ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 24.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 24IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 26.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh24 | #2 Miami (Fla.)14 | At home · Heinz Field · Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2001 | Oklahoma State16 | #4 Oklahoma13 | On the road |
| 1966 | Oklahoma10 | #4 Nebraska9 | At home |
| 1984 | Baylor24 | #6 Texas10 | At home |
| 1955 | Texas21 | #8 Texas A&M6 | On the road |
| 2007 | UCLA Bruins16 | #9 Oregon Ducks0 | At home · The Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA |
| 2006 | Texas A&M Aggies12 | #11 Texas Longhorns7 | On the road |
| 2001 | Ohio State26 | #11 Michigan20 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1951 | UCLA21 | #11 USC7 | On the road |
| 1945 | California6 | #12 UCLA0 | At home |
| 1990 | Minnesota31 | #13 Iowa24 | At home |
| 1945 | Maryland19 | #13 Virginia13 | At home |
| 1984 | Notre Dame19 | #14 USC7 | On the road |
| 1990 | Virginia Tech38 | #17 Virginia13 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 24IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #1 Miami65 | #12 Washington7 | At home |
| 1978 | #1 Penn State17 | #15 Pittsburgh10 | At home |
| 1951 | #1 Tennessee28 | #9 Kentucky0 | On the road |
| 2007 | #4 Missouri Tigers36 | #2 Kansas Jayhawks28 | On the road · Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO |
| 1984 | #2 Oklahoma24 | #3 Oklahoma State14 | At home |
| 2007 | #3 West Virginia Mountaineers66 | #20 Connecticut Huskies21 | At home |
| 1979 | #8 Oklahoma17 | #3 Nebraska14 | At home |
| 1962 | #3 Wisconsin14 | #5 Minnesota9 | At home |
| 1951 | #19 California20 | #3 Stanford7 | On the road |
| 2018 | #10 Ohio State62 | #4 Michigan39 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
ON THIS DAY · November 24IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #9 Arkansas23 | #14 Texas A&M22 | 1 pt |
| 1973 | #20 Kansas14 | #19 Missouri13 | 1 pt |
| 2018 | #22 Texas A&M74 | #7 LSU72 | 2 pts |
| 1979 | #8 Oklahoma17 | #3 Nebraska14 | 3 pts |
| 2012 | #13 Oklahoma Sooners51 | #21 Oklahoma State Cowboys48 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 24IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #1 Tennessee28 | #9 Kentucky0 | 28 pts |
| 2018 | #10 Ohio State62 | #4 Michigan39 | 23 pts |
| 2007 | UCLA Bruins16 | #9 Oregon Ducks0 | 16 pts |
| 1955 | Texas21 | #8 Texas A&M6 | 15 pts |
| 1984 | Baylor24 | #6 Texas10 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UNLV34 | Nevada29 | Trailed by 23 · in game |
| 2018 | #17 Utah35 | BYU27 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2018 | Arizona State41 | Arizona40 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
| 2018 | #25 Iowa State42 | Kansas State38 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2017 | Central Michigan31 | Northern Illinois24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 24IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #22 Texas A&M74 | #7 LSU72 | 146 total pts |
| 2001 | Akron65 | Eastern Michigan62 | 127 total pts |
| 1910 | Nebraska119 | Haskell0 | 119 total pts |
| 2023 | #13 Oklahoma Sooners69 | TCU Horned Frogs45 | 114 total pts |
| 2007 | Memphis Tigers55 | SMU Mustangs52 | 107 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ohio State26 | #11 Michigan20 | 111,571 fans |
| 2018 | #10 Ohio State62 | #4 Michigan39 | 106,588 fans |
| 2016 | LSU54 | Texas A&M39 | 102,961 fans |
| 2023 | #7 Texas Longhorns57 | Texas Tech Red Raiders7 | 102,452 fans |
| 2018 | #1 Alabama52 | Auburn21 | 101,821 fans |