Ohio State's All-Time Win Percentage vs. Big XII Teams Moves to a Gaudy .810 Following Rout in Norman

By 11W Staff on September 17, 2016 at 11:34 pm
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There have now been 29 games between Ohio State and Big 8/Big XII teams.

Following tonight's win in Norman the Buckeyes have won 23 of them and 12 of the last 15 going back to Oklahoma's last trip to the Horseshoe in 1977:

OHIO STATE VS. BIG 8 & BIG XII TEAMS
OPPONENT/ FINAL RECORD YEAR RESULT SCORE
@ Oklahoma (TBD) 2016 WIN 45-24
TEXAS - FIESTA (12-1) 2009 LOSS 21-24
@ TEXAS (10-3) 2006 WIN 24-7
TEXAS (13-0) 2005 LOSS 22-25
OK STATE - ALAMO (7-5) 2004 WIN 33-7
K STATE - FIESTA (11-4) 2004 WIN 35-28
TEXAS TECH (9-5) 2002 WIN 41-21
MISSOURI (8-4) 1998 WIN 35-14
TEXAS A&M - SUGAR (11-3) 1999 WIN 24-14
@ MISSOURI (8-4) 1998 WIN 35-14
OK STATE (4-7) 1989 WIN 37-13
COLORADO (6-6) 1986 WIN 13-10
@ COLORADO (7-5) 1985 WIN 36-13
@ OKLAHOMA (8-4) 1983 WIN 24-14
OKLAHOMA (10-2) 1977 LOSS 28-29
COLORADO - ORANGE (8-4) 1977 WIN 27-10
MISSOURI (6-5) 1976 LOSS 21-22
COLORADO (10-2) 1971 LOSS 14-20
NEBRASKA (4-6) 1956 WIN 34-7
NEBRASKA (5-5) 1955 WIN 28-20
MISSOURI (7-4) 1949 WIN 35-34
MISSOURI (8-3) 1948 WIN 21-7
MISSOURI (6-4) 1947 WIN 13-7
MISSOURI (5-4-1) 1946 TIE 13-13
@ MISSOURI (6-4) 1945 WIN 47-6
MISSOURI (3-5-2) 1944 WIN 54-0
MISSOURI (3-5) 1943 WIN 27-6
MISSOURI (8-2) 1941 WIN 12-7
MISSOURI (8-2) 1939 WIN 19-0

A few notes -

  • That win against Texas A&M in the 1987 Cotton Bowl was when the Aggies were still in the Southwest Conference. The Buckeyes went 19-2-2 against those teams when the conference existed.
  • That game against Oklahoma State in 1989 was hotly anticipated...and then the NCAA's hammer came down on the Cowboys, the absorbed a TV ban and their star running back - a guy named "Barry Sanders" decided his skills were better suited for the NFL and he abruptly left.
  • The series with Missouri went on probably longer than you realized. When Ohio State was searching for a coach to replace Wes Felser after the Snow Bowl they actually had a verbal agreement with Missouri coach Don Faurot. He eventually changed his mind and Ohio State "settled" for Woody Hayes instead. Missouri plays its games in Faurot Field still today.

The Buckeyes face the Sooners September 9, 2017 in Ohio Stadium.

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