1989 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (25th of 106) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 24th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: John Cooper (8-4)

Points For: 325

Points/G: 27.1 (30th of 106)

Points Against: 266

Opp Pts/G: 22.2 (47th of 106)

SRS: 7.70 (29th of 106)

SOS: 2.70 (43rd of 106)

Bowl Game: Lost Hall of Fame Bowl 31-14 versus Auburn

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/5	9/12	9/19	9/26	10/3	10/10	10/17	10/24	10/31	11/7	11/14	11/21	11/28	12/5	12/12	Final
25			25								22	20	21	21	21	24

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1989	Sat	Ohio State		Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	37	13	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1989	Sat	(25) Ohio State	@	(12) USC	Pac-10	L	3	42	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 30, 1989	Sat	Ohio State		Boston College	Ind	W	34	29	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 7, 1989	Sat	Ohio State	@	(18) Illinois	Big Ten	L	14	34	2	2	L 1
5	Oct 14, 1989	Sat	Ohio State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	35	31	3	2	W 1
6	Oct 21, 1989	Sat	Ohio State		Purdue	Big Ten	W	21	3	4	2	W 2
7	Oct 28, 1989	Sat	Ohio State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	41	37	5	2	W 3
8	Nov 4, 1989	Sat	Ohio State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	52	27	6	2	W 4
9	Nov 11, 1989	Sat	Ohio State		Iowa	Big Ten	W	28	0	7	2	W 5
10	Nov 18, 1989	Sat	(22) Ohio State		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	42	22	8	2	W 6
11	Nov 25, 1989	Sat	(20) Ohio State	@	(3) Michigan	Big Ten	L	18	28	8	3	L 1
12	Jan 1, 1990	Mon	(21) Ohio State	N	(9) Auburn	SEC	L	14	31	8	4	L 2	Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, FL)