Ohio State On This Date is an in-depth look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on January 1st.
FIVE THINGS 1-1
- This is the 27th time (12-14) Ohio State has played on January 1st.
- Ohio State is 8-6 when having the higher ranking on this date.
- The Buckeyes are 1-0 against Notre Dame on this date.
- Ohio State has won three straight January 1st bowl games.
- 2002 was the last time Ohio State lost on this date.
The 1955 Rose Bowl win was Ohio State's first January 1st bowl game victory. It also gave Woody Hayes his first national championship.The last time the Buckeyes played on January 1st was last year. Ohio State defeated No. 1 Alabama 42-35 to earn the right to play Oregon in the title game. The Buckeyes defeated Oregon and won the school's eighth championship in football.
Ohio State's largest margin of victory on January 1st was a 42-21 victory over No. 7 USC in the 1974 Rose Bowl.
| YEAR | LOCATION | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | SCORE | FINAL AP RANKING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Rose Bowl | Cal | 0-28 | ||
| 1955 | Rose Bowl | No. 1 | No. 17 USC | 20-7 | No. 1 |
| 1958 | Rose Bowl | No. 2 | Oregon | 10-7 | No. 2 |
| 1969 | Rose Bowl | No. 1 | No. 2 USC | 27-16 | No. 1 |
| 1971 | Rose Bowl | No. 2 | No. 12 Stanford | 17-27 | No. 5 |
| 1973 | Rose Bowl | No. 3 | No. 1 USC | 17-42 | No. 9 |
| 1974 | Rose Bowl | No. 4 | No. 7 USC | 42-21 | No. 2 |
| 1975 | Rose Bowl | No. 3 | No. 5 USC | 17-18 | No. 4 |
| 1976 | Rose Bowl | No. 1 | No. 11 UCLA | 10-23 | No. 4 |
| 1977 | Orange Bowl | No. 11 | No. 12 Colorado | 27-10 | No. 11 |
| 1980 | Rose Bowl | No. 1 | No. 3 USC | 16-17 | No. 4 |
| 1985 | Rose Bowl | No. 6 | No. 18 USC | 17-20 | No. 13 |
| 1987 | Cotton Bowl | No. 11 | No. 8 Texas A&M | 28-12 | No. 7 |
| 1990 | Hall of Fame Bowl | No. 21 | No. 9 Auburn | 14-31 | No. 24 |
| 1992 | Hall of Fame Bowl | No. 25 | No. 16 Syracuse | 17-24 | |
| 1993 | Citrus Bowl | No. 15 | No. 8 Georgia | 14-21 | No. 18 |
| 1996 | Citrus Bowl | No. 4 | No. 4 Tennessee | 14-20 | No. 6 |
| 1997 | Rose Bowl | No. 4 | No. 2 Arizona State | 20-17 | No. 2 |
| 1998 | Sugar Bowl | No. 9 | No. 4 Florida State | 14-31 | No. 12 |
| 1999 | Sugar Bowl | No. 3 | No. 8 Texas A&M | 24-14 | No. 2 |
| 2001 | Outback Bowl | No. 18 | South Carolina | 7-24 | |
| 2002 | Outback Bowl | No. 14 South Carolina | 28-31 | ||
| 2004 | Fiesta Bowl | No. 7 | No. 8 Kansas State | 35-28 | No. 4 |
| 2010 | Rose Bowl | No. 8 | No. 7 Oregon | 26-17 | No. 5 |
| 2011 | Sugar Bowl | No. 6 | No. 8 Arkansas | 31-26 | No. 5 |
| 2015 | Sugar Bowl | No. 4 | No. 1 Alabama | 42-35 | No. 1 |
| Totals | Record 12-14 (.462) | 534-567 (21-22) |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 12-14 | .462 | 534-567 | 21-22 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 8-6 | .571 | 300-258 | 21-18 |
