Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes college football

First Season
1890
Team History
Ohio State Buckeyes (1890-present)
Conference
Big Ten Conference (1913-present) Ohio Athletic Conference (1902-12) Independent (1890-1901)
Venue
Ohio Stadium (1922-present) Ohio Field (1898-1921) Recreation Park (1890-97)
Key People
Players • Coaches

The Ohio State Buckeyes college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio since 1922.

Publications

Programs by season

1900s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1903
November 7	at Michigan	Ferry Field
1909
October 16	at Michigan	Ferry Field

1910s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1916
November 25	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Field
1917
October 13	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Field
November 17	vs. Illinois	Ohio Field
1919
November 22	vs. Illinois	Ohio Field

1920s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1922
October 7	vs. Ohio Wesleyan	Ohio Stadium
October 21	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
November 18	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
1923
November 24	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
1924
October 11	at Iowa	Iowa Field
1929
October 19	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium

1930s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1930
October 4	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 18	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1931
October 3	vs. Cincinnati	Ohio Stadium
1932
October 8	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 15	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1933
November 4	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
1934
October 6	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 27	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
November 17	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1935
October 19	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 2	vs. Notre Dame	Ohio Stadium
1936
October 10	vs. Pittsburgh	Ohio Stadium
October 24	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 21	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1937
September 25	vs. TCU	Ohio Stadium
October 23	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 6	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
1938
October 1	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 19	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1939
October 14	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1940
November 16	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 23	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1941
October 25	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 8	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
1942*
September 26	vs. Fort Knox	Ohio Stadium
October 10	vs. USC	Ohio Stadium
October 17	vs. Purdue	Ohio Stadium
October 24	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
October 31	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium
November 21	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
November 28	vs. Iowa Pre-Flight	Ohio Stadium
1943
October 30	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 13	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
1944
October 28	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
November 25	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1945
September 29	vs. Missouri	Ohio Stadium
October 20	vs. Purdue	Ohio Stadium
November 3	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 17	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 24	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1946
October 26	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
November 9	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium
November 23	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1947
November 1	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 8	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 15	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 22	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1948
November 6	vs. Pittsburgh	Ohio Stadium
November 13	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
1949
October 15	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
November 12	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 19	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 2, 1950	vs. California	Rose Bowl

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1950
November 11	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
November 18	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 25	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1951
October 6	vs. Michigan State	Ohio Stadium
November 17	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 24	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1952
September 27	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 18	vs. Washington State	Ohio Stadium
November 8	vs. Pittsburgh	Ohio Stadium
November 22	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1953
September 26	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 10	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 31	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 21	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1954*
September 25	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 2	vs. California	Ohio Stadium
October 9	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
October 16	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
October 23	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
October 30	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
November 6	vs. Pittsburgh	Ohio Stadium
November 20	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1955	vs. USC	Rose Bowl
1955
September 24	vs. Nebraska	Ohio Stadium
October 8	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 29	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 5	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 19	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1956
September 29	vs. Nebraska	Ohio Stadium
October 27	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
November 10	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 24	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1957*
September 28	vs. TCU	Ohio Stadium
October 12	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 19	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 26	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium
November 2	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 9	vs. Purdue	Ohio Stadium
November 16	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1958	vs. Oregon	Rose Bowl
1958
October 11	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
October 18	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 22	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1959
October 24	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium
November 7	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1960
October 8	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
October 15	at Purdue	Ross-Ade Stadium
October 22	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
October 29	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
November 5	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 19	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1961*
September 30	vs. TCU	Ohio Stadium
October 14	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 21	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
November 4	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
November 11	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium
November 18	vs. Oregon	Ohio Stadium
November 25	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1962
October 13	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
October 20	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 10	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 24	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1963
November 2	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
November 9	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
November 16	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
1964
October 3	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 7	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
November 14	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 21	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1965
October 9	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 16	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
October 30	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
November 6	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 20	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1966
November 5	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 12	at Iowa	Iowa Stadium
November 19	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1967
September 30	vs. Arizona	Ohio Stadium
October 28	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 4	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
November 11	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
November 25	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1968*
September 28	vs. SMU	Ohio Stadium
October 5	vs. Oregon	Ohio Stadium
October 12	vs. Purdue	Ohio Stadium
October 19	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
October 26	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 2	vs. Michigan State	Ohio Stadium
November 9	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium
November 23	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1969	vs. USC	Rose Bowl
1969
October 11	vs. Michigan State	Ohio Stadium
October 25	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 15	vs. Purdue	Ohio Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970*
September 26	vs. Texas A&M	Ohio Stadium
October 3	vs. Duke	Ohio Stadium
October 10	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
October 17	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
October 31	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 14	at Purdue	Ross-Ade Stadium
November 21	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1971	vs. Stanford	Rose Bowl
1971
September 11	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
October 23	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
October 30	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium
November 13	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
1972
October 14	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 21	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 4	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
November 11	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
November 18	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
November 25	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1973	vs. USC	Rose Bowl
1973
September 15	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
October 27	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 3	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 10	vs. Michigan State	Ohio Stadium
November 24	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 1, 1974	vs. USC	Rose Bowl
1974
September 14	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium
October 12	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
October 19	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
October 26	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
November 2	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 9	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
November 23	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1975	vs. USC	Rose Bowl
1975
September 13	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
September 27	vs. North Carolina	Ohio Stadium
November 1	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 15	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1976	vs. UCLA	Rose Bowl
1976
September 11	vs. Michigan State	Ohio Stadium
September 25	vs. Missouri	Ohio Stadium
November 6	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 20	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1977	vs. Colorado	Orange Bowl
1977
September 10	vs. Miami	Ohio Stadium
September 17	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
September 24	vs. Oklahoma	Ohio Stadium
November 12	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 19	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 1, 1978	vs. Alabama	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
1978
September 30	vs. Baylor	Ohio Stadium
October 7	vs. SMU	Ohio Stadium
October 21	vs. Iowa	Ohio Stadium
October 28	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 11	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 18	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium
November 25	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
December 29	vs. Clemson	Gator Bowl
1979
September 22	vs. Washington State	Ohio Stadium
October 6	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
October 13	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 3	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
January 1, 1980	vs. USC	Rose Bowl

