2013 was the last time Ohio State played on November 16th. Carlos Hyde and the Buckeyes ran away from Illinois in Champaign. Hyde rushed for 243 yards (10.3 ypc) and 4 touchdowns and he also had a receiving TD in the 60-35 victory.
Ohio State On This Date is a weekly look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today, we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on November 16th.
FIVE THINGS 11/16
- This is the 19th time (10–8) Ohio State has played on November 16th.
- The first game played on 11/16 was in 1895. The Buckeyes traveled to Central Kentucky and lost 8-0.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on this date was the 54 point clobbering of Kenyon in 1929.
- The Buckeyes have a four-game winning streak on November 16th and are 5–0 when ranked and playing an unranked opponent on this date.
- The last time Ohio State lost on this date was 1985 and the last time the team was not ranked on this date was 1963.
11/16/1957 • No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Iowa • Ohio Stadium
With Vice President Richard Nixon among the then-record crowd of 82,935, Ohio State hosted the reigning Big Ten champions. The Hawkeyes (6–0–1) ended Ohio State's streak of 17 straight conference wins a year earlier, a loss that kept the Buckeyes from their third straight title.
Iowa looked ready to ruin another Ohio State season, leading 6-3 in the second quarter. Without the services of star running back Clark, the situation appeared dire for Ohio State.
Before the half expired, the decision making of Frank Kremblas and the powerful running of White charged the Buckeyes down the field. Kremblas ended the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run and the Buckeyes led 10-6 at the break.
Iowa regained the lead in the third when quarterback Randy Duncan scored from a yard out. The point after made the score 13-10 in Iowa's favor.
Ohio State's game-winning drive began with just under 8 minutes remaining. Hayes turned to White to cover 66 of the 68 yards needed to reach the end zone. The sophomore fullback carried the ball on seven of the drive's eight plays and punched it in from five yards out to give Ohio State the 17-13 victory.
The Buckeyes won their 11th Big Ten title and were headed to their fourth Rose Bowl.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | No. 3 | ILLINOIS | A | 60–35 | 1st |
| 2002 | No. 2 | ILLINOIS | A | 23–16 | 1st |
| 1996 | No. 2 | INDIANA | A | 27–17 | 1st |
| 1991 | No. 19 | INDIANA | H | 20–16 | 3rd |
| 1985 | No. 3 | WISCONSIN | H | 7–12 | 4th |
| 1974 | No. 4 | IOWA | A | 35–10 | 1st |
| 1968 | No. 2 | IOWA | A | 33–27 | 1st |
| 1963 | NORTHWESTERN | H | 8–17 | 2nd | |
| 1957 | No. 6 | No. 5 IOWA | H | 17–13 | 1st |
| 1946 | No. 13 | No. 9 ILLINOIS | A | 7–16 | 6th |
| 1940 | ILLINOIS | A | 14–6 | 4th | |
| 1935 | ILLINOIS | H | 6–0 | 1st | |
| 1929 | KENYON | H | 54–0 | 5th | |
| 1918 | ILLINOIS | A | 0–13 | 8th | |
| 1912 | PENN STATE | H | 0–37 | ||
| 1907 | CASE | H | 9–11 | ||
| 1901 | OBERLIN | A | 0–6 | ||
| 1895 | CENTRAL KENTUCKY | A | 0–8 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 10–8 | .556 | 320–270 | 18–15 |
| HOME | 4–4 | .500 | 121–106 | 15–13 |
| AWAY | 6–4 | .600 | 199–164 | 20–16 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 7–2 | .778 | 229–162 | 25–18 |
| HOME | 2–1 | .667 | 44–41 | 15–14 |
| AWAY | 5–1 | .833 | 185–121 | 31–20 |
A recap of the 1957 championship season and the game against Iowa
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