ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 16.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 16IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 30.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Notre Dame7 | #2 Oklahoma0 | On the road |
| 1940 | Dartmouth3 | #2 Cornell0 | At home |
| 1985 | Wisconsin12 | #3 Ohio State7 | On the road |
| 2013 | Southern California20 | #4 Stanford17 | At home |
| 2002 | Texas Tech42 | #4 Texas38 | At home |
| 2024 | Kansas Jayhawks17 | #6 BYU Cougars13 | On the road · LaVell Edwards · Provo, Utah |
| 1968 | Oklahoma28 | #6 Missouri14 | At home |
| 1946 | TCU14 | #6 Texas0 | At home |
| 1940 | Iowa7 | #7 Notre Dame0 | On the road |
| 1996 | Mississippi State17 | #8 Alabama16 | At home |
| 1985 | Texas A&M10 | #9 Arkansas6 | At home |
| 1974 | Kentucky41 | #9 Florida24 | At home |
| 1940 | North Carolina6 | #12 Duke3 | At home |
| 1957 | Wisconsin24 | #15 Illinois13 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 16IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #2 Miami17 | #1 Florida State16 | On the road |
| 1968 | #1 USC17 | #13 Oregon State13 | At home |
| 1957 | #20 Rice7 | #1 Texas A&M6 | At home |
| 1946 | #1 Army34 | #5 Pennsylvania7 | On the road |
| 1996 | #3 Florida State54 | #25 Southern Miss14 | At home |
| 2019 | #4 Georgia21 | #12 Auburn14 | On the road · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 1991 | #4 Michigan20 | #25 Illinois0 | On the road |
| 1985 | #16 BYU28 | #4 Air Force21 | At home |
| 1940 | #4 Stanford28 | #19 Oregon State14 | At home |
| 1974 | #5 Notre Dame14 | #17 Pittsburgh10 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #20 Rice7 | #1 Texas A&M6 | 1 pt |
| 1991 | #2 Miami17 | #1 Florida State16 | 1 pt |
| 1940 | #8 Boston College19 | #9 Georgetown18 | 1 pt |
| 1957 | #11 Duke7 | #14 Clemson6 | 1 pt |
| 1996 | #24 Virginia20 | #6 North Carolina17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | #1 Army34 | #5 Pennsylvania7 | 27 pts |
| 1974 | Kentucky41 | #9 Florida24 | 17 pts |
| 1946 | TCU14 | #6 Texas0 | 14 pts |
| 2024 | #12 Georgia Bulldogs31 | #7 Tennessee Volunteers17 | 14 pts |
| 1968 | Oklahoma28 | #6 Missouri14 | 14 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 16IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #10 Oklahoma34 | #13 Baylor31 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois31 | Eastern Michigan24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2024 | New Hampshire Wildcats31 | Stony Brook Seawolves30 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2019 | North Alabama34 | Gardner-Webb30 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2024 | Holy Cross Crusaders40 | Bucknell Bison38 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Navy127 | Ursinus0 | 127 total pts |
| 2024 | Eastern Washington Eagles77 | Idaho State Bengals42 | 119 total pts |
| 2024 | Illinois College96 | Beloit14 | 110 total pts |
| 1968 | Virginia63 | Tulane47 | 110 total pts |
| 2013 | Abilene Christian65 | Prairie View45 | 110 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #15 Michigan44 | Michigan State10 | 111,496 fans |
| 2019 | #9 Penn State34 | Indiana27 | 106,323 fans |
| 2024 | #15 Texas A&M Aggies38 | New Mexico State Aggies3 | 105,815 fans |
| 2019 | Texas A&M Aggies30 | South Carolina Gamecocks6 | 104,957 fans |
| 2024 | #10 Alabama Crimson Tide52 | Mercer Bears7 | 100,077 fans |