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Ohio State Buckeyes Football History, Records and Database

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Ryan Day
Ryan Day
Head Coach
First Year: 2019
School: Ohio State
Nickname: Buckeyes
Current Conference: Big Ten
Former Conference(s): OAC
Location: Columbus, Ohio
First year of football: 1889

STADIUM

Name: Ohio
Year built: 1922
Capacity: 104,851
Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Ohio Stadium

OHIO STATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

YEARCHAMPION(S)CONFERENCE
2020Ohio StateBig Ten
2019Ohio StateBig Ten
2018Ohio StateBig Ten
2017Ohio StateBig Ten
2014Ohio StateBig Ten
2009Ohio StateBig Ten
2008Ohio State, Penn StateBig Ten
2007Ohio StateBig Ten
2006Ohio StateBig Ten
2005Ohio State, Penn StateBig Ten
1993Ohio State, WisconsinBig Ten
1984Ohio StateBig Ten
1979Ohio StateBig Ten
1975Ohio StateBig Ten
1970Ohio StateBig Ten
1968Ohio StateBig Ten
1961Ohio StateBig Ten
1957Ohio StateBig Ten
1955Ohio StateBig Ten
1954Ohio StateBig Ten
1944Ohio StateBig Ten
1942Ohio StateBig Ten
1939Ohio StateBig Ten
1920Ohio StateBig Ten
1917Ohio StateBig Ten
1916Ohio StateBig Ten

OHIO STATE YEAR BY YEAR SCHEDULES AND SCORES


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Ohio State Football Schedules & Scores
1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s
1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Ohio State Buckeyes Football Database

OHIO STATE BOWL RECORD

SCHOOLWINSLOSSESTIESTOTALWIN%
Ohio State26270530.491

OHIO STATE BOWL HISTORY

BOWLDATEWINNERPOINTSLOSERPOINTS
CFP Semifinal-Peach31-Dec-2022Georgia42Ohio State41
Rose1-Jan-2022Ohio State48Utah45
CFP Championship
Miami Gardens, FL
11-Jan-2021Alabama52Ohio State24
Sugar
CFP Semifinal
01-Jan-2021Ohio State49Clemson28
Fiesta
CFP Semifinal
28-Dec-2019Clemson29Ohio State23
Cotton29-Dec-2017Ohio State24Southern California7
Fiesta
CFP Semifinal
31-Dec-2016Clemson31Ohio State0
Fiesta01-Jan-2016Ohio State44Notre Dame28
CFP Championship Arlington,TX12-Jan-2015Ohio State42Oregon20
Sugar
CFP Semifinal
01-Jan-2015Ohio State42Alabama35
Orange03-Jan-2014Clemson40Ohio State35
Gator02-Jan-2012Florida24Ohio State17
Sugar04-Jan-2011Ohio State31Arkansas26
Fiesta05-Jan-2009Texas24Ohio State21
BCS Championship07-Jan-2008LSU38Ohio State24
BCS Championship08-Jan-2007Florida41Ohio State14
Fiesta02-Jan-2006Ohio State34Notre Dame20
Alamo29-Dec-2004Ohio State33Oklahoma State7
Fiesta02-Jan-2004Ohio State35Kansas State28
Fiesta03-Jan-2003Ohio State31Miami (Fla.)24
Outback01-Jan-2002South Carolina31Ohio State28
Outback01-Jan-2001South Carolina24Ohio State7
Sugar01-Jan-1999Ohio State24Texas A&M14
Sugar01-Jan-1998Florida State31Ohio State14
Citrus01-Jan-1996Tennessee20Ohio State14
Citrus02-Jan-1995Alabama24Ohio State17
Holiday30-Dec-1993Ohio State28Brigham Young21
Citrus01-Jan-1993Georgia21Ohio State14
Outback01-Jan-1992Syracuse24Ohio State17
Liberty27-Dec-1990Air Force23Ohio State11
Outback01-Jan-1990Auburn31Ohio State14
Cotton01-Jan-1987Ohio State28Texas A&M12
Citrus28-Dec-1985Ohio State10Brigham Young7
Fiesta02-Jan-1984Ohio State28Pittsburgh23
Holiday17-Dec-1982Ohio State47Brigham Young17
Liberty30-Dec-1981Ohio State31Navy28
Fiesta26-Dec-1980Penn State31Ohio State19
Gator29-Dec-1978Clemson17Ohio State15
Sugar02-Jan-1978Alabama35Ohio State6
Orange01-Jan-1977Ohio State27Colorado10
Rose01-Jan-1921California28Ohio State0

