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 September 17th.
FIVE THINGS 9/17
- This is the 8th time (4–3) Ohio State has played on September 17th.
- Ohio State is 1–2 as the away team on this date.
- The Buckeyes are 3–0 when ranked in the Top 10 on September 17th.
- Ohio State is 4-0 against unranked opponents on the tenth of September.
- 2011 was the last time Ohio State lost on this date.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on September 17th was a 38-7 victory over the Minnesota Gophers in the second game of the 1977 season.
The Buckeyes' only road win on this date was a 24-14 defeat of No. 2 Oklahoma in 1983.
YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
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2011 | No. 17 | MIAMI, FL | A | 6–24 | 4th |
2005 | No. 9 | SAN DIEGO STATE | H | 27–6 | 1st |
1994 | No. 23 | PITTSBURGH | H | 27–3 | 2nd |
1988 | No. 18 | PITTSBURGH | A | 10–42 | 7th |
1983 | No. 6 | No. 2 OKLAHOMA | A | 24–14 | 4th |
1977 | No. 6 | MINNESOTA | H | 38–7 | 1st |
1894 | WITTENBERG | N | 0–6 | Not in Big Ten |
RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
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OVERALL | 4–3 | .571 | 132-102 | 19-15 |
HOME | 3–0 | 1.000 | 92-16 | 31-5 |
AWAY | 1–2 | .333 | 40-80 | 13-27 |
NEUTRAL | 0–1 | .000 | 0-6 | 0-6 |
RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 4–2 | .667 | 132-96 | 22-16 |
HOME | 3–0 | 1.000 | 92-16 | 31-5 |
AWAY | 1–2 | .333 | 40-80 | 13-27 |
The last time the Buckeyes played as the away team on September 17th was 2011. Ohio State lost to Miami, FL 6-24 in Miami Gardens. The Buckeyes finished fourth in the Big Ten and lost to Florida 17-24 in the Gator Bowl.