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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: Jim Tressel
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Jim Tressel enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Miami Ohio  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Texas  22   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. San Diego State  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Iowa  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Penn State  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan State  35   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Indiana  41   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Minnesota  45   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Illinois  40   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Northwestern  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  25   21   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Notre Dame  34   20   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored392
  Scoring Average32.7
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record84-57
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-2-0 AP
4 10-2-0 Coaches
4 10-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2005 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5429348Lost  31-344-4255273  Glen Mason
Indiana 4-7248361 1-7155303  Terry Hoeppner
Illinois 2-9187435 0-894351  Ron Zook
Penn State 11-1413204Won  26-237-1282141  Joe Paterno
Ohio State 10-2392183Won  34-207-1275118  Jim Tressel
Wisconsin 10-3446309Won  24-105-3246228  Barry Alvarez
Iowa 7-5360240Lost  24-315-3232165  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan 7-5345244Lost  28-325-3219178  Lloyd Carr
Northwestern 7-5388407Lost  38-505-3253254  Randy Walker
Purdue 5-6330309 3-5222212  Joe Tiller
Michigan State 5-6372316 2-6237247  John L. Smith

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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