Ohio State leads the overall series 9–0 and is 5–0 against the Ducks when playing in Columbus.
THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES
- Ohio State leads the overall series 9–0 and has outscored Oregon 232-89 (26-10).
- 1987 was the last time the Buckeyes and Ducks faced each other in Columbus. The home team won 24-14.
- The first game played in the series was the 1958 Rose Bowl – No. 2 Ohio State defeated unranked Oregon, 10-7.
- Two, the number of times the Buckeyes and Ducks (2010, 2015) have faced each other when both teams were ranked. Oregon was the favored team in both games.
- This will be the fourth time the Scarlet and Gray have played the Ducks in the second game of the season.
- The only time Ohio State played in Eugene was 1967. Woody Hayes' squad left Autzen Stadium with a 30-0 victory.
THE SERIES AGAINST OREGON
The Buckeyes are 9–0 all-time against the Ducks and has outscored the Oregon 232-89 . That is an average score of 26-10.
| YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARLINGTON, TX | 42-20 |
| 2009 | PASADENA, CA | 26-17 |
| 1987 | H | 24-14 |
| 1983 | H | 31-6 |
| 1968 | H | 21-6 |
| 1967 | A | 30-0 |
| 1962 | H | 26-7 |
| 1961 | H | 22-12 |
| 1957 | PASADENA, CA | 10-7 |
| TOTAL | 9–0 | 232-89 |
| YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | H | 24-14 |
| 1983 | H | 31-6 |
| 1968 | H | 21-6 |
| 1962 | H | 26-7 |
| 1961 | H | 22-12 |
| TOTAL | 5–0 | 124-45 |
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Below you will find a crap load of stats and records compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
| RECORD | WIN % | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 9–0 | 1.000 | 232-89 | 26-10 |
| HOME | 5–0 | 1.000 | 124-45 | 25-9 |
| AWAY | 1–0 | 1.000 | 30-0 | 30-0 |
| NEUTRAL | 3–0 | 1.000 | 78-44 | 26-15 |
| RECORD | WIN % | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 2–0 | 1.000 | 68-37 | 34-19 |
| HOME | ||||
| AWAY | ||||
| NEUTRAL | 2–0 | 1.000 | 68-37 | 34-19 |
| DECADE | OVERALL | WIN % | HOME | WIN % | AWAY | WIN % | NEUTRAL | WIN % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2–0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 1.000 | |||||||
| 2000s | |||||||||||
| 1990s | |||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 1.000 | |||||||
| 1970s | |||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |||
| 1950s | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 9–0 | 1.000 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 4–0 | 1.000 |
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
| YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | OU RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | N | 42-20 | No. 4 | No. 2 |
| 2010 | N | 26-17 | No. 8 | No. 7 |
| RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 2–0 | 68-37 | 34-19 |
| HOME | |||
| AWAY | |||
| NEUTRAL | 2–0 | 68-37 | 34-19 |
Both times Ohio State played Oregon in the 2010s, the Ducks were the higher ranked and favored team. Both times, Oregon lost.
| YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | OU RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | H | 24-14 | No. 5 | |
| 1983 | H | 31-6 | No. 7 |
| RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 2–0 | 55-20 | 28-10 |
| HOME | 2–0 | 55-20 | 28-10 |
| AWAY |
Mike Tomczak completed 21 of 25 passes and threw 4 touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 31-6 throttling of Oregon in 1983.
| YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | OU RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | H | 21-6 | No. 6 | |
| 1967 | A | 30-0 | ||
| 1962 | H | 26-7 | ||
| 1961 | H | 22-12 | No. 3 |
| RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 4–0 | 99-25 | 25-6 |
| HOME | 3–0 | 69-25 | 23-8 |
| AWAY | 1–0 | 30-0 | 30-0 |
In 1968, Ohio State played the second game of the season against Oregon and defeated the Ducks 21-6 in Columbus. The Buckeyes had 456 total yards of offense compared to Oregon's 140.
The only time the Scarlet and Gray has played in Eugene was 1967. The Buckeyes were not gracious guests as they kept the Ducks from scoring in the 30-0 thrashing.
| YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | OU RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | N | 10-7 | No. 2 |
| RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 1–0 | 10-7 | 10-7 |
| HOME | |||
| AWAY | |||
| NEUTRAL | 1–0 | 10-7 | 10-7 |
The Rose Bowl was the background for the first game in this series.
On a sunny 75-degree New Year's Day, No. 2 Ohio State took the field as a 19-point favorite against unranked Oregon. Many predicted a Buckeye rout, but that was not to be.
Ohio State started the game with a 79-yard drive capped off by a Jim Houston 18-yard touchdown reception. Oregon responded with an 80-yard touchdown drive to tie the game.
In the second half, both teams had the ball four times and each had an opportunity for a field goal. In fact, the field goal attempts came from the exact same spot on the field. The difference was Ohio State's Sutherin made his attempt and Oregon's Jack Morris missed his wide left.
Ohio State did not play its finest game, but it did enough to win the school's third Rose Bowl and claim the UPI National Championship. Between 1954 and 1957 Woody Hayes won three Big Ten titles and two national championships.
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