ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 21.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 21IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Auburn27 | #1 Georgia13 | At home |
| 1964 | Oklahoma17 | #4 Nebraska7 | At home |
| 1959 | UCLA10 | #4 USC3 | On the road |
| 1992 | Washington State42 | #5 Washington23 | At home |
| 1987 | USC17 | #5 UCLA13 | At home |
| 1987 | Penn State21 | #7 Notre Dame20 | At home |
| 1981 | Ohio State14 | #7 Michigan9 | On the road |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh22 | #7 Penn State7 | At home |
| 2009 | Ole Miss Rebels25 | #8 LSU Tigers23 | At home |
| 1959 | Illinois28 | #8 Northwestern0 | At home |
| 1998 | Mississippi State22 | #9 Arkansas21 | At home |
| 1981 | Louisville13 | #9 Southern Miss10 | At home |
| 1964 | West Virginia28 | #9 Syracuse27 | At home |
| 1970 | Colorado49 | #10 Air Force19 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 21IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #1 Miami28 | #17 Pittsburgh21 | At home · Orange Bowl |
| 1992 | #1 Miami16 | #8 Syracuse10 | On the road · Syracuse, NY |
| 1987 | #2 Oklahoma17 | #1 Nebraska7 | On the road |
| 1936 | #11 Notre Dame26 | #1 Northwestern6 | At home |
| 1998 | #2 Kansas State31 | #19 Missouri25 | On the road |
| 1970 | #2 Notre Dame3 | #7 LSU0 | At home |
| 1953 | #2 Maryland21 | #11 Alabama0 | At home |
| 2020 | #3 Ohio St.42 | #9 Indiana35 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 2015 | #9 Michigan State Spartans17 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes14 | On the road |
| 1998 | #5 Florida State23 | #4 Florida12 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 21IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #7 Oklahoma Sooners30 | #18 TCU Horned Frogs29 | 1 pt |
| 1981 | #10 USC22 | #15 UCLA21 | 1 pt |
| 1970 | #2 Notre Dame3 | #7 LSU0 | 3 pts |
| 2015 | #9 Michigan State Spartans17 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes14 | 3 pts |
| 1953 | #12 Georgia Tech13 | #15 Duke10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Colorado49 | #10 Air Force19 | 30 pts |
| 1959 | Illinois28 | #8 Northwestern0 | 28 pts |
| 1936 | #11 Notre Dame26 | #1 Northwestern6 | 20 pts |
| 1992 | Washington State42 | #5 Washington23 | 19 pts |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh22 | #7 Penn State7 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 21IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas State Wildcats38 | Iowa State Cyclones35 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bulls40 | Bowling Green Falcons34 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2015 | Utah State Aggies31 | Nevada Wolf Pack27 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2015 | Indiana Hoosiers47 | Maryland Terrapins28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2020 | Michigan48 | Rutgers42 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mississippi State Bulldogs51 | Arkansas Razorbacks50 | 101 total pts |
| 1998 | #21 Georgia Tech63 | Wake Forest35 | 98 total pts |
| 2009 | Eastern Washington Eagles49 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks45 | 94 total pts |
| 1970 | North Carolina59 | Duke34 | 93 total pts |
| 1936 | #5 LSU93 | Louisiana0 | 93 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #7 Ohio State31 | #11 Michigan16 | 94,339 fans |
| 2009 | Kentucky Wildcats34 | Georgia Bulldogs27 | 92,746 fans |
| 2009 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide45 | Chattanooga Mocs0 | 92,012 fans |
| 1998 | Alabama31 | Auburn17 | 83,091 fans |
| 1998 | #10 Notre Dame39 | LSU36 | 80,012 fans |