ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 29.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 29IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 18.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Michigan State49 | #4 Penn State14 | At home |
| 1958 | SMU20 | #7 TCU13 | At home |
| 1968 | Florida State40 | #10 Houston20 | At home |
| 1941 | Tennessee26 | #12 Vanderbilt7 | At home |
| 2008 | Kansas Jayhawks40 | #13 Missouri Tigers37 | On the road · Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO |
| 1941 | Mississippi State6 | #14 Ole Miss0 | On the road |
| 1958 | Tennessee10 | #15 Vanderbilt6 | On the road |
| 2013 | San Jose St.62 | #16 Fresno St.52 | At home |
| 1951 | Texas A&M22 | #16 Texas21 | At home |
| 1941 | Auburn28 | #16 Clemson7 | At home |
| 1986 | Notre Dame38 | #17 USC37 | On the road |
| 2002 | Arkansas21 | #18 LSU20 | At home · War Memorial Stadium |
| 1980 | Miami31 | #18 Florida7 | On the road |
| 1975 | Hawai'i30 | #20 San José State20 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 22.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes27 | #15 Michigan Wolverines9 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2014 | #1 Alabama55 | #15 Auburn44 | At home |
| 1974 | #2 Alabama17 | #7 Auburn13 | At home |
| 1952 | #7 Notre Dame9 | #2 USC0 | At home |
| 2008 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners61 | #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys41 | On the road · BoonePickens Stadium |
| 2014 | #19 Ole Miss31 | #4 Mississippi St.17 | At home |
| 2008 | #4 Florida Gators45 | #20 Florida State Seminoles15 | On the road · Doak S. Campbell · Tallahassee, FL |
| 1996 | #4 Nebraska17 | #5 Colorado12 | At home |
| 1986 | #14 Auburn21 | #7 Alabama17 | At home |
| 1975 | #8 Arizona State24 | #12 Arizona21 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #8 Arizona State24 | #12 Arizona21 | 3 pts |
| 2008 | #22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets45 | #11 Georgia Bulldogs42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Michigan State49 | #4 Penn State14 | 35 pts |
| 1974 | #17 Texas32 | #8 Texas A&M3 | 29 pts |
| 1968 | Florida State40 | #10 Houston20 | 20 pts |
| 2014 | #19 Ole Miss31 | #4 Mississippi St.17 | 14 pts |
| 1952 | #7 Notre Dame9 | #2 USC0 | 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yale Bulldogs43 | Youngstown State Penguins42 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2014 | Rutgers41 | Maryland38 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2007 | Louisville Cardinals41 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights38 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2024 | #7 Georgia Bulldogs44 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets42 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2024 | Colorado State Rams42 | Utah State Aggies37 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Jose St.62 | #16 Fresno St.52 | 114 total pts |
| 2008 | Florida Atlantic Owls57 | Florida Intl Golden Panthers50 | 107 total pts |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech76 | Rice31 | 107 total pts |
| 2008 | #23 Oregon Ducks65 | #17 Oregon State Beavers38 | 103 total pts |
| 2014 | Arkansas St.68 | New Mexico St.35 | 103 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes27 | #15 Michigan Wolverines9 | 111,373 fans |
| 2014 | #6 Ohio St.42 | Michigan28 | 108,610 fans |
| 2025 | #14 Vanderbilt Commodores45 | #19 Tennessee Volunteers24 | 101,915 fans |
| 2014 | #1 Alabama55 | #15 Auburn44 | 101,821 fans |
| 2014 | #10 Michigan St.34 | Penn St.10 | 99,902 fans |