100 in 100: 2015

Virginia Tech gets wrecked, Michigan State ruins another championship run, Jim Harbaugh is not the answer and Notre Dame can't hang in 2015.

The 2015 Ohio State University football team.

100 in 100: 2014

Braxton Miller goes down, Barrett steps up, Kosta Karageorge is remembered, Zeke races 85 yards through the heart of the south and Cardale Jones leads Ohio State to title No. 8 in 2014.

The 2014 Ohio State University football team.

100 in 100: 2013

Ohio State wins 24 straight games, Penn State is put on blast, Michigan goes for two and Sparty ruins a possible championship season.

The 2013 Ohio State University football team.

100 Teams in 100 Days

We look back at the past 100 years of Ohio State football as we count down the days until the 2016 opener.

100 in 100: 1995

Eddie George wins the Heisman Trophy and Ohio State starts 11-0, but Tim Biakabutuka and Michigan ruin Rose Bowl dreams.

13 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

53 Comments

100 in 100: 1994

Joey Galloway is touted for the Heisman, Korey Stringer dominates, Andy Geiger is hired as Ohio State's Director of Athletics and John Cooper beats Michigan in 1994.

12 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

57 Comments

100 in 100: 1993

Ohio State goes undefeated against five ranked opponents in 1993, Joey Galloway ties a single-season record, but a loss to unranked Michigan sends Ohio State to San Diego.

11 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

41 Comments

100 in 100: 1992

Ohio Stadium turns 70 in 1992 as Robert Smith returns to a lineup with Kirk Herbstreit plus freshmen Eddie George and Korey Stringer to help John Cooper not lose to Michigan.

10 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

68 Comments

100 in 100: 1991

In 1991, Steve Tovar and Alonzo Spellman anchor an improved defense but the Buckeyes did not record a victory over a ranked opponent.

09 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

44 Comments

100 in 100: 1990

Ohio State defeats No. 6 Iowa in dramatic fashion, but the 1990 season is remembered for John Cooper "quitting" against USC.

08 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

60 Comments

100 in 100: 1989

Ohio State plays its 100th season of football in 1989, a historic game in Minneapolis, bids farewell to Bo Schembechler and witnesses a devastating hit on Stacy Danley.

07 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

21 Comments

100 in 100: 1988

In John Cooper's inaugural 1988 season, Ohio State defeated No. 7 LSU, lost to Michigan and gave up the most points in a single-season in program history.

06 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

56 Comments

100 in 100: 1987

Woody Hayes passes away in March and Earle Bruce is fired in November 1987. In between, Ohio State tied LSU and defeated Michigan.

05 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

54 Comments

100 in 100: 1986

Ohio State started 0-2 for the first time since 1894, but rallied and won the Cotton Bowl in 1986. One Urban Meyer served as a graduate assistant.

04 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

48 Comments

100 in 100: 1985

Ohio State plays its first night game in Ohio Stadium in 1985, the Buckeyes beat No. 1 Iowa, but Keith Byars' broken foot derails the season.

03 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

42 Comments

100 in 100: 1984

Ohio State wins the Big Ten title in 1984 while Keith Byars earns conference Player of the Year honors. A memorable shoeless run is a highlight of the season.

02 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

38 Comments

100 in 100: 1983

Ohio State defeats No. 2 Oklahoma in Week 2 and finishes with a Fiesta Bowl win over No. 15 Pittsburgh in 1983.

01 Aug 2016
by Matt Gutridge

24 Comments

100 in 100: 1982

The Buckeyes lose three consecutive games but finish 1982 with seven straight victories including wins against Michigan and in the Holiday Bowl.

31 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

38 Comments

100 in 100: 1981

Expectations were tempered in 1981, but Earle Bruce's young Ohio State team won a share of the Big Ten title.

30 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

41 Comments

100 in 100: 1980

Ohio State entered 1980 as the No. 1 team in the nation but lost three times. That became a trend for the next 12 seasons.

29 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

15 Comments

100 in 100: 1979

With its first new coach in 28 years, Ohio State began 1979 unranked but surprised everyone and earned the right to play for the national title.

28 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

46 Comments

100 in 100: 1978

The epic career of Woody Hayes comes to an explosive end on a Friday night in Florida near the end of Ohio State's 1978 season.

27 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

36 Comments

100 in 100: 1977

Ohio State plays a loaded schedule with games against Miami, Oklahoma and Alabama in 1977, but fall short against Michigan

26 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

33 Comments

100 in 100: 1976

How does a program replace a two-time Heisman winner and eight starters on offense? It doesn't, but Ohio State's 1976 team still managed to win a share of the Big Ten title.

25 Jul 2016
by Matt Gutridge

20 Comments

100 Teams in 100 Days

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