OHIO STATE AP FINISHES

Sorted by Year, Rank and Team

193713Ohio State
193915Ohio State
194113Ohio State
19421Ohio State
19442Ohio State
194512Ohio State
19496Ohio State
195014Ohio State
195217Ohio State
19541Ohio State
19555Ohio State
195615Ohio State
19572Ohio State
19588Ohio State
19608Ohio State
19612Ohio State
19649Ohio State
19681Ohio State
19694Ohio State
19705Ohio State
19729Ohio State
19732Ohio State
19744Ohio State
19754Ohio State
19766Ohio State
197711Ohio State
19794Ohio State
198015Ohio State
198115Ohio State
198212Ohio State
19839Ohio State
198413Ohio State
198514Ohio State
19867Ohio State
198924Ohio State
199218Ohio State
199311Ohio State
199414Ohio State
19956Ohio State
19962Ohio State
199712Ohio State
20021Ohio State
200420Ohio State
20054Ohio State

Sorted by Year, Rank and Team

20095Ohio State
201312Ohio State
20166Ohio State
20175Ohio State
20193Ohio State
20202Ohio State
20216Ohio State
20224Ohio State

OHIO STATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

YearCHAMPIONS
2014Ohio State: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today
2002Ohio State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Massey, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN, Wolfe
Southern California: Dunkel, Matthews, Sagarin*
1975Alabama: Matthews*
Arizona State: National Championship Foundation*, Sporting News
Ohio State: Berryman, FACT*, Helms*, Matthews*, Poling
Oklahoma: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI
1974Ohio State: Matthews
Oklahoma: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, Helms*, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess)
Southern California: FW, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, UPI
1973Alabama: Berryman, UPI
Michigan: National Championship Foundation*, Poling*
Notre Dame: AP, Billingsley, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation*, NFF
Ohio State: FACT, National Championship Foundation*, Poling*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*
Oklahoma: DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Sagarin*
1970Arizona State: Poling
Nebraska: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*
Notre Dame: FACT*, Matthews, Sagarin*
Ohio State: NFF*
Texas: Berryman, FACT*, Litkenhous, NFF*, UPI
1969Ohio State: Matthews
Penn State: FACT*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*
Texas: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin*, UPI
1968Georgia: Litkenhous
Ohio State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, UPI
Texas: DeVold, Matthews, Sagarin*
1961Alabama: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI, Williamson
Ohio State: FW, Poling
1957Auburn: AP, Billingsley, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson
Michigan State: Dunkel
Ohio State: Boand, DeVold, FW, INS, Litkenhous, UPI
Oklahoma: Berryman
1954Ohio State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Football Research*, Helms*, INS, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson
UCLA: Dunkel, Football Research*, FW, Helms*, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, UPI
1945Alabama: National Championship Foundation*
Army West Point: AP, Berryman, Billingsley MOV, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson
Ohio State: Billingsley
1944Army West Point: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin*, Williamson
Ohio State: National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*
1942Georgia: Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson
Ohio State: AP, Boand, Dunkel, Football Research, National Championship Foundation
Wisconsin: Helms
1933Michigan: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Helms, Houlgate, Football Research, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)
Ohio State: Dunkel
Princeton: Parke Davis*
Southern California: Williamson

OHIO STATE HEAD COACHES

Year(s)CoachYearsGamesWinLossTieWin %School
1904-1904Edwin Sweetland1116500.545Ohio State
1913-1928John Wilce16120783390.688Ohio State
1929-1933Sam Willaman541261050.695Ohio State
1934-1940Francis Schmidt756391610.705Ohio State
1941-1943Paul Brown32718810.685Ohio State
1944-1945Carroll Widdoes21816200.889Ohio State
1946-1946Paul Bixler194320.556Ohio State
1947-1950Wesley Fesler437211330.608Ohio State
1951-1978Woody Hayes2827620561100.761Ohio State
1979-1987Earle Bruce9108812610.755Ohio State
1988-2000John Cooper131581114340.715Ohio State
2001-2010Jim Tressel101281062200.828Ohio State
2011-2011Luke Fickell1136700.462Ohio State
2012-2018Urban Meyer79283900.895Ohio State
2018-2019Ryan Day43834400.941Ohio State

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