The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the Ohio State University in the East division of the Big Ten Conference. Since the establishment of the football program in 1890, the Buckeyes have played in 46 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are 27 appearances in the "big four" bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Orange, and Fiesta), 10 appearances in the Bowl Championship Series, including one national championship victory in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl and two appearances in the BCS National Championship Game, and an appearance in the inaugural College Football Playoff.
Ohio State's first bowl game came during the 1920 season when, under the leadership of eighth year head coach John Wilce, the team went onto the Rose Bowl where they would be defeated by California 28–0.[2] Following their first Rose Bowl appearance, the school would not make another bowl appearance until 1949, when head coach Wes Fesler led the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl again, this time defeating the California Golden Bears 17–14.[3] Following Fesler, Woody Hayes took over the position of head coach at Ohio State and during his career would lead the Buckeyes to eleven bowl games and compiling a 5–6 record. The Buckeyes appeared in the Rose Bowl eight times during Hayes' tenure and would go 4–4 in those games. Hayes would also lead the Buckeyes to one Orange Bowl, one Sugar Bowl, and one Gator Bowl appearance during his time as head coach.[1]
Earle Bruce become the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes following Woody Hayes in 1979. Bruce would lead the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl in his first season, coming one point away from a national championship, losing to the USC Trojans 17–16.[4] Over Bruce's career, the Buckeyes would make eight bowl appearances going 5–3 in those games. Ohio State also made two Rose Bowl appearances under Bruce, in which the team went 0–2. Following Bruce, John Cooper became the head coach of the Buckeyes and would lead the school to ten bowl appearances, including one Rose Bowl victory in 1997, the school's first Rose Bowl victory since 1974.[5][6] Cooper would lead the Buckeyes to a 3–8 bowl record during his tenure. Cooper would also lead the Buckeyes to the Sugar Bowl in 1999, the first Bowl Championship Series appearance for Ohio State.
Jim Tressel was hired as the head coach of the Buckeyes in 2001 and would remain head coach at the university until 2010. Under Tressel, Ohio State made a bowl appearance in all his ten seasons as head coach and made eight BCS bowl appearances for a total of nine appearances for the university, the most of any other school.[1][7] Tressel would also lead the Buckeyes to the national championship game in 2002, where the Buckeyes defeated the Miami Hurricanes 31–24 in double overtime for their first national championship since 1970.[8] Tressel compiled an overall bowl record of 5–4 with one vacated victory, including three appearances in the BCS National Championship Game, four appearances in the Fiesta Bowl, one in the Rose Bowl, one in the Sugar Bowl, one in the Outback Bowl, and one in the Alamo Bowl. Ohio State would also reach the Gator Bowl in 2011 under head coach Luke Fickell, which they would lose 24–17 to the Florida Gators. In his second year as head coach, Urban Meyer led the Buckeyes to their tenth and final BCS game before the start of the College Football Playoff, a 40-35 loss to Clemson in the 2014 Orange Bowl. In 2015 Urban Meyer led the Buckeyes into the inaugural 4 team college football playoff, in which they faced #1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and came away with a 42-35 win . Their official all time bowl record currently stands at 22 wins and 24 losses.[9] (The 2011 Sugar Bowl win was vacated. Thus it does not count as win nor a loss for Ohio St.)
