There aren’t too many college football programs out there that have the upper hand on a blue-blood like Ohio State, but believe it or not, there’s a handful the Buckeyes have never beaten. All of the examples include a small sample size, but it still stings to know certain programs have never experienced a loss to the scarlet and gray.
Can you guess the teams? One probably isn’t much of a surprise since the majority of the meetings have occurred in the last decade. Those resulted in nothing but sour milk for OSU. Others though, may be a surprise to you.
Here’s the shortlist of those programs still thumping their chest over having an unblemished record against Ohio State. Research taken from Winsipedia, CFB Kings, and atr.cfrc.com.
Next … The first entrant from the SEC
The Auburn Tigers
Series Record: 0-1-1
Meetings:
January 1, 1990 – Auburn won 31-14 in the Hall of Fame Bowl
November 24, 1917 – The two tied 0-0 in Montgomery, AL at Soldiers Field
Next … Another team from the SEC
The Georgia Bulldogs
Series Record: 0-1
Meetings:
January 1, 1993 – Georgia won 21-14 in the Florida Citrus Bowl
Next … Yet another team from the SEC
The Tennessee Volunteers
Series Record: 0-1
Meetings:
January 1, 1996 – Tennessee won 20-14 in the Florida Citrus Bowl
Next … Did we mention the SEC?
The South Carolina Gamecocks
Series Record: 0-2
Meetings:
January 1, 2001 – South Carolina won 24-7 in the Outback Bowl
January 1, 2002 – South Carolina won 31-28 in the Outback Bowl
Next … Are you getting tired of the SEC?
The Florida Gators
Series Record: 0-2
Meetings:
January 1, 2007 – Florida won 41-14 in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game
January 2, 2012 – Florida won 24-17 in the Gator Bowl
Next … Chop chop?
The Florida State Seminoles
Series Record: 0-3
Meetings:
October 3, 1981 – Florida State won 36-27 in Columbus (Ohio Stadium)
October 2, 1982 – Florida State won 34-17 in Columbus (Ohio Stadium)
January 1, 1998 – Florida State won 31-14 in the Sugar Bowl
Next … Don’t remind us
The Clemson Tigers
Series Record: 0-4
Meetings:
December 29, 1978 – Clemson won 17-15 in the Gator Bowl
January 3, 2014 – Clemson won 40-35 in the Orange Bowl
December 31, 2016 – Clemson won 31-0 in Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal)
December 28, 2019 – Clemson won 29-23 in Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal)
