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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: Ryan Day
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

Ohio State 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1889  
  2010 - Ohio State vacated all 12 of its victories and its Big Ten Conference championship.
  2012 - Ohio State was ineligible for the Big Ten Conference title, postseason play, and the Coaches Poll.
  2018 - Meyer was placed on administrative leave for the first three games of the 2018 season. Offensive coordinator Ryan Day served as acting head coach.
 
Championships
National Championships
1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002
2014
Conference Championships
  1906, 1912, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939
1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968
1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018
2019, 2020
Division Championships
  2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 966-334-53
 Winning Pct. 74%
 Vacated Wins 12
 Forfeit Games 0
 Adjusted Record 966-334-53
 Winning Pct. 74%
 National Championships 8
 Conference Titles 0
 Division Titles 0
 Conference Record 540-173-22
 All American Players 
 NFL Players (#2)
 Home Record 625-165-35
 Away Record 311-140-18
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 135
 Winning Seasons (#1) 119
 Losing Seasons (#1)13
 Most Wins in A Season 14 (2014)
 Most Loses in A Season 7 (2011)
 10 Win Seasons 30
 Most Points Scored in a Game 85 (10/12/1935)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 672 (2014)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 86 (10/25/1902)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 357 (2018)
 Largest Margin of Victory 80 (10/29/1892)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 86 (10/25/1902)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 108 (9/1/2018)
 Last Shutout 9/7/2024
 Last Time Shutout 12/31/2016
 Shutouts All-Time 280
 Been Shutout All-Time 109
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 24 (9/1/2012-11/30/2013)
 Longest Losing  6 (11/1/1890-11/14/1891)
 
Bowl Records
 Overall Record 25-26-0
 Rose 7-7-0
 Cotton 2-0-0
 Orange 1-1-0
 Fiesta 5-3-0
 Sugar 3-2-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  42-7
 2010-19  105-18
 2000-09  102-25
 1990-99 91-29
 1980-89 82-35-2
 1970-79 91-20-3
 1960-69 68-21-2
 1950-59 63-24-5
 1940-49 57-27-6
 1930-39 57-19-5
 1920-29 44-27-7
Next Game
 9/21/2024 (Sat)  
vs. Marshall in a Non-Conference Game
Last Time: Ohio State  45-7 in 2010.
All-Time:
 Ohio State vs. Marshall 1-0-0 100.0% 
 
2024 Season
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Akron  52-6 W
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Western Michigan  56-0 W
 Sat., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Marshall  
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Michigan State  
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Iowa  
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Oregon  
 Sat., Oct. 19  OPEN 
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Nebraska  
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Penn State  
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Purdue  
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Northwestern  
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Indiana  
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Michigan  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record2-0
  Scoring108-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record0-0
 
2024 Big 10  Standings
 Season   Conference 
Michigan State 2-01-0
Illinois 2-0
Indiana 2-0
Iowa 1-1
Maryland 1-10-1
Michigan 1-1
Minnesota 1-1
Nebraska 2-0
Northwestern 1-1
Ohio State 2-0
Oregon 2-0
Penn State 2-0
Purdue 1-0
Rutgers 2-0
Southern California 2-0
UCLA 1-0
Washington 2-0
Wisconsin 2-0
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Ohio State & Michigan have played 118 games.
Ohio State has won 51 games.
Michigan has won 61 games.
with 6 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 0-9
 10 or more 249-41
 20 or more  235-27
 30 or more 178-3
 40 or more 110-1
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 79-0
 10 or more 170-50
 20 or more 87-42
 30 or more 22-26
 40 or more 4-9
 
  
 
Some records may be incomplete.

NOTES:
(1) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 8 games.
(2) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.