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The Ohio State, Northwestern Series: All-Time Results

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by Matt Gutridge
October 17, 2019 at 6:35am
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NorthwesternOhio State leads the overall series 62–14–1 and is 29–6–1 (.819) in games played outside of Columbus.
THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES
  • Ohio State has won the 19 of the last 20 games in this series not played in Columbus and 31 of the last 32 contests played at any location.
  • This will be the fifth time the Buckeyes have been ranked No. 4 when facing Northwestern. OSU is 4–0 in the first four contests and has outscored the Wildcats 122-32 under this scenario.
  • This is the 35th time these programs have faced each other when Ohio State is ranked and Northwestern is not. The Buckeyes are 32–2 against unranked Wildcat squads and have won four straight under these circumstances.
  • An Ohio State team ranked fifth or better has never lost to an unranked Northwestern team (13–0).
  • 2004 was the last time an unranked Northwestern team defeated a ranked Ohio State team.
THE LAST TEN AGAINST NORTHWESTERN

The Buckeyes are 9–1 in the last ten games against the Wildcats. Ohio State has outscored Northwestern 388-157 in those games.

LAST TEN AWAY

The Buckeyes are 9–1 in the last ten games played as the away team. The average score has been 39-17 in those games. 

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LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS NORTHWESTERN
YEAR LOCATION SCORE
2018 N 45-24
2016 H 24-20
2013 A 40-30
2008 A 45-10
2007 H 58-7
2006 A 54-10
2005 H 48-7
2004 A 27-33 (OT)
2003 H 20-0
2002 A 27-16
     
TOTAL 9-1 388-157

 

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Below you will find a crap load of stats and records compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
 

OHIO STATE ALL-TIME VERSUS NORTHWESTERN
  RECORD WIN % POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 62–14–1 .817 2,166-762 28-10
HOME 33–8 .805 1,179-336 29-8
AWAY 27–6–1 .809 908-399 27-12
NEUTRAL 2–0 1.000 79-27 40-14

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD WIN % POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 5–3 .625 156-114 20-14
HOME 4–2 .667 116-63 19-11
AWAY 1–1 .500 40-51 20-26

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS NOT RANKED
  RECORD WIN % POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 33–2 .943 1,217-305 35-9
HOME 14–1 .933 548-107 37-7
AWAY 17–1 .944 590-171 33-10
NEUTRAL 2–0 1.000 79-27 40-14

 

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS NORTHWESTERN BY DECADE
DECADE OVERALL WIN %   HOME WIN %   AWAY WIN % NTRL WIN %
2010s 3–0 1.000   1–0 1.000   1–0 1.000 1–0 1.000
2000s 7–1 .875   4–0 1.000   3–1 .750    
1990s 7–0 1.000   4–0 1.000   2–0 1.000 1–0 1.000
1980s 8–0 1.000   3–0 1.000   5–0 1.000    
1970s 7–1 .875   4–1 .800   3–0 1.000    
1960s 5–2 .714   2–2 .500   3–0 1.000    
1950s 8–1 1.000   4–0 1.000   4–1 .800    
1940s 5–4 .556   3–2 .600   2–2 .500    
1930s 6–3–1 .650   4–1 .800   2–2–1 .500    
1920s 1–2 .333   0–2 .000   1–0 1.000    
1910s 5–0 1.000   4–0 1.000   1–0 1.000    
                     
TOTAL 62–14-1 .812   33–8 .805   27–6–1 .809 2–0 1.000

 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS NORTHWESTERN
LAST TEN RECORD WIN % POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 9–1 .900 388-157 39-16
HOME 10–0 1.000 397-86 40-9
AWAY 9–1 .900 385-171 39-17

 

Haskins
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
 
2010 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
2018 N 45-24 No. 6 No. 21
2016 H 24-20 No. 6  
2013 A 40-30 No. 3 No. 15

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 3–0 109-74 36-25
HOME 1–0 24-20 24-20
AWAY 1–0 40-30 40-30
NEUTRAL 1–0 45-24 45-24

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–0 85-54 43-27
HOME DNP    
AWAY 1–0 40-30 40-30
NEUTRAL 1–0 45-24 45-24

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS NOT RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–0 24-20 24-20
HOME 1–0 24-20 24-20
AWAY DNP    

 

Northwestern
2000 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
2008 A 45-10 No. 12  
2007 H 58-7 No. 8  
2006 A 54-10 No. 1  
2005 H 48-7 No. 10 No. 25
2004 A 27-33 (OT) No. 7  
2003 H 20-0 No. 4  
2002 A 27-16 No. 5  
2001 H 38-20   No. 14

