Ohio State Football Team History
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Ohio Stadium Capacity: 101,568 Colors: Scarlet & Gray Coach: Earle Bruce Conference: Big 10-
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1980 Season Highlights |
Earle Bruce enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State. |
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1980 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 13 | vs.
Syracuse
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31 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Minnesota
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47 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 27 | vs.
Arizona State
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38 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
UCLA
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0 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | @
Northwestern
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63 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Indiana
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27 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Wisconsin
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21 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | @
Michigan State
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48 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | vs.
Illinois
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49 |
42 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | @
Iowa
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41 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 22 | vs.
Michigan
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3 |
9 |
L |
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| Fri., Dec. 26 |
Penn State
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19 |
31 |
L |
@ Tempe, AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
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1980 Season Totals |
Record | 9-3
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Points Scored | 387 |
Scoring Average | 32.3 |
Points Allowed | 181 |
Defense Average | 15.1 |
Opponents Record | 66-67
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Conference Record | 7-1 |
Home Record | 5-2
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Away Record | 4-0
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1980 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
15 | 9-3-0 |
AP |
15 | 9-3-0 |
Coaches |
15 | 9-3-0 |
UPI |
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1980 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1980 All Big 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.