See how the Buckeyes fared in past bowl games
Season
Bowl
Winning Team
Losing Team
Score
2009/10
Rose
Ohio State
Oregon
26-17
2008/09
Fiesta
Texas
Ohio State
24-21
2007/08
BCS Championship
LSU
Ohio State
38
-24
2006/07
BCS Championship
Florida
Ohio State
41
-14
2005/06
Fiesta
Ohio State
Notre Dame
34-20
2004/05
Alamo
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
33-7
2003/04
Fiesta
Ohio State
Kansas State
35-28
2002/03
Fiesta
Ohio State
Miami (FL)
31-24 (2OT)
2001/02
Outback
South Carolina
Ohio State
31-28
2000/01
Outback
South Carolina
Ohio State
24-7
1998/99
Sugar
Ohio State
Texas A&M
24-14
1997/98
Sugar
Florida State
Ohio State
31-14
1996/97
Rose
Ohio State
Arizona State
20-17
1995/96
Citrus
Tennessee
Ohio State
20-14
1994/95
Citrus
Alabma
Ohio State
24-17
1993/94
Holiday
Ohio State
Brigham Young
28-21
1992/93
Citrus
Georgia
Ohio State
21-14
1991/92
Hall of Fame
Syracuse
Ohio State
24-17
1990/91
Liberty
Air Force
Ohio State
23-11
1989/90
Hall of Fame
Auburn
Ohio State
31-14
1986/87
Cotton
Ohio State
Texas A&M
28-12
1985/86
Citrus
Ohio State
Brigham Young
10-7
1984/85
Rose
Southern California
Ohio State
20-17
1983/84
Fiesta
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
28-23
1982/83
Holiday
Ohio State
Brigham Young
47-17
1981/82
Liberty
Ohio State
Navy
31-28
1980/81
Fiesta
Penn State
Ohio State
31-19
1979/80
Rose
Southern California
Ohio State
17-16
1978/79
Gator
Clemson
Ohio State
17-15
1977/78
Sugar
Alabama
Ohio State
35-6
1976/77
Orange
Ohio State
Colorado
27-10
1975/76
Rose
UCLA
Ohio State
23-10
1974/75
Rose
Southern California
Ohio State
18-17
1973/74
Rose
Ohio State
Southern California
42-21
1972/73
Rose
Southern California
Ohio State
42-17
1970/71
Rose
Stanford
Ohio State
27-17
1968/69
Rose
Ohio State
Southern California
27-16
1957/58
Rose
Ohio State
Oregon
10-7
1954/55
Rose
Ohio State
Southern California
20-7
1949/50
Rose
Ohio State
California
17-14
1920/21
Rose
California
Ohio State
28-0