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 7–1 317-103 40-13
HOME 4–0 164-34 41-9
AWAY 3–1 153-69 38-17

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–0 48-7 48-7
HOME 1–0 48-7 48-7
AWAY DNP    

 

Beanie
1990 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1998 A 36-10 No. 1  
1997 H 49-6 No. 9  
1994 A 17-15 No. 20  
1993 H 51-3 No. 7  
1992 H 31-7    
1991 N 34-3 No. 18  
1990 H 48-7    

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 7–0 266-51 38-7
HOME 4–0 179-23 45-6
AWAY 2–0 53-25 27-13
NEUTRAL 1–0 34-3 34-3

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL DNP    
HOME DNP    
AWAY DNP    

 

 

The Game
1980 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1989 A 52-27    
1986 H 30-9 No. 11  
1985 A 35-17 No. 4  
1984 A 52-3 No. 13  
1983 H 55-7 No. 10  
1982 A 40-28    
1981 H 70-6    
1980 A 63-0 No. 9  

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 8–0 397-97 50-12
HOME 3–0 155-22 52-7
AWAY 5–0 242-75 48-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL DNP    
HOME DNP    
AWAY DNP    

 

Northwestern
1970 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1979 H 16-7 No. 8  
1978 H 63-20    
1977 A 35-15 No. 4  
1974 A 55-7 No. 1  
1973 H 60-0 No. 1  
1972 A 27-14 No. 9  
1971 H 10-14 No. 16  
1970 H 24-10 No. 2 No. 20

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 7–1 290-87 36-11
HOME 4–1 173-51 35-10
AWAY 3–0 117-36 39-12

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–0 24-10 24-10
HOME 1–0 24-10 24-10
AWAY DNP    

 

Northwestern
1960 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1969 A 35-6 No. 1  
1968 H 45-21 No. 2  
1967 A 6-2    
1964 H 10-0 No. 7  
1963 H 8-17    
1962 H 14-18 No. 6 No. 8
1961 A 10-0 No. 7  

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 5–2 128-64 18-9
HOME 2–2 77-56 19-14
AWAY 3–0 51-8 17-3

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 0–1 14-18 14-18
HOME 0–1 14-18 14-18
AWAY DNP    

 

Northwestern
1950 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1958 A 0-21 No. 5 No. 11
1957 H 47-6 No. 8  
1956 A 6-2 No. 6  
1955 H 49-0 No. 15  
1954 A 14-7 No. 1  
1953 H 27-13    
1952 A 24-21    
1951 H 3-0    
1950 A 32-0 No. 4  

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 8–1 202-70 22-8
HOME 4–0 126-19 32-5
AWAY 4–1 76-51 15-10

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 0–1 0-21 0-21
HOME DNP    
AWAY 0–1 0-21 0-21

 

Northwestern
1940 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1949 H 24-7 No. 18  
1948 A 7-21   No. 9
1947 H 7-6    
1946 A 39-27   No. 6
1945 H 16-14 No. 6 No. 20
1943 H 0-13   No. 17
1942 A 20-6 No. 1  
1941 H 7-14 No. 11 No. 13
1940 A 3-6    

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 5–4 123-114 14-13
HOME 3–2 54-54 11-11
AWAY 2–2 69-60 17-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–1 23-28 12-14
HOME 1–1 23-28 12-14
AWAY DNP    

 

Northwestern
1930 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE OSU RANK NU RANK
1939 H 13-0    
1938 A 0-0    
1937 H 7-0 No. 12 No. 7
1936 A 13-14    
1935 H 28-7    
1934 A 28-6    
1933 H 12-0    
1932 A 20-6    
1931 H 0-10    
1930 A 2-19    

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 6–3–1 123-62 12-6
HOME 4–1 60-17 12-3
AWAY 2–2–1 63-45 13-9

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–0 7-0 7-0
HOME 1–0 7-0 7-0
AWAY DNP    
 
Northwestern
1920 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE
1929 H 6-18
1928 A 10-0
1927 H 13-19

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 1–2 29-37 10-12
HOME 0–2 19-37 10-18
AWAY 1–0 10-0 10-0

 

Northwestern
1910 RESULTS
YEAR LOCATION SCORE
1917 H 40-0
1916 H 23-3
1915 A 34-0
1914 H 27-0
1913 H 58-0

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY // RECORDS
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 5–0 162-3 32-1
HOME 4–0 148-3 37-1
AWAY 1–0 34-0 34-0

 

Northwestern

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