7 Nebraska41 | #5 Kansas State15 | 26 pts |
| 1943 | #1 Notre Dame25 | #8 Northwestern6 | 19 pts |
| 2004 | #3 Auburn Tigers24 | #8 Georgia Bulldogs6 | 18 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 13IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Delaware St.28 | Norfolk St.26 | Trailed by 26 · in game |
| 2021 | Mississippi St.43 | #17 Auburn34 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2010 | UC Davis Aggies22 | Cal Poly Mustangs21 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2010 | #25 Texas A&M Aggies42 | Baylor Bears30 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
| 2021 | Florida70 | Samford52 | Trailed by 15 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida70 | Samford52 | 122 total pts |
| 2021 | Kansas57 | Texas56 | 113 total pts |
| 2004 | #14 Boise State Broncos56 | San Jose State Spartans49 | 105 total pts |
| 2021 | West Florida61 | Valdosta State42 | 103 total pts |
| 2010 | #7 Wisconsin Badgers83 | Indiana Hoosiers20 | 103 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #9 Michigan Wolverines42 | Northwestern Wildcats20 | 111,347 fans |
| 2021 | #6 Michigan21 | Penn St.17 | 109,534 fans |
| 2021 | #4 Ohio St.59 | #19 Purdue31 | 101,009 fans |
| 2021 | #1 Georgia41 | Tennessee17 | 100,074 fans |
| 2021 | #25 Arkansas16 | LSU13 | 98,772 fans |