50 years ago, one of the greatest teams in Buckeye football history dominated its way to a perfect 10-0 season and a national championship.
That season, the Buckeyes averaged 32 points and 440 yards per game and the defense allowed just 15 points and 292 yards. Ohio State topped four top-20 teams and three top-five teams on its way to the title, beating No. 1 Purdue, No. 16 Michigan State, No. 4 Michigan and No. 2 USC.
Members of that legendary 1968 squad will be honored during the first half of Saturday's game against Minnesota for the 50th anniversary of their accomplishments. Before that happens, let's take a look back at some photographs from that memorable season.
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT | BOX SCORE |
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09/28/68 | vs. SMU | Columbus, Ohio | W, 35-14 | Box Score (PDF) |
10/05/68 | vs. Oregon | Columbus, Ohio | W, 21-6 | Box Score (PDF) |
10/12/68 | vs. No. 1 Purdue | Columbus, Ohio | W, 13-0 | Box Score (PDF) |
10/19/68 | vs. Northwestern | Columbus, Ohio | W, 45-21 | Box Score (PDF) |
10/26/68 | at Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | W, 31-24 | Box Score (PDF) |
11/02/68 | vs. No. 16 Michigan State | Columbus, Ohio | W, 25-20 | Box Score (PDF) |
11/09/68 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc. | W, 43-8 | Box Score (PDF) |
11/16/68 | at Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | W, 33-27 | Box Score (PDF) |
11/23/68 | vs. No. 4 Michigan | Columbus, Ohio | W, 50-14 | Box Score (PDF) |
01/01/69 | vs. No. 2 USC | Pasadena, Calif. | W, 27-16 | Box Score (PDF) |
All photos courtesy of the Ohio State Department of Athletics.