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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: Earle Bruce
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Earle Bruce enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Duke  34   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Michigan State  27   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Stanford  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Florida State  27   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Wisconsin  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Illinois  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Indiana  29   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Purdue  45   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Minnesota  31   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northwestern  70   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Michigan  14   9   W       
 Wed., Dec. 30   Navy  31   28   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored387
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record65-69
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 9-3-0 AP
12 9-3-0 Coaches
12 9-3-0 UPI
  
1981 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4287288 6-3264248  Mike White
Minnesota 6-5274264 4-5213235  Joe Salem
Indiana 3-8144293 3-6137251  Lee Corso
Michigan 9-3355162Won  33-146-3276125  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387253Won  31-286-2271157  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4260157Lost  0-286-221892  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5268219Lost  21-286-3213150  Dave McClain
Michigan State 5-6263249 4-5246222  Frank Muddy Waters
Purdue 5-6242241 3-6200208  Jim Young
Northwestern 0-1182505 0-975425  Dennis Green

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


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