ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
December 12.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 12IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LSU37 | #10 Florida34 | On the road · Ben Hill Griffin · Gainesville, Fla. |
| 2020 | Utah38 | #21 Colorado21 | On the road · Folsom Field · Boulder, Colo. |
ON THIS DAY · December 12IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #17 North Carolina62 | #10 Miami (FL)26 | On the road · Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| 1942 | #11 UCLA14 | #14 USC7 | On the road |
| 2020 | #12 Georgia49 | #25 Missouri14 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · December 12IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #17 North Carolina62 | #10 Miami (FL)26 | 36 pts |
| 2020 | LSU37 | #10 Florida34 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 12IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #15 Southern California43 | UCLA38 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2020 | App State34 | Ga. Southern26 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2020 | Ball St.30 | Western Mich.27 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2020 | Penn St.39 | Michigan St.24 | Trailed by 11 · in game |
| 2020 | Utah38 | #21 Colorado21 | Trailed by 11 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · December 12IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florida St.56 | Duke35 | 91 total pts |
| 2020 | #17 North Carolina62 | #10 Miami (FL)26 | 88 total pts |
| 2020 | New Mexico49 | Fresno St.39 | 88 total pts |
| 2020 | #15 Southern California43 | UCLA38 | 81 total pts |
| 2020 | #15 Coastal Carolina42 | Troy38 | 80 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 12IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Montana State Bobcats44 | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks28 | 19,807 fans |
| 2020 | LSU37 | #10 Florida34 | 16,610 fans |
| 2020 | #1 Alabama52 | Arkansas3 | 16,500 fans |
| 2020 | Florida St.56 | Duke35 | 14,872 fans |
| 2020 | #24 Auburn24 | Mississippi St.10 | 12,986 fans |