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Bowl game record attendance |
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Former bowl game record attendance |
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Results
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Win |
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Loss |
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Tie |
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Bowl games
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach[A 1]
# |
Bowl[1] |
Score[A 2] |
Date |
Season[A 3] |
Opponent[A 4] |
Stadium |
Location |
Attendance[5] |
Head coach |
1 |
Rose Bowl |
L 28 !L 28–0 |
000000001921-01-01-0000January 1, 1921 |
1920 |
California Golden Bears |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
42,000 |
Wilce, JohnJohn Wilce |
2 |
Rose Bowl |
W 03 !W 17–14 |
000000001950-01-01-0000January 1, 1950 |
1949 |
California Golden Bears |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
100,963 |
Fesler, WesWes Fesler |
3 |
Rose Bowl |
W 13 !W 20–7 |
000000001955-01-01-0000January 1, 1955 |
1954 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
89,191 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
4 |
Rose Bowl |
W 03 !W 10–7 |
000000001958-01-01-0000January 1, 1958 |
1957 |
Oregon Ducks |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
98,202 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
5 |
Rose Bowl |
W 11 !W 27–16 |
000000001969-01-01-0000January 1, 1969 |
1968 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
102,063 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
6 |
Rose Bowl |
L 10 !L 27–17 |
000000001971-01-01-0000January 1, 1971 |
1970 |
Stanford Indians |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
103,839 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
7 |
Rose Bowl |
L 25 !L 42–17 |
000000001973-01-01-0000January 1, 1973 |
1972 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
106,869 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
8 |
Rose Bowl |
W 21 !W 42–21 |
000000001974-01-01-0000January 1, 1974 |
1973 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
105,267 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
9 |
Rose Bowl |
L 01 !L 18–17 |
000000001975-01-01-0000January 1, 1975 |
1974 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
106,721 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
10 |
Rose Bowl |
L 13 !L 23–10 |
000000001976-01-01-0000January 1, 1976 |
1975 |
UCLA Bruins |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
105,464 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
11 |
Orange Bowl |
W 17 !W 27–10 |
000000001977-01-01-0000January 1, 1977 |
1976 |
Colorado Buffaloes |
Orange Bowl |
Miami |
65,537 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
12 |
Sugar Bowl |
L 29 !L 35–6 |
000000001978-01-02-0000January 2, 1978 |
1977 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Louisiana Superdome |
New Orleans |
76,811 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
13 |
Gator Bowl |
L 02 !L 17–15 |
000000001978-12-29-0000December 29, 1978 |
1978 |
Clemson Tigers |
Gator Bowl |
Jacksonville |
72,011 |
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes |
14 |
Rose Bowl |
L 01 !L 17–16 |
000000001980-01-01-0000January 1, 1980 |
1979 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
105,526 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
15 |
Fiesta Bowl |
L 12 !L 31–19 |
000000001980-12-26-0000December 26, 1980 |
1980 |
Penn State Nittany Lions |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe |
66,738 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
16 |
Liberty Bowl |
W 03 !W 31–28 |
000000001981-12-30-0000December 30, 1981 |
1981 |
Navy Midshipmen |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
Memphis |
43,216 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
17 |
Holiday Bowl |
W 30 !W 47–17 |
000000001982-12-17-0000December 17, 1982 |
1982 |
BYU Cougars |
Jack Murphy Stadium |
San Diego |
52,533 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
18 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W 05 !W 28–23 |
000000001984-01-02-0000January 2, 1984 |
1983 |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe |
66,484 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
19 |
Rose Bowl |
L 03 !L 20–17 |
000000001985-01-01-0000January 1, 1985 |
1984 |
USC Trojans |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
102,594 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
20 |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
W 05 !W 10–7 |
000000001985-12-28-0000December 28, 1985 |
1985 |
BYU Cougars |
Citrus Bowl |
Orlando |
50,920 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
21 |
Cotton Bowl Classic |
W 16 !W 28–12 |
000000001987-01-01-0000January 1, 1987 |
1986 |
Texas A&M Aggies |
Cotton |
Dallas |
74,188 |
Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce |
22 |
Hall of Fame Bowl |
L 17 !L 31–14 |
000000001990-01-01-0000January 1, 1990 |
1989 |
Auburn Tigers |
Tampa Stadium |
Tampa |
52,535 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
23 |
Liberty Bowl |
L 12 !L 23–11 |
000000001990-12-27-0000December 27, 1990 |
1990 |
Air Force Falcons |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
Memphis |
13,144 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
24 |
Hall of Fame Bowl |
L 07 !L 24–17 |
000000001992-01-01-0000January 1, 1992 |
1991 |
Syracuse Orangemen |
Tampa Stadium |
Tampa |
57,789 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
25 |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
L 07 !L 21–14 |
000000001993-01-01-0000January 1, 1993 |
1992 |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Citrus Bowl |
Orlando |
65,816 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
26 |
Holiday Bowl |
W 07 !W 28–21 |
000000001993-12-30-0000December 30, 1993 |
1993 |
BYU Cougars |
Jack Murphy Stadium |
San Diego |
52,108 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
