1995 was the last time Ohio State played in Ohio Stadium on September 30th. The Buckeyes beat Notre Dame 45-26.
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 30th.
FIVE THINGS 9/30
- This is the 14th time (9–3–1) Ohio State has played on September 30th.
- The first game played on 9/30 was in 1893. The Buckeyes lost to Otterbein 16-22 in Westerville.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on September 30th was a 54-0 mauling of Missouri in 1944. Carroll Widdoes stuck it to Chauncey Simpson's Tigers that day.
- The Buckeyes are 4–1–1 when ranked in the Top 20 on September 30th. The loss was to SMU in 1950 (27-32) and the tie was to TCU (7-7) in 1961.
- Ohio State has never lost to a Big Ten opponent on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | No. 1 | No. 13 IOWA | A | 38–17 | 1st |
| 1995 | No. 7 | No. 15 NOTRE DAME | H | 45–26 | 2nd |
| 1989 | BOSTON COLLEGE | H | 34–29 | 3rd | |
| 1978 | No. 13 | BAYLOR | H | 34–28 | 4th |
| 1972 | No. 5 | NORTH CAROLINA | H | 29–14 | 1st |
| 1967 | ARIZONA | H | 7–14 | 4th | |
| 1961 | No. 3 | TCU | H | 7–7 | 1st / NC |
| 1950 | No. 11 | No. 10 SMU | H | 27–32 | 2nd |
| 1944 | MISSOURI | H | 54–0 | 1st | |
| 1911 | OTTERBEIN | H | 6–0 | ||
| 1905 | HEIDELBERG | H | 28–0 | ||
| 1899 | OTTERBEIN | H | 30–0 | ||
| 1893 | OTTERBEIN | A | 16–22 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 9–3–1 | .731 | 355–189 | 23–12 |
| HOME | 8–2–1 | .773 | 301–150 | 22–11 |
| AWAY | 1–1 | .500 | 54–39 | 27–20 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 4–1–1 | .750 | 180–124 | 23–12 |
| HOME | 3–1–1 | .700 | 142–107 | 22–11 |
| AWAY | 1–0 | 1.000 | 38–17 | 38–17 |
