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 November 7th.
FIVE THINGS 11-7
- This is the 19th time (9-8-1) Ohio State has played on 11-7.
- This is the 51st meeting between Ohio State and Minnesota.
- The Buckeyes are 1-1 against Minnesota on this date.
- The Buckeyes won the Big Ten five times when there was a game on 11-7
- Ohio State won a national championship in 1942 and 1970 when playing on 11-7.
The Buckeyes are 6-4-1 at home on Nov. 7th. The last game played in Ohio Stadium on Nov. 7th was 1998. We all know the outcome of that game against Michigan State.
Ohio State is barely over .500 on November 7th. The Last time time the Buckeyes played on Nov. 7th they defeated Penn State 24-7 in Happy Valley (2009). The last time Ohio State played at home on November 7th the No. 1 ranked Buckeyes lost to Michigan State 24-28 in 1998. In both 2009 and 1998 Ohio State went on to win the Big Ten title. The Buckeyes won the Big Ten in five of the 18 seasons they have played on this date.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on November 7th was a 44-0 home shutout of Chicago in 1936. The most points scored by the Buckeyes on this date was in a 55-19 win over Pitt in Ohio Stadium in 1942. Ohio State went on to win the Big Ten and their first national championship.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | No. 15 | No. 11 PENN STATE | A | 24-7 | 1st |
| 1998 | No. 1 | MICHIGAN STATE | H | 24-28 | 1st |
| 1992 | No. 22 | MINNESOTA | H | 17-0 | 2nd |
| 1987 | WISCONSIN | A | 24-26 | 5th | |
| 1981 | No. 18 | MINNESOTA | A | 31-35 | 1st |
| 1970 | No. 3 | WISCONSIN | A | 24-7 | 1st NC |
| 1964 | No. 2 | PENN STATE | H | 0-27 | 2nd |
| 1959 | INDIANA | H | 0-0 | ||
| 1953 | No. 16 | No. 5 MICHIGAN STATE | H | 13-28 | 4th |
| 1942 | No. 6 | PITT | H | 59-19 | 1st NC |
| 1936 | CHICAGO | H | 44-0 | T 2nd | |
| 1931 | NAVY | H | 20-0 | 4th | |
| 1925 | INDIANA | H | 7-0 | 8th | |
| 1914 | INDIANA | A | 13-3 | T 4th | |
| 1908 | CASE | A | 8-18 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1903 | THAT TEAM | A | 0-36 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1896 | COLUMBUS BARRACKS | H | 10-2 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1892 | OBERLIN | H | 0-50 | NOT IN B1G |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 9-8-1 | .528 | 318-286 | 18-16 |
| HOME | 6-4-1 | .591 | 194-154 | 18-14 |
| AWAY | 3-4 | .429 | 124-132 | 18-19 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 4-4 | .500 | 192-151 | 24-19 |
| HOME | 2-3 | .400 | 113-102 | 23-20 |
| AWAY | 2-1 | .667 | 79-49 | 26-16 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 3-3 | .500 | 155-116 | 26-19 |
| HOME | 2-2 | .500 | 100-74 | 25-19 |
| AWAY | 1-1 | .500 | 55-42 | 28-21 |
The last time Ohio State played on Nov. 7th was five years ago at Penn State. The Buckeyes won 24-7.
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