ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 27.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 20.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Great Lakes Navy19 | #1 Notre Dame14 | At home |
| 1998 | Texas26 | #6 Texas A&M24 | At home |
| 1982 | Arizona28 | #6 Arizona State18 | At home |
| 1982 | Tulane31 | #7 LSU28 | On the road |
| 2009 | West Virginia Mountaineers19 | #9 Pittsburgh Panthers16 | At home |
| 1954 | Rice20 | #9 Baylor14 | On the road |
| 2021 | Minnesota23 | #14 Wisconsin13 | At home · Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2021 | LSU27 | #15 Texas A&M24 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 2020 | Oregon St.41 | #15 Oregon38 | At home · Reser Stadium · Corvallis, Ore. |
| 2015 | Houston52 | #15 Navy31 | At home |
| 2004 | Syracuse Orange43 | #17 Boston College Eagles17 | On the road |
| 1958 | Penn State25 | #19 Pittsburgh21 | On the road |
| 1938 | Detroit Mercy7 | #19 Santa Clara6 | On the road |
| 2015 | Washington45 | #20 Washington State10 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 19.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #1 Florida State33 | #7 Florida21 | On the road |
| 1937 | #1 Pittsburgh10 | #18 Duke0 | On the road |
| 2021 | #5 Michigan42 | #2 Ohio St.27 | At home · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2020 | #2 Notre Dame31 | #19 North Carolina17 | On the road · Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1941 | #10 Texas23 | #2 Texas A&M0 | On the road |
| 1976 | #3 USC17 | #13 Notre Dame13 | At home |
| 1971 | #3 Alabama31 | #5 Auburn7 | At home |
| 1954 | #4 Notre Dame23 | #17 USC17 | At home |
| 2010 | #12 Arkansas Razorbacks31 | #5 LSU Tigers23 | At home |
| 1954 | #6 Navy27 | #5 Army20 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #14 Penn State38 | #25 Michigan State37 | 1 pt |
| 2020 | #13 Iowa St.23 | #17 Texas20 | 3 pts |
| 1999 | #20 Georgia Tech51 | #16 Georgia48 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #3 Alabama31 | #5 Auburn7 | 24 pts |
| 1941 | #10 Texas23 | #2 Texas A&M0 | 23 pts |
| 2021 | #5 Michigan42 | #2 Ohio St.27 | 15 pts |
| 1943 | #6 Navy13 | #7 Army0 | 13 pts |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State33 | #7 Florida21 | 12 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tulsa34 | SMU31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2021 | Western Ky.53 | Marshall21 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2021 | Middle Tenn.27 | Fla. Atlantic17 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2020 | Central Mich.31 | Eastern Mich.23 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2015 | Central Michigan35 | Eastern Michigan28 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UCF58 | South Fla.46 | 104 total pts |
| 2021 | Valdosta State66 | West Georgia35 | 101 total pts |
| 1999 | #20 Georgia Tech51 | #16 Georgia48 | 99 total pts |
| 2021 | Kent St.48 | Miami (OH)47 | 95 total pts |
| 2015 | #17 Oregon52 | Oregon State42 | 94 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 27IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #5 Michigan42 | #2 Ohio St.27 | 111,156 fans |
| 2014 | LSU23 | Texas A&M17 | 105,829 fans |
| 2004 | #15 Tennessee Volunteers37 | Kentucky Wildcats31 | 102,453 fans |
| 2014 | #5 TCU48 | Texas10 | 96,496 fans |
| 2004 | #8 Georgia Bulldogs19 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets13 | 92,746 fans |