December 7 in college football
Every December 7 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.
- 124games on file
- 1unranked win over a ranked team
- 16ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1912–2024seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on December 7
Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Texas 37 | #3 Nebraska 27 | Neutral site |
Ranked vs ranked on December 7
16 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Oregon Ducks 45 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions 37 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2019 | #1 Ohio State 34 | #8 Wisconsin 21 | On the road · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2013 | #1 Florida St. 45 | #20 Duke 7 | Neutral site |
| 2024 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs 22 | #2 Texas Longhorns 19 | Neutral site · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 2019 | #2 LSU 37 | #4 Georgia 10 | At home · Mercedes-Benz Stdm · Atlanta, GA |
| 2013 | #10 Michigan St. 34 | #2 Ohio St. 24 | Neutral site |
| 2013 | #3 Auburn 59 | #5 Missouri 42 | Neutral site |
| 1996 | #4 Florida 45 | #11 Alabama 30 | Neutral site |
| 2019 | #6 Oklahoma 30 | #7 Baylor 23 | At home · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas |
| 2013 | #17 Oklahoma 33 | #6 Oklahoma St. 24 | On the road |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs 22 | #2 Texas Longhorns 19 | 3 pts |
| 1996 | #6 BYU 28 | #20 Wyoming 25 | 3 pts |
| 2024 | #17 Clemson Tigers 34 | #8 SMU Mustangs 31 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #2 LSU 37 | #4 Georgia 10 | 27 pts |
| 2013 | #3 Auburn 59 | #5 Missouri 42 | 17 pts |
| 2019 | #1 Ohio State 34 | #8 Wisconsin 21 | 13 pts |
| 1996 | Texas 37 | #3 Nebraska 27 | 10 pts |
| 2013 | #10 Michigan St. 34 | #2 Ohio St. 24 | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #1 Ohio State 34 | #8 Wisconsin 21 | 14 ptsin game |
| 2013 | Southeastern La. 30 | Sam Houston 29 | 14 ptsin game |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Bison 51 | Abilene Christian Wildcats 31 | 11 ptsin game |
| 2019 | Northern Iowa 13 | South Dakota State 10 | 10 ptsat a quarter |
| 2019 | Weber State 26 | Kennesaw State 20 | 8 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #3 Auburn 59 | #5 Missouri 42 | 101 pts |
| 2002 | Miami 56 | Virginia Tech 45 | 101 pts |
| 2019 | Montana Grizzlies 73 | SE Louisiana Lions 28 | 101 pts |
| 2002 | Marshall 49 | Toledo 45 | 94 pts |
| 2007 | Appalachian State Mountaineers 55 | Richmond Spiders 35 | 90 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Miami 56 | Virginia Tech 45 | 76,108 |
| 2013 | #3 Auburn 59 | #5 Missouri 42 | 75,632 |
| 2024 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs 22 | #2 Texas Longhorns 19 | 74,916 |
| 2002 | Georgia 30 | Arkansas 3 | 74,835 |
| 2019 | #2 LSU 37 | #4 Georgia 10 | 74,150 |