2012 was the last time Ohio State played on September 29th. The Buckeyes played at Michigan State in Urban Meyer's first Big Ten game as the Buckeyes' head coach. Meyer later shared that this was the game John Simon introduced the team to "championship water" and was the turning point of the 2012 season.
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 September 29th.
FIVE THINGS 9/29
- This is the 14th time (13–0) Ohio State has played on September 29th.
- The first game played on 9/29 was in 1900. The 16th ranked Buckeyes beat Otterbein, 20-0 at Ohio Field.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on September 29th was a 49-point crushing of Humbert Pasini's Case team on Ohio Field back in 1917.
- The Buckeyes are 2–0 as the away team when paying a ranked opponent on September 29th.
- Ohio State has been ranked nine times on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | No. 16 | No. 20 MICHIGAN STATE | A | 17–16 | 1st |
| 2007 | No. 8 | MINNESOTA | A | 30–7 | 1st |
| 2001 | No. 21 | INDIANA | A | 27–14 | 3rd |
| 1984 | No. 5 | MINNESOTA | A | 35–22 | 1st |
| 1979 | No. 16 | No. 17 UCLA | A | 17–13 | 1st |
| 1973 | No. 3 | TCU | H | 37–3 | 1st |
| 1962 | No. 2 | NORTH CAROLINA | H | 41–7 | 3rd |
| 1956 | No. 8 | NEBRASKA | H | 34–7 | 4th |
| 1951 | No. 3 | SMU | H | 7–0 | 5th |
| 1945 | MISSOURI | A | 47–6 | 3rd | |
| 1917 | CASE | H | 49–0 | 1st | |
| 1906 | OTTERBEIN | H | 41–0 | ||
| 1900 | OTTERBEIN | H | 20–0 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 13–0 | 1.000 | 402–95 | 31–7 |
| HOME | 7–0 | 1.000 | 229–17 | 33–2 |
| AWAY | 6–0 | 1.000 | 173–78 | 29–13 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 2–0 | 1.000 | 34–29 | 17–15 |
| HOME | ||||
| AWAY | 2–0 | 1.000 | 34–29 | 17–15 |
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