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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Minnesota  34   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Oregon State  51   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Southern Methodist  28   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Washington State  42   7   W    @ Seattle, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Wisconsin  52   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Indiana  49   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Northwestern  55   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Illinois  49   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Michigan State  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Iowa  35   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan  12   10   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Southern California  17   18   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored437
  Scoring Average36.4
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record62-67
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-2-0 AP
3 10-2-0 Coaches
3 10-2-0 UPI
  
1974 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4-1210206 4-3-1134149  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7161332 2-6110241  Cal Stoll
Indiana 1-10166292 1-7124205  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-132475 7-121459  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-2437129Lost  17-187-129985  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1270196 6-1-1223121  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Wisconsin 7-4341243 5-3240179  John Jardine
Purdue 4-6-1223261 3-5171218  Alex Agase
Iowa 3-8157308 2-6133230  Bob Commings
Northwestern 3-8140385 2-6116277  John Pont

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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