The Ohio State football team is taking on Alabama Monday night in Miami, with the winner being crowned the next national champion. The two are no strangers to these types of games, but one will have bragging rights for a whole year until we do it all again in 2021. The moment of it all got us all warm and fuzzy reminiscing about national titles of years past for Ohio State, so we decided to take a little trip down memory lane and detail each of the previous national titles that had a scarlet and gray hue to them. All told, there are eight national championships that are generally recognized by the college football world (it gets tricky depending on who you ask), each in their own time and period, each with their own individual story. So, here we go. Here’s a brief rundown of all eight of Ohio State football’s previous national championships along with the scores of every game.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sept. 26 | Fort Knox | W | 59-0 |
| Oct. 03 | Indiana | W | 32-21 |
| Oct. 10 | Southern California | W | 28-12 |
| Oct. 17 | Purdue | W | 26-0 |
| Oct. 24 | at Northwestern | W | 20-6 |
| Oct. 31 | at Wisconsin (6) | L | 7-17 |
| Nov. 07 | Pittsburgh | W | 59-19 |
| Nov. 14 | Illinois (13) | W | 44-20 |
| Nov. 21 | Michigan (4) | W | 21-7 |
| Nov. 14 | Iowa Seahawks | W | 41-12 |
Coach Woody Hayes of Ohio State talks with Bucks’ co-captains, End Dick Brubaker (left) and quarterback John Borton, December 30, 1954. (AP Photo)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sept. 25 | Indiana | W | 28-0 |
| Oct. 02 | California (18) | W | 21-13 |
| Oct. 09 | at Illinois | W | 40-7 |
| Oct. 16 | Iowa (13) | W | 20-14 |
| Oct. 23 | Wisconsin (2) | W | 31-14 |
| Oct. 30 | at Northwestern | W | 14-7 |
| Nov. 06 | Pittsburgh (20) | W | 26-0 |
| Nov. 13 | at Purdue | W | 28-6 |
| Nov. 20 | Michigan (12) | W | 21-7 |
| Jan. 01 | Southern California (17) | W | 20-7 |
Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes, center, gets a clothes-on dunking in the Ohio State dressing room shortly after Ohio State University won the Big Ten championship and clinched a Rose Bowl bid by defeating Iowa 17-13, November 16, 1957. With him are a number of OSU players. (AP Photo)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sept. 28 | Texas Christian | L | 14-18 |
| Oct. 05 | at Washington | W | 35-7 |
| Oct. 12 | Illinois | W | 21-7 |
| Oct. 19 | Indiana | W | 56-0 |
| Oct. 26 | at Wisconsin | W | 16-13 |
| Nov. 02 | Northwestern | W | 47-6 |
| Nov. 09 | Purdue | W | 20-7 |
| Nov. 16 | Iowa (5) | W | 17-13 |
| Nov. 23 | at Michigan (19) | W | 31-14 |
| Jan. 01 | Oregon | W | 10-7 |
Nov 25, 1961; Ann Arbor, MI; USA, FILE PHOTO; Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Paul Warfield (42) in action against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sept. 30 | Texas Christian | T | 7-7 |
| Oct. 07 | UCLA | W | 13-3 |
| Oct. 14 | Illinois | W | 44-0 |
| Oct. 21 | at Northwestern | W | 10-0 |
| Oct. 28 | at Wisconsin | W | 30-21 |
| Nov. 04 | Iowa (9) | W | 29-13 |
| Nov. 11 | at Indiana | W | 16-7 |
| Nov. 18 | Oregon | W | 22-12 |
| Nov. 25 | at Michigan | W | 50-20 |
Nov 2, 1968; Columbus, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Jim Otis in action against Michigan State Spartans defensive end Wilton Martin (97) at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes beat the Spartans 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sept. 28 | Southern Methodist | W | 35-14 |
| Oct. 05 | Oregon | W | 21-6 |
| Oct. 12 | Purdue (1) | W | 13-0 |
| Oct. 19 | Northwestern | W | 45-21 |
| Oct. 26 | at Illinois | W | 31-24 |
| Nov. 02 | Michigan State (16) | W | 25-20 |
| Nov. 09 | at Wisconsin | W | 43-8 |
| Nov. 16 | at Iowa | W | 33-27 |
| Nov. 23 | at Michigan (4) | W | 50-14 |
| Jan. 01 | vs. USC (2) | W | 27-16 |
Oct 1970; Columbus, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Rex Kern (10)fakes a hand off to running back John Brockington (42) during the 1970 season. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sept. 26 | Texas A&M | W | 56-13 |
| Oct. 03 | Duke | W | 34-10 |
| Oct. 10 | at Michigan State | W | 29-0 |
| Oct. 17 | Minnesota | W | 28-8 |
| Oct. 24 | at Illinois | W | 48-29 |
| Oct. 31 | Northwestern (20) | W | 24-10 |
| Nov. 07 | at Wisconsin | W | 24-7 |
| Nov. 14 | at Purdue | W | 10-7 |
| Nov. 21 | at Michigan (4) | W | 20-9 |
| Jan. 01 | vs. Stanford (2) | L | 17-27 |
Sep 7, 2002; Columbus, OH, USA,FILE PHOTO; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Maurice Clarett (13) jumps for the end zone against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State beat Kent State 51-17. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Aug. 24 | Texas Tech | W | 45-21 |
| Sept. 07 | Kent State | W | 51-17 |
| Sept. 14 | Washington State (10) | W | 25-7 |
| Sept. 21 | at Cincinnati | W | 23-19 |
| Sept. 28 | Indiana | W | 45-17 |
| Oct. 05 | at Northwestern | W | 27-16 |
| Oct. 12 | San Jose State | W | 50-7 |
| Oct. 19 | at Wisconsin | W | 19-14 |
| Oct. 26 | Penn State (18) | W | 13-7 |
| Nov. 02 | Minnesota (23) | W | 34-3 |
| Nov. 09 | at Purdue | W | 10-6 |
| Nov. 16 | at Illinois | W | 23-16 (OT) |
| Nov. 23 | Michigan (12) | W | 14-9 |
| Jan. 03 | Miami (FL) | W | 31-24 (2 OT) |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Aug. 30 | at Navy | W | 34-17 |
| Sept. 06 | Virginia Tech | L | 21-35 |
| Sept. 13 | Kent State | W | 66-0 |
| Sept. 27 | Cincinnati | W | 50-28 |
| Oct. 04 | at Maryland | W | 52-24 |
| Oct. 18 | Rutgers | W | 56-17 |
| Oct. 25 | at Penn State | W | 31-24 (OT) |
| Nov. 01 | Illinois | W | 55-14 |
| Nov. 08 | at Michigan State (8) | W | 49-37 |
| Nov. 15 | at Minnesota (25) | W | 31-24 |
| Nov. 22 | Indiana | W | 42-27 |
| Nov. 29 | Michigan | W | 42-28 |
| Dec. 06 | vs. Wisconsin (13) | W | 59-0 |
| Jan. 01 | Alabama (1) | W | 42-35 |
| Jan. 12 | Oregon (2) | W | 42-20 |
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