The day that Ohio State's fortunes turned in The Game. Jim Tressel's unranked squad pulled off the upset against No. 11 Michigan and won 26–20 in Ann Arbor. Since that impressive win, the Buckeyes are 15–2 against their rival.
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 November 24th.
FIVE THINGS 11/24
- This is the 20th time (9–7–3) Ohio State has played on November 24th.
- The first game played on 11/24 was in 1892. The Buckeyes beat Kenyon, 26-10, at Columbus' Recreation Park in the last game of the season. Jack Ryder was Ohio State's coach, Kenyon did not have a coach.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on November 24th was a 53-0 killing of Kenyon at Ohio Field in the tenth and final game of the 1910 season.
- The Buckeyes have won two straight games played on November 24th.
- This will be the ninth straight time Ohio State has faced Michigan on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | No. 4 | No. 20 MICHIGAN | H | 26–21 | 1st |
| 2001 | No. 11 MICHIGAN | A | 26–20 | 3rd | |
| 1990 | No. 19 | No. 15 MICHIGAN | H | 13–16 | 5th |
| 1973 | No. 1 | No. 4 MICHIGAN | A | 10–10 | 1st |
| 1962 | MICHIGAN | H | 28–0 | 3rd | |
| 1956 | No. 12 | MICHIGAN | H | 0–19 | 4th |
| 1951 | MICHIGAN | A | 0–7 | 5th | |
| 1945 | No. 7 | No. 8 MICHIGAN | A | 3–7 | 3rd |
| 1934 | IOWA | H | 40–7 | 2nd | |
| 1928 | ILLINOIS | A | 0–8 | 4th | |
| 1923 | ILLINOIS | H | 0–9 | 8th | |
| 1917 | AUBURN | N | 0–0 | 1st | |
| 1910 | KENYON | H | 53–0 | ||
| 1906 | WOOSTER | H | 12–0 | ||
| 1904 | CARLISLE INDIANS | H | 0–23 | ||
| 1900 | MICHIGAN | A | 0–0 | ||
| 1898 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 24–0 | ||
| 1894 | 17th REGIMENT | H | 46–4 | ||
| 1892 | KENYON | H | 26–10 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 9–7–3 | .553 | 307–161 | 16–8 |
| HOME | 8–4 | .667 | 268–109 | 22–9 |
| AWAY | 1–3–2 | .333 | 106–69 | 7–9 |
| NEUTRAL | 0–0–1 | .500 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 2–2–1 | .500 | 78–74 | 16–15 |
| HOME | 1–1 | .500 | 39–37 | 20–19 |
| AWAY | 1–1–1 | .500 | 39–37 | 13–12 |
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