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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| 1981 Season Highlights |
| Earle Bruce enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State. |
| The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship. |
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| 1981 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 12 | vs.
Duke
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34 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Michigan State
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27 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Stanford
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24 |
19 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Florida State
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27 |
36 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Wisconsin
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21 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Illinois
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34 |
27 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Indiana
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29 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Purdue
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45 |
33 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | @
Minnesota
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31 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | vs.
Northwestern
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70 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Michigan
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14 |
9 |
W |
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| | Wed., Dec. 30 |
Navy
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31 |
28 |
W |
@ Memphis, TN |
Liberty Bowl |
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| 1981 Season Totals |
| Record | 9-3
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| Points Scored | 387 |
| Scoring Average | 32.3 |
| Points Allowed | 253 |
| Defense Average | 21.1 |
| Opponents Record | 65-69
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| Conference Record | 6-2 |
| Home Record | 5-1
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| Away Record | 3-2
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| 1981 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 15 | 9-3-0 |
AP |
| 12 | 9-3-0 |
Coaches |
| 12 | 9-3-0 |
UPI |
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| 1981 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1981 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
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