Francis Schmidt and Ohio State beat Chicago 44-0 on this date in 1936. Tippy Dye threw this 48-yard touchdown pass in the rout.
FIVE THINGS 11/7
- This is the 20th time (10–8–1) Ohio State has played on 11/7.
- Ohio State is 7–4–1 when playing in Columbus on this date.
- The Buckeyes are a pedestrian 3–3 when ranked and playing in Ohio Stadium.
- Ohio State has an two-game winning streak on the 7th of November.
- 1998 was the last time Ohio State lost when playing on this date.
This is the seventh meeting between Ohio State and Rutgers in football.
The last time the Buckeyes played at home on November 7th was 2015. No. 1 Ohio State defeated Tracy Claeys' unranked Minnesota Gophers, 28-14, in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes went on for a share of the Big Ten title and defeated No. 8 Notre Dame in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on November 7th was the 44-0 clobbering of Chicago in 1936. The Buckeyes finished the season 5–3 and defeated Michigan, 21-0.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | No. 1 | MINNESOTA | H | 28-14 | 1st |
| 2009 | No. 15 | PENN STATE | A | 24-7 | 1st |
| 1998 | No. 1 | MICHIGAN STATE | H | 24-28 | 1st |
| 1992 | No. 22 | MINNESOTA | H | 17-0 | 2nd |
| 1987 | WISCONSIN | A | 24-26 | 5th | |
| 1981 | No. 18 | MINNESOTA | A | 31-35 | 1st |
| 1970 | No. 3 | WISCONSIN | A | 24-7 | 1st NC |
| 1964 | No. 2 | PENN STATE | H | 0-27 | 2nd |
| 1959 | INDIANA | H | 0-0 | ||
| 1953 | No. 16 | No. 5 MICHIGAN STATE | H | 13-28 | 4th |
| 1942 | No. 6 | PITT | H | 59-19 | 1st NC |
| 1936 | CHICAGO | H | 44-0 | T 2nd | |
| 1931 | NAVY | H | 20-0 | 4th | |
| 1925 | INDIANA | H | 7-0 | 8th | |
| 1914 | INDIANA | A | 13-3 | T 4th | |
| 1908 | CASE | A | 8-18 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1903 | THAT TEAM | A | 0-36 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1896 | COLUMBUS BARRACKS | H | 10-2 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1892 | OBERLIN | H | 0-50 | NOT IN B1G |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 10–8–1 | .553 | 346-300 | 18-16 |
| HOME | 7–4–1 | .625 | 222-168 | 19-14 |
| AWAY | 3–4 | .429 | 124-132 | 18-19 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 5–4 | .556 | 220-165 | 24-18 |
| HOME | 3–3 | .500 | 141-116 | 24-19 |
| AWAY | 2–1 | .667 | 79-49 | 26-16 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 4–3 | .571 | 183-130 | 26-19 |
| HOME | 3–2 | .600 | 128-88 | 26-18 |
| AWAY | 1–1 | .500 | 55-42 | 28-21 |
Chicago: November 7, 1936
Expectations of the fans were lofty for the Buckeyes entering the 1936 season. Francis Schmidt had guided Ohio State to consecutive 7–1 seasons. More importantly, the tall Texan had battered Michigan by scores of 34-0 and 38-0. Those expectations were not fulfilled.
Entering this contest against Chicago, the Scarlet and Gray were a disappointing 2–3. However, the team was better than the record represented. The three losses were by a combined 12 points. Heading into this tilt with Chicago, the Buckeyes were coming off of a gut-wrenching 7-2 loss to Notre Dame in South Bend. Reminder, this is the last time Ohio State lost to the Catholic high school team from Indiana. The team, and the fans, were in need of a spark. Enter Chicago.
37,301 were in Ohio Stadium's stands to witness the Buckeyes score on their third offensive play of the game. From there, the rout was on. Schmidt used a slew of sophomores and reserve players as the home team mauled the Maroons 44-0.
The convincing win was a springboard for the '36 team as it finished the year with three consecutive shutouts. The Buckeyes defeated Illinois in Champaign, 13-0. The following week, they blanked the Wolverines by a score of 21-0 in Columbus.
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