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The Series History: Ohio State/Maryland

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October 2, 2014 at 8:18pm
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1918* was the first time Ohio State and Michigan played as members of the Big Ten.

Saturday will be Ohio State's first game against Maryland in football. Therefore the two schools do not have a history in this great sport. That got me thinking as to what Ohio State's record is against opponents from the Big Ten when they played for the first time.

I was very surprised to find that Ohio State has a losing record in first games (5-7). If history proves right, it will be very difficult for the Buckeyes to come out of Maryland with a victory. Ohio State is 1-3 and has been outscored 34-89 as the visiting team in inaugural Big Ten games.

Another shocker was that Ohio State did not play Michigan in the Buckeyes' first season in the Big Ten (1913). Why did the two teams not play? Because Michigan was not a member in the Big Ten between 1907 and 1917. The Wolverines were charter members in 1896, but left the conference for 11 years. Ohio State and Michigan faced each other as members of the Big Ten for the first time in 1918.  

 

Ohio State All-Time Against Big Ten Opponents in First Meeting
Team Score Result Location Date
Indiana 6-7 L H 11-1-1913
Wisconsin 0-12 L A 11-8-1913
Northwestern 58-0 W H 11-22-1913
Illinois 0-37 L A 10-17-1914
Michigan 0-14 L H 11-30-1918
Purdue 20-0 W H 11-8-1919
Chicago 7-6 W A 11-30-1920
Minnesota 27-0 W H 10-15-1921
Iowa 9-12 L H 11-18-1922
Michigan State 13-28 L H 11-7-1953
Penn State 24-6 W H 10-30-1993
Nebraska 27-34 L A 10-8-2011
Maryland       10-4-2014
Rutgers       10-18-2014

 

Ohio State's Record in Big Ten First Games
  Record Points Average Score
Overall 5-7  (.714) 191-156 16-13
Home 4-4  (.500) 157-67 20-8
Away 1-3  (.250) 34-89 9-22

 

Ohio State 1897

*1897 was the first football game between Ohio State and Michigan. The Big Ten was in its second year of existence. Michigan was a member of the Big Ten in 1897, but Ohio State was not.

 

 

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