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 22nd.
FIVE THINGS 10/22
- This is the 18th time (13–2–2) Ohio State has played on October 22nd.
- Ohio State is 6–1–1 as the away team on this date.
- The Buckeyes are 2–0 when ranked in the Top 10 on October 22nd.
- This is the first time Ohio State and Penn State have played on the twenty-second of October.
- The Buckeyes have won 10 straight games on this date.
The 2005 Ohio State team (above) is the last Buckeye squad to win on this date.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on October 22nd was a 62-0 victory over Akron at Buchtel Field in the second game of the 1892 season.
The is the second time the Buckeyes have played on the road as a Top 10 team on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | No. 13 | INDIANA | A | 41–10 | 1st |
| 1994 | No. 24 | PURDUE | H | 48–14 | 2nd |
| 1988 | MINNESOTA | A | 13–6 | 7th | |
| 1983 | No. 17 | MICHIGAN STATE | H | 21–11 | 4th |
| 1977 | No. 4 | NORTHWESTERN | A | 35–15 | 1st |
| 1966 | WISCONSIN | H | 24–13 | 6th | |
| 1960 | No. 9 | NO. 11 WISCONSIN | H | 34–7 | 3rd |
| 1955 | NO. 15 WISCONSIN | A | 26–16 | 1st | |
| 1949 | WISCONSIN | A | 21–0 | 1st | |
| 1938 | CHICAGO | H | 42–7 | 6th | |
| 1932 | PITTSBURGH | A | 0–0 | 4th | |
| 1927 | MICHIGAN | A | 0–21 | 3rd | |
| 1921 | MICHIGAN | A | 14–0 | 2nd | |
| 1910 | MICHIGAN | H | 3–3 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1904 | CASE | H | 16–6 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1898 | MARIETTA | H | 0–10 | NOT IN B1G | |
| 1892 | AKRON | A | 62–0 | NOT IN B1G |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 13–2–2 | .824 | 400–139 | 24–8 |
| HOME | 7–1–1 | .833 | 223–86 | 25–10 |
| AWAY | 6–1–1 | .813 | 177–53 | 22-7 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 5–0 | 1.000 | 179–57 | 36-11 |
| HOME | 4–0 | 1.000 | 138–47 | 35–12 |
| AWAY | 1–0 | 1.000 | 41–10 | 41-10 |
The last time the Buckeyes played on October 22nd was 2005. Ohio State defeated Indiana 41-10 in Bloomington. The Buckeyes went on to win the Big Ten and defeated to No. 5 Notre Dame 34-20 in the Fiesta Bowl.
URBAN MEYER ERA
Ohio State has never played on this date with Urban Meyer as head coach.
