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1979 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (4th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 8-0

Coach: Earle Bruce (11-1)

Points For: 374

Points/G: 31.2 (6th of 140)

Points Against: 109

Opp Pts/G: 9.1 (7th of 140)

SRS: 21.71 (4th of 140)

SOS: 6.54 (33rd of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Rose Bowl 17-16 versus USC

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
	15	16	14	8	8	6	4	5	3	2	2	3	1	4

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	Ohio State		Syracuse	Ind	W	31	8	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(15) Ohio State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	21	17	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(16) Ohio State		Washington State	Pac-10	W	45	29	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(14) Ohio State	@	(17) UCLA	Pac-10	W	17	13	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(8) Ohio State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	16	7	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(8) Ohio State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	47	6	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(6) Ohio State		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	59	0	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(4) Ohio State		Michigan State	Big Ten	W	42	0	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(5) Ohio State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	44	7	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(3) Ohio State		Iowa	Big Ten	W	34	7	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(2) Ohio State	@	(13) Michigan	Big Ten	W	18	15	11	0	W 11
12	Jan 1, 1980	Tue	(1) Ohio State	@	(3) USC	Pac-10	L	16	17	11	1	L 1	Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)