December 1 in college football
Every December 1 in Iron's archive: the ranked teams that lost to unranked ones, the ranked matchups, and the games worth retelling. Every result links to its game card.
- 250games on file
- 16unranked wins over ranked teams
- 21ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1900–2023seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on December 1
The 16 such results, best rank beaten first; the top 14 are listed.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Panthers 13 | #2 West Virginia Mountaineers 9 | On the road |
| 1990 | Hawai'i 59 | #4 BYU 28 | At home |
| 1945 | Great Lakes Navy 39 | #5 Notre Dame 7 | At home |
| 1979 | Texas A&M 13 | #6 Texas 7 | At home |
| 1973 | Tulane 14 | #8 LSU 0 | At home |
| 1984 | Alabama 17 | #11 Auburn 15 | At home |
| 2012 | Wisconsin Badgers 70 | #12 Nebraska Cornhuskers 31 | At home |
| 1984 | Texas A&M 37 | #13 Texas 12 | On the road |
| 2007 | Oregon State Beavers 38 | #17 Oregon Ducks 31 | On the road |
| 1984 | Georgia Tech 35 | #18 Georgia 18 | On the road |
| 1945 | Wake Forest 13 | #18 Clemson 6 | On the road |
| 1951 | Boston College 19 | #19 Holy Cross 14 | At home |
| 1990 | Alabama 16 | #20 Auburn 7 | At home |
| 1951 | Notre Dame 19 | #20 USC 12 | On the road |
Ranked vs ranked on December 1
21 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #1 Alabama 35 | #4 Georgia 28 | On the road · Mercedes-Benz Stdm · Atlanta, GA |
| 2007 | #9 Oklahoma Sooners 38 | #1 Missouri Tigers 17 | On the road · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 2001 | #1 Miami 26 | #14 Virginia Tech 24 | On the road |
| 1979 | #1 Alabama 25 | #14 Auburn 18 | At home |
| 1945 | #1 Army 32 | #2 Navy 13 | At home |
| 2012 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide 32 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs 28 | On the road |
| 2001 | #5 Tennessee 34 | #2 Florida 32 | On the road |
| 2023 | #3 Washington Huskies 34 | #5 Oregon Ducks 31 | Neutral site · Allegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2001 | #9 Colorado 39 | #3 Texas 37 | On the road |
| 1984 | #3 Florida 27 | #12 Florida State 17 | On the road |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #1 Miami 26 | #14 Virginia Tech 24 | 2 pts |
| 2001 | #5 Tennessee 34 | #2 Florida 32 | 2 pts |
| 2001 | #9 Colorado 39 | #3 Texas 37 | 2 pts |
| 2023 | #3 Washington Huskies 34 | #5 Oregon Ducks 31 | 3 pts |
| 2017 | #6 Southern California 31 | #14 Stanford 28 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Great Lakes Navy 39 | #5 Notre Dame 7 | 32 pts |
| 1990 | Hawai'i 59 | #4 BYU 28 | 31 pts |
| 2007 | #9 Oklahoma Sooners 38 | #1 Missouri Tigers 17 | 21 pts |
| 1945 | #1 Army 32 | #2 Navy 13 | 19 pts |
| 1990 | #8 Florida State 45 | #6 Florida 30 | 15 pts |
Biggest comebacks
Deficit the winner erased. Measured from in-game margins where play data exists, cross-checked against quarter scores; a row prints only when the quarter lines corroborate it, so this list starts in 2000.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #12 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 35 | Washington Huskies 28 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2018 | #8 UCF 56 | Memphis 41 | 17 ptsin game |
| 2001 | Ole Miss 38 | Vanderbilt 27 | 17 ptsin game |
| 2018 | #1 Alabama 35 | #4 Georgia 28 | 14 ptsin game |
| 2005 | Akron Zips 31 | Northern Illinois Huskies 30 | 14 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wisconsin Badgers 70 | #12 Nebraska Cornhuskers 31 | 101 pts |
| 2012 | Old Dominion Monarchs 63 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 35 | 98 pts |
| 2018 | #8 UCF 56 | Memphis 41 | 97 pts |
| 2001 | UCLA 52 | Arizona State 42 | 94 pts |
| 2012 | Texas State Bobcats 66 | New Mexico State Aggies 28 | 94 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #22 LSU 27 | #25 Auburn 14 | 92,141 |
| 2007 | #8 USC Trojans 24 | UCLA Bruins 7 | 91,553 |
| 2001 | #16 Georgia 35 | Houston 7 | 86,520 |
| 2018 | #5 Oklahoma 39 | #14 Texas 27 | 83,114 |
| 1990 | #5 Texas 28 | Texas A&M 27 | 82,518 |