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 8th.
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FIVE THINGS 10/8
- This is the 18th time (7–8–2) Ohio State has played on October 8th.
- Ohio State is 5–4–1 as the home team on this date.
- The Buckeyes are 3–1 when ranked in the Top 10 on October 8th.
- Ohio State is 0–2–1 against Indiana on the eighth of October.
- 1994 was the last time Ohio State played at home on this date.
The 1983 Ohio State team (above) is the last Buckeye squad to win on this date.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on October 8th was a 46-0 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers in the fifth game of the 1977 season.
The Buckeyes have not won on this date since defeating Purdue 33-22 in 1983.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | No. 14 NEBRASKA | A | 27–34 | 4th | |
| 2005 | No. 6 | No. 16 PENN STATE | A | 10–17 | 1st |
| 1994 | No. 17 | ILLINOIS | H | 10–24 | 2nd |
| 1988 | INDIANA | A | 7–41 | 7th | |
| 1983 | No. 6 | PURDUE | H | 33–22 | 4th |
| 1977 | No. 4 | PURDUE | H | 46–0 | 1st |
| 1966 | ILLINOIS | A | 9–10 | 6th | |
| 1960 | No. 5 | No. 4 ILLINOIS | A | 34–7 | 3rd |
| 1955 | ILLINOIS | H | 27–12 | 1st | |
| 1949 | No. 11 | No. 8 USC | A | 13–13 | 1st |
| 1938 | USC | H | 7–14 | 6th | |
| 1932 | INDIANA | H | 7–7 | 4th | |
| 1927 | IOWA | A | 13–6 | 3rd | |
| 1921 | OBERIN | H | 6–7 | 2nd | |
| 1910 | CINCINNATI | H | 23–0 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1904 | DENISON | H | 24–0 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1898 | OHIO MEDICAL | H | 0–10 | NOT IN B1G |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 7–8–2 | .470 | 296–224 | 17–13 |
| HOME | 5–4–1 | .550 | 183–96 | 18–10 |
| AWAY | 2–4–1 | .360 | 113–128 | 16-18 |
| 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 on October 8th was 2011. Ohio State lost to Nebraska 27-34 in Lincoln. 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.
