ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 14.
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 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Washington13 | #3 USC3 | At home |
| 1953 | Wisconsin34 | #3 Illinois7 | At home |
| 1953 | Alabama13 | #5 Georgia Tech6 | At home |
| 2015 | Oregon38 | #7 Stanford36 | On the road |
| 1992 | Iowa State19 | #7 Nebraska10 | At home |
| 1959 | Illinois9 | #7 Wisconsin6 | On the road |
| 1970 | Georgia31 | #8 Auburn17 | On the road |
| 1964 | Stanford16 | #8 Oregon State7 | At home |
| 1953 | South Carolina20 | #8 West Virginia14 | On the road |
| 1942 | TCU13 | #8 Texas7 | At home |
| 2015 | Arkansas31 | #9 LSU14 | On the road |
| 2009 | Stanford Cardinal55 | #9 USC Trojans21 | On the road |
| 1953 | Houston37 | #9 Baylor7 | On the road |
| 2015 | Arizona37 | #10 Utah30 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 37.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #1 Tennessee28 | #10 Arkansas24 | At home |
| 2015 | #2 Alabama31 | #17 Mississippi State6 | On the road |
| 1998 | #2 Kansas State40 | #11 Nebraska30 | At home |
| 1992 | #2 Alabama30 | #16 Mississippi State21 | On the road |
| 1964 | #2 Alabama24 | #10 Georgia Tech7 | On the road |
| 1959 | #18 TCU14 | #2 Texas9 | On the road |
| 1953 | #2 Maryland38 | #11 Ole Miss0 | At home |
| 1942 | #2 Georgia Tech7 | #5 Alabama0 | At home |
| 2009 | #4 TCU Horned Frogs55 | #16 Utah Utes28 | At home · Amon Carter Stadium |
| 1970 | #4 Nebraska51 | #20 Kansas State13 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #12 Georgia14 | #8 Auburn13 | 1 pt |
| 1992 | #8 Notre Dame17 | #22 Penn State16 | 1 pt |
| 2015 | #24 Houston35 | #21 Memphis34 | 1 pt |
| 1998 | #6 Texas A&M17 | #13 Missouri14 | 3 pts |
| 2009 | #11 Ohio State Buckeyes27 | #10 Iowa Hawkeyes24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stanford Cardinal55 | #9 USC Trojans21 | 34 pts |
| 1959 | #5 Ole Miss37 | #9 Tennessee7 | 30 pts |
| 1953 | Houston37 | #9 Baylor7 | 30 pts |
| 1953 | Wisconsin34 | #3 Illinois7 | 27 pts |
| 1964 | #2 Alabama24 | #10 Georgia Tech7 | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina59 | Wake Forest53 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2020 | Tulsa28 | #19 SMU24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2019 | Kent State30 | Buffalo27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2009 | Chattanooga Mocs31 | The Citadel Bulldogs28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2009 | Wyoming Cowboys30 | San Diego State Aztecs27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina59 | Wake Forest53 | 112 total pts |
| 1998 | Louisville63 | East Carolina45 | 108 total pts |
| 1970 | New Mexico State69 | Lamar37 | 106 total pts |
| 2015 | Texas Tech59 | Kansas State44 | 103 total pts |
| 2020 | Ole Miss59 | South Carolina42 | 101 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Georgia Bulldogs31 | Auburn Tigers24 | 92,746 fans |
| 1998 | #17 Georgia28 | Auburn17 | 85,214 fans |
| 2009 | Oklahoma Sooners65 | Texas A&M Aggies10 | 85,013 fans |
| 2009 | #20 Wisconsin Badgers45 | Michigan Wolverines24 | 80,540 fans |
| 2009 | #1 Florida Gators24 | South Carolina Gamecocks14 | 79,297 fans |