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Ohio State

B10 · 1977 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–1 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1904–2026
All-Time Record
884–271–36
0.757 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1968, 2014, 2024
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 26 · Top 10: 43 · Top 25: 72
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 20 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 1 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Ohio State head-to-head · History & Eras

1977 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 10–0
4Week 4 · Sep 20Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB107–5W 38–7
5Week 5 · Sep 27Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B810–2L 28–29
6Week 6 · Oct 4SMUH2HIND SWC4–7W 35–7
7Week 7 · Oct 11Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–6W 46–0
8Week 8 · Oct 18Iowa (IOWA)H2HB104–7W 27–6
9Week 9 · Oct 25Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB101–10W 35–15
10Week 10 · Nov 1Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB105–6W 42–0
11Week 11 · Nov 8Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB103–8W 35–0
12Week 12 · Nov 15Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–5–1W 35–7
13Week 13 · Nov 22Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–2L 6–14
18Final · Jan 3Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC11–1L 6–35

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.753
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+32
-5+37
  • Minnesota +7
  • Purdue +5
  • Wisconsin +5
  • Indiana +5
  • SMU +4
  • Iowa +4
  • Miami +3
  • Illinois +3
  • Northwestern +1
  • Alabama -1
  • Oklahoma -2
  • Michigan -2

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #18Better than 88%
Win % Place 26thBetter than 82%

0.750 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#12Regular Season Final#13Post-Season W1#13Post-Season W2#14Post-Season W3#18Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+10
+31
-1
+28
+46
+21
+20
+42
+35
+28
-8
-29

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#161972#71973#71974#21975#61976

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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