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1980
October 4	vs. UCLA	Ohio Stadium
November 8	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 22	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
December 26	vs. Penn State	Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)
1981
October 3	vs. Florida State	Ohio Stadium
October 10	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 24	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
1982
September 18	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium
September 25	vs. Stanford	Ohio Stadium
October 16	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
November 20	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
December 17	vs. BYU	Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA)
1983
September 17	at Oklahoma	Owen Field
October 1	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
October 22	vs. Michigan State	Ohio Stadium
November 12	vs. Northwestern	Ohio Stadium
November 19	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 2, 1984	vs. Pittsburgh	Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)
1984
September 8	vs. Oregon State	Ohio Stadium
September 15	vs. Washington State	Ohio Stadium
November 17	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1985	vs. USC	Rose Bowl
1985
October 12	vs. Indiana	Ohio Stadium
November 23	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
December 28	vs. BYU	Florida Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL)
1986
October 4	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
October 11	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium
October 25	vs. Minnesota	Ohio Stadium
November 15	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium
November 22	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1987	vs. Texas A&M	Cotton Bowl
1987
September 26	at LSU	Tiger Stadium
November 21	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1988
October 1	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
November 19	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1989
November 25	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 1, 1990	vs. Auburn	Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, FL)

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1990
September 8	vs. Texas Tech	Ohio Stadium
1991
September 21	vs. Washington State	Ohio Stadium
October 5	vs. Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium
November 23	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 1, 1992	vs. Syracuse	Tampa Stadium
1992
September 12	vs. Bowling Green	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 1993	vs. Georgia	Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
1993
September 11	vs. Washington	Ohio Stadium
November 20	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1994
October 8	vs. Illinois	Ohio Stadium
1995
January 1, 1996	vs. Tennessee	Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
1996
November 23	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
1997
November 22	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
1998
October 24	at Northwestern	Ryan Field
1999
November 20	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2000
September 23	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
November 18	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 1, 2001	vs. South Carolina	Raymond James Stadium
2001
September 8	vs. Akron	Ohio Stadium
October 27	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium
January 1, 2002	vs. South Carolina	Raymond James Stadium
2002*
October 26	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
January 3, 2003	vs. Miami	Sun Devil Stadium
2003
November 22	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
2004
October 30	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
November 20	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
2005
September 3	vs. Miami (OH)	Ohio Stadium
2006
January 8, 2007	vs. Florida	BCS National Championship Game
2007
September 8	vs. Akron	Ohio Stadium
January 7, 2008	vs. LSU	Louisiana Superdome
2008
September 6	vs. Ohio	Ohio Stadium
October 25	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
2009
October 31	vs. New Mexico State	Ohio Stadium
November 21	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 1, 2010	vs. Oregon	Rose Bowl

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
September 25	vs. Eastern Michigan	Ohio Stadium
November 13	vs. Penn State	Ohio Stadium
2011
November 26	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
2012
October 6	vs. Nebraska	Ohio Stadium
2013
November 30	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
January 3, 2014	vs. Clemson	Sun Life Stadium
2014*
November 29	vs. Michigan	Ohio Stadium
January 12, 2015	vs. Oregon	AT&T Stadium
2015
October 10	vs. Maryland	Ohio Stadium
2016
November 5	vs. Nebraska	Ohio Stadium
December 31	vs. Clemson	Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ)
2017
December 29	vs. USC	AT&T Stadium
2019
December 28	vs. Clemson	State Farm Stadium

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1960s	1969
1970s	1970 • 1977
1980s	1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 1989
1990s	1990
2000s	2003
2010s	2019