2006 was the last time Ohio State played in Ohio Stadium on October 28th. The Buckeyes beat Minnesota 44-0.
Ohio State On This Date is a weekly look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today, we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on October 28th.
FIVE THINGS 10/28
- This is the 18th time (11–5–1) Ohio State has played on October 28th.
- The first game played on 10/28 was in 1893. The Buckeyes were kicked in the gut by Kenyon 42-6 in Gambier.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on October 28th was an 83-21 ass-kicking of Iowa in 1950. Wes Fesler and his Bucks beat down Leaonard Raffensperg's Hawkeyes.
- The Buckeyes are 6–1 when ranked in the Top 10 on October 28th. The loss was to No. 7 Cornell in 1939 (14-23).
- Ohio State is undefeated (2–0) when ranked No. 6 on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | No. 1 | MINNESOTA | H | 44–0 | 1st |
| 2000 | No. 12 | No. 16 PURDUE | A | 27–31 | 4th |
| 1995 | No. 4 | No. 25 IOWA | H | 56–35 | 2nd |
| 1989 | MINNESOTA | A | 41–37 | 3rd | |
| 1978 | NORTHWESTERN | H | 63–20 | 4th | |
| 1972 | No. 4 | WISCONSIN | A | 28–20 | 1st |
| 1967 | ILLINOIS | H | 13–17 | 4th | |
| 1961 | No. 6 | WISCONSIN | A | 30–21 | 1st / NC |
| 1950 | No. 6 | IOWA | H | 83–21 | 2nd |
| 1944 | No. 4 | MINNESOTA | H | 34–14 | 1st |
| 1939 | No. 4 | No. 7 CORNELL | H | 14–23 | 1st |
| 1933 | NORTHWESTERN | H | 12–0 | 2nd | |
| 1922 | MINNESOTA | A | 0–9 | 8th | |
| 1911 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 3–0 | ||
| 1905 | CASE | H | 0–0 | ||
| 1899 | OBERLIN | A | 6–0 | ||
| 1893 | KENYON | A | 16–22 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 11–5–1 | .676 | 460–290 | 27–17 |
| HOME | 7–2–1 | .750 | 322–130 | 32–13 |
| AWAY | 4–3 | .571 | 138–160 | 20–23 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 6–1 | .857 | 289–134 | 41–19 |
| HOME | 4–1 | .800 | 231–93 | 46–19 |
| AWAY | 2–0 | 1.000 | 58–41 | 29–21 |
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