1944 was the last time Ohio State hosted a Big Ten team on this date. The Buckeyes defeated Iowa 34-0.
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 7th.
FIVE THINGS 10/7
- This is the 18th time (15–1–1) Ohio State has played on October 7th.
- The first game played on 10/7 was in 1899. The Buckeyes beat Wittenberg 28-0 on Ohio Field.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on October 7th was against Virginia in 1933. Head coach Sam Willaman and the Bucks vanquished Virginia 75-0 that day.
- The Buckeyes are 5–0–1 when ranked and playing on October 7th. The tie was to SMU in 1978.
- This is only the fifth time Ohio State has played a Big Ten opponent on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | No. 1 | BOWLING GREEN | H | 35–7 | 1st |
| 2000 | No. 7 | WISCONSIN | A | 23–7 | 4th |
| 1995 | No. 5 | No. 12 PENN STATE | A | 28–25 | 2nd |
| 1989 | No. 18 ILLINOIS | A | 14–34 | 3rd | |
| 1978 | No. 14 | SMU | H | 35–35 | 4th |
| 1972 | No. 3 | CALIFORNIA | A | 35–18 | 1st |
| 1967 | OREGON | A | 30–0 | 4th | |
| 1961 | No. 8 | UCLA | H | 13–3 | 1st / NC |
| 1950 | PITTSBURGH | H | 41–7 | 2nd | |
| 1944 | IOWA | H | 34–0 | 1st | |
| 1939 | MISSOURI | H | 19–0 | 1st | |
| 1933 | VIRGNIIA | H | 75–0 | 2nd | |
| 1922 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 5–0 | 8th | |
| 1916 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 12–0 | 1st | |
| 1911 | MIAMI, OHIO | H | 3–0 | ||
| 1905 | WITTENBERG | H | 17–0 | ||
| 1899 | WITTENBERG | H | 28–0 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 15–1–1 | .912 | 447–136 | 23–12 |
| HOME | 11–0–1 | .958 | 317–52 | 23–12 |
| AWAY | 4–1 | .800 | 130–84 | 22–12 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 5–0–1 | .917 | 169–95 | 23–12 |
| HOME | 2–0–1 | .833 | 83–45 | 23–12 |
| AWAY | 3–0 | 1.000 | 86–50 | 22–12 |
