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1978 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 7-4-1 (54th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Woody Hayes (7-4-1)

Points For: 324

Points/G: 27.0 (19th of 138)

Points Against: 199

Opp Pts/G: 16.6 (40th of 138)

SRS: 12.99 (22nd of 138)

SOS: 6.40 (41st of 138)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 17-15 versus Clemson

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
7	6	16	13	14	16					19	16	20	20

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	(6) Ohio State		(5) Penn State	Ind	L	0	19	0	1	0	L 1
2	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	(16) Ohio State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	27	10	1	1	0	W 1
3	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	(13) Ohio State		Baylor	SWC	W	34	28	2	1	0	W 2
4	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	(14) Ohio State		SMU	SWC	T	35	35	2	1	1	T 1
5	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	(16) Ohio State	@	Purdue	Big Ten	L	16	27	2	2	1	L 1
6	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	Ohio State		Iowa	Big Ten	W	31	7	3	2	1	W 1
7	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	Ohio State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	63	20	4	2	1	W 2
8	Nov 4, 1978	Sat	Ohio State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	49	14	5	2	1	W 3
9	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	Ohio State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	45	7	6	2	1	W 4
10	Nov 18, 1978	Sat	(19) Ohio State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	21	18	7	2	1	W 5
11	Nov 25, 1978	Sat	(16) Ohio State		(6) Michigan	Big Ten	L	3	14	7	3	1	L 1
12	Dec 29, 1978	Fri	(20) Ohio State	N	(7) Clemson	ACC	L	15	17	7	4	1	L 2	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)