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Ohio State Buckeyes
| Location: Columbus, Ohio University Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 50,504  Nickname: Buckeyes Mascot: Brutus Buckeye School Colors: Scarlet and Grey Joined the Big Ten: 1912 Varsity sports: 39 U. President: Gordon Gee Director of Athletics: Gene Smith Football Head Coach: Jim Tressel (since 2001) Conference (Co-)Champions: 1916, ’17, ’20, ’35, ’39, ’42, ’44, ’49, ’54, ’55, ’57, ’61, ’68, ’69, ’70, ’72, ’73, ’74, ’75, ’76, ’77, ’79, ’81, ’84, ’86, ’93, ’96, ’98, ’02, ’05, ’06, '07, '08 Football Stadium: Ohio Stadium (since 1922) Current Capacity:101,568 First Year of Football:1889 |
Based in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been members of the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA Division I since 1912. Before playing in the Big Ten Conference, the Buckeyes competed in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Ohio State has one the most prestigious and tradition-rich football programs of all time. In 2008 season, the Buckeyes were ranked #3 in ESPN's Prestige Rankings, trailing only the Oklahoma Sooners and the USC Trojans.
In its 118-years of football history, the Ohio State football team has claimed 35 conference titles; 2 OAC championships, and 33 Big Ten titles. The Buckeyes have also obtained seven National Championships. The last one came in 2002 with an undefeated record of 14-0. The team has also achieved 9 undefeated seasons, including four with Head Coach Woody Hayes.
The Ohio State football team ended in second place of the Big Ten, with a 10-3 overall mark and 7-1 record in conference games. During the Bowl tournament, the Buckeyes lost against Texas 21-24.
2009 proved to be quite a good season for the Buckeyes. They won the Big Ten Conference with a 10-2 overall, and 7-1 conference record. Now they will face Oregon in the traditional Rose Bowl in Pasadena right after the January 1st Parade.
Ohio State 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Navy | 12:00 PM ET |
| September 12 | USC | 8:00 PM ET |
| September 19 | at Toledo | 12:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | Illinois | TBA |
| October 3 | at Indiana | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 10 | Wisconsin | TBA |
| October 17 | at Purdue | TBA |
| October 24 | Minnesota | 12:00 PM ET |
| October 31 | New Mexico State | TBA |
| November 7 | at Penn State | TBA |
| November 14 | Iowa | TBA |
| November 21 | at Michigan | TBA |