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Ohio State Football Team History


Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State University
 Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Jim Tressel
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Jim Tressel enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Youngstown State  43   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Ohio  26   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Southern California  3   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Troy  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Minnesota  34   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Wisconsin  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Purdue  16   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Michigan State  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Penn State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Northwestern  45   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Illinois  30   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Michigan  42   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 5  @ Texas  21   24   L    @ Glendale, AZ   
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored359
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record91-61
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-2
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-3-0 AP
11 10-3-0 Coaches
11 10-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2008 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-6302322 3-5136210  Tim Brewster
Illinois 5-7344319 3-5218206  Ron Zook
Indiana 3-9246423 1-7116328  Bill Lynch
Penn State 11-2506187Lost  24-387-1271109  Joe Paterno
Ohio State 10-3359181 7-123898  Jim Tressel
Michigan State 9-4326287Lost  12-246-2201208  Mark Dantonio
Iowa 9-4394169Won  31-105-3238130  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 9-4317262Lost  23-305-3191187  Pat Fitzgerald
Wisconsin 7-6357345Lost  13-423-5206227  Bret Bielema
Purdue 4-8296301 2-6175196  Joe Tiller
Michigan 3-9243347 2-6177268  Rich Rodriguez

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.