1980 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (19th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 15th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Earle Bruce (9-3)

Points For: 368

Points/G: 30.7 (5th of 138)

Points Against: 150

Opp Pts/G: 12.5 (22nd of 138)

SRS: 16.74 (14th of 138)

SOS: 6.33 (37th of 138)

Bowl Game: Lost Fiesta Bowl 31-19 versus Penn State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
1	1	2	2	2	9	9	10	9	7	7	5	11	11	11	15

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 13, 1980	Sat	(1) Ohio State		Syracuse	Ind	W	31	21	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 20, 1980	Sat	(2) Ohio State		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	47	0	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 27, 1980	Sat	(2) Ohio State		(20) Arizona State	Pac-10	W	38	21	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1980	Sat	(2) Ohio State		(11) UCLA	Pac-10	L	0	17	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 11, 1980	Sat	(9) Ohio State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	63	0	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 18, 1980	Sat	(9) Ohio State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	27	17	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 25, 1980	Sat	(10) Ohio State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	21	0	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 1, 1980	Sat	(9) Ohio State	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	W	48	16	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 8, 1980	Sat	(7) Ohio State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	49	42	8	1	W 5
10	Nov 15, 1980	Sat	(7) Ohio State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	41	7	9	1	W 6
11	Nov 22, 1980	Sat	(5) Ohio State		(10) Michigan	Big Ten	L	3	9	9	2	L 1
12	Dec 26, 1980	Fri	(11) Ohio State	N	(10) Penn State	Ind	L	19	31	9	3	L 2	Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)