ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
December 2.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 2IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UCLA Bruins13 | #2 USC Trojans9 | At home · The Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA |
| 1950 | Navy14 | #2 Army2 | At home |
| 1939 | Boston College14 | #10 Holy Cross0 | At home |
| 1950 | TCU27 | #15 SMU13 | On the road |
| 2023 | SMU Mustangs26 | #22 Tulane Green Wave14 | On the road · Yulman Stadium · New Orleans, LA |
| 2010 | Arizona State Sun Devils30 | #23 Arizona Wildcats29 | On the road |
| 2005 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs40 | #23 Fresno State Bulldogs28 | On the road · Bulldog Stadium |
| 2006 | Oregon State Beavers35 | #24 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors32 | On the road |
| 2017 | Boise State17 | #25 Fresno State14 | At home · Albertsons Stadium · Boise, Idaho |
ON THIS DAY · December 2IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 24.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs24 | Neutral site · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2017 | #1 Georgia28 | #10 Auburn7 | On the road · Mercedes-Benz Stdm · Atlanta, GA |
| 2017 | #1 Clemson38 | #7 Miami (Fla.)3 | At home · Bank of America Stdm · Charlotte, N.C. |
| 2000 | #1 Oklahoma27 | #8 Kansas State24 | Neutral site |
| 1972 | #1 USC45 | #10 Notre Dame23 | At home |
| 1944 | #1 Army23 | #2 Navy7 | On the road |
| 2023 | #2 Michigan Wolverines26 | #16 Iowa Hawkeyes0 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1995 | #2 Florida34 | #23 Arkansas3 | Neutral site |
| 1989 | #11 Auburn30 | #2 Alabama20 | At home |
| 1972 | #9 Auburn17 | #2 Alabama16 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · December 2IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #9 Auburn17 | #2 Alabama16 | 1 pt |
| 2006 | #15 West Virginia Mountaineers41 | #13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights39 | 2 pts |
| 2023 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs24 | 3 pts |
| 2000 | #1 Oklahoma27 | #8 Kansas State24 | 3 pts |
| 2006 | #16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons9 | #23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets6 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 2IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #1 Clemson38 | #7 Miami (Fla.)3 | 35 pts |
| 2016 | #4 Washington41 | #8 Colorado10 | 31 pts |
| 2017 | #5 Oklahoma41 | #6 Texas Christian17 | 24 pts |
| 2022 | #11 Utah Utes47 | #4 USC Trojans24 | 23 pts |
| 1972 | #1 USC45 | #10 Notre Dame23 | 22 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 2IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Northern Illinois Huskies23 | Ohio Bobcats20 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2023 | Wartburg31 | Wisconsin Whitewater28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bulls23 | Akron Zips22 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
| 2022 | #11 Utah Utes47 | #4 USC Trojans24 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2023 | Idaho Vandals20 | Southern Illinois Salukis17 | Trailed by 10 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · December 2IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #14 UCF62 | #20 Memphis55 | 117 total pts |
| 2017 | Florida International63 | UMass45 | 108 total pts |
| 1990 | #11 Houston62 | Arizona State45 | 107 total pts |
| 2017 | Sam Houston54 | South Dakota42 | 96 total pts |
| 2006 | #15 West Virginia Mountaineers41 | #13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights39 | 80 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UCLA Bruins13 | #2 USC Trojans9 | 90,622 fans |
| 2023 | #7 Texas Longhorns49 | #18 Oklahoma State Cowboys21 | 84,523 fans |
| 2023 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs24 | 78,320 fans |
| 1989 | #16 Texas A&M21 | Texas10 | 76,803 fans |
| 2017 | #1 Georgia28 | #10 Auburn7 | 76,534 fans |