Ohio State On This Date is a weekly in-depth look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on October 24th.
FIVE THINGS 10-24
- This is the 17th time (10-6) Ohio State has played on 10-24.
- Ohio State is 5-2 on the road on this date.
- The Buckeyes are 3-1 when ranked and playing away from home.
- Ohio State has a seven-game winning streak on 10-24.
- 1959 was the last time Ohio State lost on this date.
The last time the Buckeyes played on the road on October 24th was 1998. No. 1 Ohio State defeated Northwestern 36-10. The Buckeyes went on to win the Big Ten and defeated No. 8 Texas A&M 24-14 in the 1999 Sugar Bowl.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on October 24th was a 42-9 win over visiting Minnesota in 1987. The Buckeyes went 6-4-1 in 1987 in Earle Bruce's last season as head coach.
YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
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2009 | No. 18 | Minnesota | H | 38-7 | 1st |
1998 | No. 1 | Northwestern | A | 36-10 | 1st |
1992 | Michigan State | A | 27-17 | 2nd | |
1987 | No. 16 | Minnesota | H | 42-9 | 5th |
1981 | No. 7 | Indiana | H | 29-10 | T 1st |
1970 | No. 1 | Illinois | A | 48-29 | 1st / NC |
1964 | No. 1 | Wisconsin | H | 28-3 | 2nd |
1959 | No. 20 | No. 12 Wisconsin | A | 3-12 | T 8th |
1953 | Wisconsin | A | 27-13 | 4th | |
1942 | No. 1 | Northwestern | A | 20-6 | 1st / NC |
1936 | Indiana | H | 7-0 | T 2nd | |
1931 | Northwestern | H | 0-10 | 4th | |
1925 | Iowa | H | 0-15 | 8th | |
1914 | Wisconsin | H | 6-7 | T 4th | |
1908 | That Team | H | 6-10 | Not In B1G | |
1903 | Case | A | 0-12 | Not In B1G |
RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 10-6 | .625 | 317-170 | 20-11 |
HOME | 5-4 | .556 | 156-71 | 17-8 |
AWAY | 5-2 | .714 | 161-99 | 23-14 |
RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 7-1 | .875 | 244-86 | 31-11 |
HOME | 4-0 | 1.00 | 137-29 | 34-7 |
AWAY | 3-1 | .750 | 107-57 | 27-14 |
RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 7-0 | 1.00 | 241-74 | 34-11 |
HOME | 4-0 | 1.00 | 137-29 | 34-7 |
AWAY | 3-0 | 1.00 | 104-45 | 35-15 |
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on Oct. 24th was a 33 point trouncing of Minnesota in 1987. The second largest win on this date was against the Gophers on 2009. You can watch BTN's highlights of the 2009 victory above.
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