Long before the NFL, Detroit and Green Bay claimed Thanksgiving as their day to play football; Ohio State played on Turkey Day during its inaugural season of 1890. In fact, the Buckeyes played 14 times on Thanksgiving between 1890 and 1912. All of the games were home games.
The Buckeyes' first Turkey Day game was during the inaugural season of 1890 against Kenyon who won 10-18. The two schools played on Thanksgiving nine more times over the next 12 seasons with the Buckeyes winning the Thanksgiving Day series 6-3.
Ohio State's last Thanksgiving Day game was a 20-35 loss to Michigan State in 1912. The Buckeyes were 7-6-1 on Thanksgiving and outscored their opponent's 191-178 (14-13).
Year | Opponent | Location | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | Kenyon | H | 10-18 |
1892 | Kenyon | H | 26-10 |
1893 | Kenyon | H | 8-10 |
1894 | Kenyon | H | 20-4 |
1895 | Kenyon | H | 12-10 |
1896 | Kenyon | H | 18-34 |
1899 | Kenyon | H | 5-0 |
1900 | Kenyon | H | 23-5 |
1901 | Kenyon | H | 11-6 |
1902 | Indiana | H | 6-6 |
1903 | Indiana | H | 16-17 |
1904 | Carlisle Indians | H | 0-23 |
1907 | Ohio Wesleyan | H | 16-0 |
1912 | Michigan State | H | 20-35 |
Opponent | Record | Win % | Total Points | avg. Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kenyon | 6-3 | .667 | 133-66 | 15-7 |
Ohio Wesleyan | 1-0 | 1.000 | 16-0 | 16-0 |
Indiana | 0-1-1 | .250 | 22-23 | 11-12 |
Carlisle Indians | 0-1 | .000 | 0-23 | 0-23 |
Michigan State | 0-1 | .000 | 20-35 | 20-35 |
Total | 7-6-1 | .536 | 191-178 | 14-13 |
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