2012 was the last time Ohio State played on September 8th. Braxton Miller became the first Buckeye quarterback to rush for 3 touchdowns in 34 years as No. 14 Ohio State beat UCF 31-16.
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 5th.
FIVE THINGS 10/5
- This is the 20th time (18–1) Ohio State has played on October 5th.
- The first game played on 10/5 was in 1895. The Buckeyes defeated Akron 14-6 at Recreation Park.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on this date was the 55 point offing of Otterbein in 1912.
- The Buckeyes are 6–1 when ranked on October 5th. The loss was to Illinois in 1985. The last time OSU was not ranked when playing on this date was 1963.
- This is only the third time Ohio State has faced a ranked opponent on the fifth of October. The team is undefeated in this scenario and wins by an average score of 39-19.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | No. 3 | No. 15 N'WESTERN | A | 40–30 | 1st Big Ten Leaders |
| 2002 | No. 5 | NORTHWESTERN | A | 27–16 | 1st |
| 1996 | No. 3 | No. 4 PENN STATE | H | 38–7 | 1st |
| 1991 | No. 14 | WISCONSIN | H | 31–16 | 3rd |
| 1985 | No. 5 | ILLINOIS | A | 28–31 | 4th |
| 1974 | No. 1 | WASHINGTON ST. | A | 42–7 | 1st |
| 1968 | No. 6 | OREGON | H | 21–6 | 1st |
| 1963 | INDIANA | A | 21–0 | 2nd | |
| 1957 | WASHINGTON | A | 35–7 | 1st | |
| 1946 | USC | A | 21-0 | 6th | |
| 1940 | PURDUE | H | 17-14 | 4th | |
| 1935 | KENTUCKY | H | 19–6 | 1st | |
| 1929 | WITTENBERG | H | 19–0 | 5th | |
| 1918 | OHIO WESLEYAN | H | 41–0 | 8th | |
| 1912 | OTTERBEIN | A | 55–0 | ||
| 1907 | MUSKINGUM | H | 16-0 | ||
| 1904 | MUSKINGUM | H | 46–0 | ||
| 1901 | WITTENBERG | H | 30-0 | ||
| 1895 | AKRON | H | 14–6 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 18–1 | .947 | 494–100 | 29–6 |
| HOME | 11–0 | 1.000 | 292–55 | 27–5 |
| AWAY | 7–1 | .875 | 269–91 | 34–11 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 6–1 | .857 | 227–113 | 32–16 |
| HOME | 3–0 | 1.000 | 90–29 | 30–9 |
| AWAY | 3–1 | .700 | 137–84 | 34–21 |
Want to watch a recap of Ohio State's 31-point pummeling of Penn State? Here it is:
