ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 30.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 30IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 15.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan Wolverines13 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes10 | On the road · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH |
| 2002 | Oklahoma State38 | #3 Oklahoma28 | At home · Lewis Field |
| 2024 | Syracuse Orange42 | #6 Miami Hurricanes38 | At home · JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY |
| 1985 | Alabama25 | #7 Auburn23 | At home |
| 1996 | USC27 | #10 Notre Dame20 | At home |
| 1986 | Stanford29 | #12 Arizona24 | At home |
| 2013 | Penn St.31 | #15 Wisconsin24 | On the road |
| 1974 | Tulsa30 | #15 Houston14 | At home |
| 2002 | UNLV36 | #16 Colorado State33 | On the road |
| 1946 | Holy Cross13 | #17 Boston College6 | At home |
| 1940 | New Mexico19 | #18 Texas Tech14 | At home |
| 1946 | Alabama24 | #19 Mississippi State7 | At home |
| 2001 | Toledo41 | #20 Marshall36 | At home |
| 1985 | Georgia Tech20 | #20 Georgia16 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #1 Ohio State56 | #13 Michigan27 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2013 | #4 Auburn34 | #1 Alabama28 | At home |
| 1996 | #2 Florida State24 | #1 Florida21 | At home |
| 1946 | #2 Notre Dame26 | #16 USC6 | At home |
| 2024 | #3 Texas Longhorns17 | #20 Texas A&M Aggies7 | On the road · Kyle Field · College Station, TX |
| 1991 | #5 Florida14 | #3 Florida State9 | At home |
| 1985 | #3 Oklahoma13 | #17 Oklahoma State0 | On the road |
| 1946 | #3 Georgia35 | #7 Georgia Tech7 | At home |
| 2019 | #15 Auburn48 | #5 Alabama45 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 2013 | #5 Missouri28 | #21 Texas A&M21 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | #9 Auburn10 | #6 Alabama8 | 2 pts |
| 1996 | #2 Florida State24 | #1 Florida21 | 3 pts |
| 2019 | #15 Auburn48 | #5 Alabama45 | 3 pts |
| 2012 | #8 Stanford Cardinal27 | #16 UCLA Bruins24 | 3 pts |
| 2024 | #15 South Carolina Gamecocks17 | #12 Clemson Tigers14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #6 USC55 | #5 Notre Dame24 | 31 pts |
| 2002 | #6 USC44 | #7 Notre Dame13 | 31 pts |
| 1946 | #3 Georgia35 | #7 Georgia Tech7 | 28 pts |
| 2019 | #12 Wisconsin38 | #8 Minnesota17 | 21 pts |
| 1957 | #8 Navy14 | #10 Army0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Iowa St.52 | West Virginia44 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2024 | Syracuse Orange42 | #6 Miami Hurricanes38 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | Georgia41 | Georgia Tech34 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2001 | Toledo41 | #20 Marshall36 | Trailed by 20 · at a quarter |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois30 | Buffalo29 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Texas Tech52 | Houston46 | 98 total pts |
| 2019 | Navy56 | Houston41 | 97 total pts |
| 2013 | Iowa St.52 | West Virginia44 | 96 total pts |
| 2019 | #15 Auburn48 | #5 Alabama45 | 93 total pts |
| 2013 | Indiana56 | Purdue36 | 92 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #3 Ohio St.42 | Michigan41 | 113,511 fans |
| 2019 | #1 Ohio State56 | #13 Michigan27 | 112,071 fans |
| 2024 | #3 Texas Longhorns17 | #20 Texas A&M Aggies7 | 109,028 fans |
| 2024 | Michigan Wolverines13 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes10 | 106,005 fans |
| 2002 | Tennessee24 | Kentucky0 | 105,462 fans |