ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 19.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 22.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Washington Huskies16 | #3 USC Trojans13 | At home |
| 1981 | Clemson13 | #4 Georgia3 | At home |
| 2015 | Stanford41 | #6 Southern California31 | On the road |
| 2009 | Florida State Seminoles54 | #7 BYU Cougars28 | On the road |
| 1964 | Air Force3 | #7 Washington2 | On the road |
| 2026 | Kentucky31 | #9 Texas A&M21 | On the road · Kyle Field · College Station, Texas |
| 1964 | Boston College21 | #9 Syracuse14 | At home |
| 1987 | Texas A&M29 | #10 Washington12 | At home |
| 1987 | Florida23 | #11 Alabama14 | On the road |
| 1953 | LSU20 | #11 Texas7 | At home |
| 1970 | Texas A&M20 | #12 LSU18 | On the road |
| 1958 | USC21 | #12 Oregon State0 | At home |
| 1992 | USC20 | #13 Oklahoma10 | On the road |
| 1970 | Kentucky16 | #13 Kansas State3 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 24.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #1 Ohio State35 | #21 Missouri14 | At home |
| 1981 | #11 Michigan25 | #1 Notre Dame7 | At home |
| 2015 | #15 Ole Miss43 | #2 Alabama37 | On the road |
| 1998 | #6 Tennessee20 | #2 Florida17 | At home |
| 1992 | #2 Washington29 | #12 Nebraska14 | At home |
| 1992 | #3 Florida State34 | #16 NC State13 | On the road |
| 1992 | #14 Tennessee31 | #4 Florida14 | At home |
| 2026 | #8 Ole Miss32 | #7 LSU24 | At home · Vaught-Hemingway Stadium · Oxford, MS |
| 2015 | #8 Notre Dame30 | #14 Georgia Tech22 | At home |
| 1992 | #21 Ohio State35 | #8 Syracuse12 | On the road · Syracuse, NY |
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #8 Clemson21 | #18 Georgia20 | 1 pt |
| 2015 | #10 UCLA24 | #19 BYU23 | 1 pt |
| 2009 | #13 Virginia Tech Hokies16 | #19 Nebraska Cornhuskers15 | 1 pt |
| 1959 | #18 Clemson20 | #12 North Carolina18 | 2 pts |
| 1998 | #6 Tennessee20 | #2 Florida17 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Florida State Seminoles54 | #7 BYU Cougars28 | 26 pts |
| 1992 | #21 Ohio State35 | #8 Syracuse12 | 23 pts |
| 1981 | #11 Michigan25 | #1 Notre Dame7 | 18 pts |
| 1987 | Texas A&M29 | #10 Washington12 | 17 pts |
| 1992 | #14 Tennessee31 | #4 Florida14 | 17 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
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 | Navy27 | Tulane24 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2019 | Tulane38 | Houston31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech31 | Southern Miss.30 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2015 | Ball State28 | Eastern Michigan17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2009 | Washington State Cougars30 | SMU Mustangs27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Washington108 | Willamette0 | 108 total pts |
| 2015 | Southern Mississippi56 | Texas State50 | 106 total pts |
| 2015 | Eastern Washington Eagles55 | Montana State Bobcats50 | 105 total pts |
| 2015 | Prairie View A&M Panthers53 | Alabama A&M Bulldogs49 | 102 total pts |
| 2020 | SMU65 | North Texas35 | 100 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 19IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #19 Michigan52 | UTEP17 | 110,668 fans |
| 2026 | Kentucky31 | #9 Texas A&M21 | 105,186 fans |
| 2026 | #14 Penn State55 | Buffalo13 | 103,817 fans |
| 2026 | #1 Texas30 | UTSA6 | 103,753 fans |
| 2026 | #15 Tennessee42 | Kennesaw State9 | 101,915 fans |