ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 22.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 26.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Vanderbilt7 | #7 Alabama0 | At home |
| 2014 | Arkansas30 | #8 Ole Miss0 | At home |
| 2003 | Washington27 | #8 Washington State19 | At home |
| 2003 | Boston College34 | #12 Virginia Tech27 | On the road |
| 1952 | Ohio State27 | #12 Michigan7 | At home |
| 1947 | Northwestern28 | #12 Illinois13 | On the road |
| 1980 | Clemson27 | #14 South Carolina6 | At home |
| 1942 | Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight13 | #14 Santa Clara6 | At home |
| 1997 | Arkansas17 | #15 Mississippi State7 | At home |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Panthers42 | #16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets28 | On the road · Bobby Dodd Stadium/Hyundai Field · Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 | TCU Horned Frogs20 | #16 Texas Longhorns13 | On the road |
| 1986 | California17 | #16 Stanford11 | At home |
| 1952 | Penn State17 | #16 Pittsburgh0 | On the road |
| 1947 | NC State7 | #16 Virginia2 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #1 Michigan20 | #4 Ohio State14 | At home |
| 1975 | #1 Ohio State21 | #4 Michigan14 | On the road |
| 1969 | #12 Michigan24 | #1 Ohio State12 | At home |
| 2008 | #5 Oklahoma Sooners65 | #2 Texas Tech Red Raiders21 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 1997 | #10 Florida32 | #2 Florida State29 | At home |
| 1975 | #7 Oklahoma35 | #2 Nebraska10 | At home |
| 1973 | #2 Alabama21 | #7 LSU7 | On the road |
| 2003 | #3 LSU17 | #15 Ole Miss14 | On the road · Vaught-Hemingway |
| 1986 | #3 Oklahoma20 | #5 Nebraska17 | On the road |
| 1952 | #4 USC14 | #3 UCLA12 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #10 Penn State7 | #17 Pittsburgh6 | 1 pt |
| 1952 | #4 USC14 | #3 UCLA12 | 2 pts |
| 1969 | #5 USC14 | #6 UCLA12 | 2 pts |
| 1986 | #6 Michigan26 | #7 Ohio State24 | 2 pts |
| 1997 | #10 Florida32 | #2 Florida State29 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #5 Oklahoma Sooners65 | #2 Texas Tech Red Raiders21 | 44 pts |
| 2014 | Arkansas30 | #8 Ole Miss0 | 30 pts |
| 1975 | #7 Oklahoma35 | #2 Nebraska10 | 25 pts |
| 1986 | #18 UCLA45 | #10 USC25 | 20 pts |
| 2007 | #11 USC Trojans44 | #6 Arizona State Sun Devils24 | 20 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State Aggies34 | UTEP Miners31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs34 | Liberty Flames28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2003 | Bethune-Cookman39 | Florida A&M35 | Trailed by 18 · at a quarter |
| 2025 | Wisconsin Stout31 | Washington St. Louis23 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2025 | Northwestern Wildcats38 | Minnesota Golden Gophers35 | Trailed by 15 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tuskegee64 | Alabama State58 | 122 total pts |
| 2003 | Louisville66 | Houston45 | 111 total pts |
| 2013 | Navy58 | San Jose St.52 | 110 total pts |
| 2008 | Temple Owls55 | Eastern Michigan Eagles52 | 107 total pts |
| 1997 | San José State55 | UNLV48 | 103 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 22IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #5 Michigan35 | #4 Ohio State21 | 112,118 fans |
| 2008 | #8 Penn State Nittany Lions49 | #15 Michigan State Spartans18 | 109,845 fans |
| 2025 | Penn State Nittany Lions37 | Nebraska Cornhuskers10 | 105,038 fans |
| 2025 | #3 Texas A&M Aggies48 | Samford Bulldogs0 | 104,877 fans |
| 2025 | #17 Texas Longhorns52 | Arkansas Razorbacks37 | 102,361 fans |