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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: Earle Bruce
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Earle Bruce enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Pittsburgh  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Colorado  36   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Washington State  48   32   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Illinois  28   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Indiana  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Purdue  41   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Minnesota  23   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Iowa  22   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Northwestern  35   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Wisconsin  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Michigan  17   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Brigham Young  10   7   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record77-60
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 9-3-0 AP
11 9-3-0 Coaches
11 9-3-0 UPI
13 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1985 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-5-1304334Lost  29-315-2-1212206  Mike White
Minnesota 7-5293240Won  20-134-4176183  Lou Holtz
Indiana 4-7251340 1-7136260  Bill Mallory
Iowa 10-2440187Lost  28-457-1249119  Hayden Fry
Michigan 10-1-134298Won  27-236-1-124160  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3325212Won  10-75-3221153  Earle Bruce
Michigan State 7-5258219Lost  14-175-3215169  George J. Perles
Purdue 5-6287306 3-5185240  Leon Burtnett
Wisconsin 5-6231263 2-6126206  Dave McClain
Northwestern 3-8170332 1-788253  Dennis Green

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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