1976 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2-1 (18th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 6th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Woody Hayes (9-2-1)

Points For: 278

Points/G: 23.2 (34th of 137)

Points Against: 139

Opp Pts/G: 11.6 (17th of 137)

SRS: 20.66 (6th of 137)

SOS: 10.24 (7th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 27-10 versus Colorado

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
4	2	2	8	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	12	11	6

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1976	Sat	(4) Ohio State		Michigan State	Big Ten	W	49	21	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1976	Sat	(2) Ohio State	@	(7) Penn State	Ind	W	12	7	2	0	0	W 2
3	Sep 25, 1976	Sat	(2) Ohio State		Missouri	Big 8	L	21	22	2	1	0	L 1
4	Oct 2, 1976	Sat	(8) Ohio State		(4) UCLA	Pac-8	T	10	10	2	1	1	T 1
5	Oct 9, 1976	Sat	(10) Ohio State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	34	14	3	1	1	W 1
6	Oct 16, 1976	Sat	(9) Ohio State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	30	20	4	1	1	W 2
7	Oct 23, 1976	Sat	(9) Ohio State		Purdue	Big Ten	W	24	3	5	1	1	W 3
8	Oct 30, 1976	Sat	(8) Ohio State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	47	7	6	1	1	W 4
9	Nov 6, 1976	Sat	(8) Ohio State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	42	10	7	1	1	W 5
10	Nov 13, 1976	Sat	(8) Ohio State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	9	3	8	1	1	W 6
11	Nov 20, 1976	Sat	(8) Ohio State		(4) Michigan	Big Ten	L	0	22	8	2	1	L 1
12	Jan 1, 1977	Sat	(11) Ohio State	N	(12) Colorado	Big 8	W	27	10	9	2	1	W 1	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)