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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  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Jim Tressel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Buckeyes won the National Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 24  vs. Texas Tech  45   21   W    @ Columbus, OH   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Kent  51   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Washington State  25   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Cincinnati  23   19   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana  45   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Northwestern  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. San Jose State  50   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Wisconsin  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Penn State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Minnesota  34   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Purdue  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Illinois  23   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan  14   9   W       
 Fri., Jan. 3   Miami  31   24   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record14-0
  Points Scored410
  Scoring Average29.3
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record97-72
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record5-0
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
114-0-0 AP
114-0-0 Coaches
114-0-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2002 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-7346307 4-4212206  Ron Turner
Minnesota 8-5376319Won  29-143-5198256  Glen Mason
Indiana 3-9258445 1-7164332  Gerry DiNardo
Ohio State 14-0410183Won  31-248-018588  Jim Tressel
Iowa 11-2484256Lost  17-388-0302130  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan 10-3361265Won  38-306-2224162  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-4446227Lost  9-135-3286152  Joe Paterno
Purdue 7-6386288Won  34-244-4235182  Joe Tiller
Wisconsin 8-6372322Won  31-282-6202218  Barry Alvarez
Michigan State 4-8316398 2-6194314  Bobby Williams
Northwestern 3-9272493 1-7170332  Randy Walker

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.