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 1st.
FIVE THINGS 10/1
- This is the 17th time (12–4) Ohio State has played on October 1st.
- Ohio State is 10–3 as the home team on this date.
- The Buckeyes are 3–1 when ranked in the Top 10 on October 1st.
- Ohio State has never played a ranked opponent on the first of October.
- 2011 was the last time Ohio State lost on this date.
The last time OSU won the Big Ten season opener on this date was the 46-7 victory over Indiana in 1949.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on October 1st was a 80-0 victory over Miami, Ohio in 1904.
This will be the fifth time the Buckeyes' Big Ten opener falls on this date. Ohio State has lost two straight conference openers on October 1st – 2011 and 1988 – and has an overall record of 2–2.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | No. 17 | MICHIGAN STATE | H | 7–10 | 4th |
| 1994 | No. 20 | NORTHWESTERN | A | 17–15 | 1st |
| 1988 | ILLINOIS | H | 12–31 | 2nd | |
| 1983 | No. 8 | MINNESOTA | H | 69–18 | 7th |
| 1977 | No. 6 | SMU | A | 35–7 | 4th |
| 1966 | WASHINGTON | H | 22–38 | 1st | |
| 1960 | No. 9 | USC | H | 20–0 | 3rd |
| 1955 | No. 8 | STANFORD | A | 0–6 | 1st |
| 1949 | INDIANA | H | 46–7 | 1st | |
| 1938 | INDIANA | H | 6–0 | 6th | |
| 1932 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 34–7 | 4th | |
| 1927 | WITTENBERG | H | 31–0 | 6th | |
| 1921 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 28–0 | 2nd | |
| 1910 | WITTENBERG | H | 62–0 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1904 | MIAMI, OHIO | H | 80–0 | NOT IN BIG | |
| 1898 | HEIDELBERG | H | 17–0 | NOT IN B1G |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 12–4 | .750 | 486–139 | 30–9 |
| HOME | 10–3 | .770 | 434–111 | 33–9 |
| AWAY | 2–1 | .666 | 52–28 | 17–9 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 4–2 | .667 | 148–56 | 25–9 |
| HOME | 2–1 | .667 | 96–28 | 32–9 |
| AWAY | 2–1 | .667 | 52-28 | 17–9 |
The last time the Buckeyes played as the home team on October 1st was 2011. Ohio State lost to Michigan State 7-10 in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes finished fourth in the Big Ten and lost to Florida 17-24 in the Gator Bowl.
URBAN MEYER ERA
Ohio State has never played on this date with Urban Meyer as head coach.
