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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: Urban Meyer
Conference: Big 10-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Urban Meyer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Bowling Green State  77   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Tulsa  48   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Oklahoma  45   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rutgers  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Indiana  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Wisconsin  30   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Penn State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Northwestern  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Nebraska  62   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Maryland  62   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan State  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Michigan  30   27   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Clemson  0   31   L    @ Glendale, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored512
  Scoring Average39.4
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record100-58
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6(11-2) AP
6(11-2) Coaches
3(11-1) CFP
  
2016 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Penn State 11-3526356Lost  49-529-1371222  James Franklin
Ohio State 11-2512201Lost  0-318-1342133  Urban Meyer
Michigan 10-3524183Lost  32-337-2333105  Jim Harbaugh
Indiana 6-7335372Lost  24-264-5219262  Kevin Wilson
Maryland 6-7335384Lost  30-363-6182297  D.J. Durkin
Michigan State 3-9289333 1-8211261  Mark Dantonio
Rutgers 2-10188450 0-986360  Chris Ash

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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