27 |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
L 07 !L 24–17 |
000000001995-01-02-0000January 2, 1995 |
1994 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Citrus Bowl |
Orlando |
71,195 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
28 |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
L 03 !L 20–14 |
000000001996-01-02-0000January 2, 1996 |
1995 |
Tennessee Volunteers |
Citrus Bowl |
Orlando |
70,797 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
29 |
Rose Bowl |
W 03 !W 20–17 |
000000001997-01-01-0000January 1, 1997 |
1996 |
Arizona State Sun Devils |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
100,635 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
30 |
Sugar Bowl |
L 17 !L 31–14 |
000000001998-01-01-0000January 1, 1998 |
1997 |
Florida State Seminoles |
Louisiana Superdome |
New Orleans |
67,289 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
31 |
Sugar Bowl |
W 10 !W 24–14 |
000000001999-01-01-0000January 1, 1999 |
1998 |
Texas A&M Aggies |
Louisiana Superdome |
New Orleans |
76,503 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
32 |
Outback Bowl |
L 17 !L 24–7 |
000000002001-01-01-0000January 1, 2001 |
2000 |
South Carolina Gamecocks |
Raymond James Stadium |
Tampa |
65,299 |
John CooperJohn Cooper |
33 |
Outback Bowl |
L 03 !L 31–28 |
000000002002-01-01-0000January 1, 2002 |
2001 |
South Carolina Gamecocks |
Raymond James Stadium |
Tampa |
66,249 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
34 |
Fiesta Bowl* |
W 07 !W 31–242OT |
000000002003-01-03-0000January 3, 2003 |
2002 |
Miami Hurricanes |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe |
77,502 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
35 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W 07 !W 35–28 |
000000002004-01-02-0000January 2, 2004 |
2003 |
Kansas State Wildcats |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe |
73,425 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
36 |
Alamo Bowl |
W 26 !W 33–7 |
000000002004-12-29-0000December 29, 2004 |
2004 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys |
Alamodome |
San Antonio |
65,265 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
37 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W 14 !W 34–20 |
000000002006-01-02-0000January 2, 2006 |
2005 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe |
76,196 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
38 |
BCS National Championship Game* |
L 27 !L 41–14 |
000000002007-01-08-0000January 8, 2007 |
2006 |
Florida Gators |
University of Phoenix Stadium |
Glendale |
74,628 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
39 |
BCS National Championship Game* |
L 14 !L 38–24 |
000000002008-01-07-0000January 7, 2008 |
2007 |
LSU Tigers |
Louisiana Superdome |
New Orleans |
79,651 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
40 |
Fiesta Bowl |
L 03 !L 24–21 |
000000002009-01-05-0000January 5, 2009 |
2008 |
Texas Longhorns |
University of Phoenix Stadium |
Glendale |
72,047 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
41 |
Rose Bowl |
W 09 !W 26–17 |
000000002010-01-01-0000January 1, 2010 |
2009 |
Oregon Ducks |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
93,963 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
42 |
Sugar Bowl |
W 05 !W* 31–26[A 5] |
000000002011-01-04-0000January 4, 2011 |
2010 |
Arkansas Razorbacks |
Louisiana Superdome |
New Orleans |
73,879 |
Tressel, JimJim Tressel |
43 |
Gator Bowl |
L 07 !L 24–17 |
000000002012-01-02-0000January 2, 2012 |
2011 |
Florida Gators |
EverBank Field |
Jacksonville |
61,312 |
Fickell, LukeLuke Fickell |
44 |
Orange Bowl |
L 07 !L 40–35 |
000000002014-01-03-0000January 3, 2014 |
2013 |
Clemson Tigers |
Sun Life Stadium |
Miami |
72,080 |
Meyer, UrbanUrban Meyer |
45 |
Sugar Bowl |
W 07 !W 42–35 |
000000002015-01-01-0000January 1, 2015 |
2014 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
New Orleans |
74,682 |
Meyer, UrbanUrban Meyer |
46 |
CFP National Championship Game |
W 07 !W 42–20 |
000000002015-01-12-0000January 12, 2015 |
2014 |
Oregon Ducks |
AT&T Stadium |
Arlington |
85,689 |
Meyer, UrbanUrban Meyer |
47 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W 016 !W 44–28 |
000000002016-01-01-0000January 1, 2016 |
2015 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
University of Phoenix Stadium |
Glendale |
71,123 |
Meyer, UrbanUrban Meyer |
Notes
- ↑ Statistics correct as of 2011–12 NCAA football bowl games.
- ↑ Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Ohio State win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
- ↑ Links to the season article for the Ohio State team that competed in the bowl for that year.
- ↑ Links to the season article for the opponent that Ohio State competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
- ↑ Ohio State voluntarily vacated their Sugar Bowl victory following NCAA allegations.[10]
References
- General
- Specific
- 1 2 3 4 "The History of Ohio State Football - Bowl Games" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Rose Bowl 1921". Rose Bowl History. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Rose Bowl 1950". Rose Bowl History. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Rose Bowl 1980". Rose Bowl History. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- 1 2 "Rose Bowl 1997". Rose Bowl History. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Laracy, Alex. "1997 - Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Hier, Daryle. "Winningest Teams in BCS Bowls Over Last 10 Years: A Fan’s Look Back". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "32nd Annual Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (2OT)". Fiesta Bowl. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/ohio_state/bowl_history.php
- ↑ Wieburg, Steve (July 8, 2011). "Ohio State will vacate all its victories from the 2010 season". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
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