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Ohio State Football Team History


Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State University
 Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Wayne Woody Hayes
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Miami  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Minnesota  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oklahoma  28   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Southern Methodist  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Purdue  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Iowa  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northwestern  35   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wisconsin  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Illinois  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Indiana  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  6   14   L       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Alabama  6   35   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored343
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record69-66
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-3-0 AP
12 9-3-0 Coaches
12 9-3-0 UPI
  
1977 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5171180Lost  7-174-4108133  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-5-1205228 4-3-1148155  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-8141292 2-686218  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2353124Lost  20-277-125778  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3343120Lost  6-357-126449  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1260162 6-1-1199107  Darryl D. Rogers
Iowa 5-6171229 3-5136144  Bob Commings
Purdue 5-6231247 3-5137192  Jim Young
Wisconsin 5-6133200 3-697187  John Jardine
Northwestern 1-10102337 1-892261  John Pont

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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