Reign #139 of 335 · Ohio State’s 2nd reign
Ohio State, 1968–1969
406Days held
15Defenses
#22Longest of 335
#18Most defended of 335
How it started
October 12, 1968
Took the belt from Purdue 13–0 at home on October 12, 1968.
Ohio State was No. 4 in the AP poll going into that game, Purdue was No. 1. While holding the belt: ranked in 19 of 19 poll weeks, best No. 1, 12 weeks at No. 1. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Woody Hayes · 3 reigns started, 532 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 15 times
October 19, 1968 · vs. Northwestern 45–21DefendedOctober 26, 1968 · at Illinois 31–24DefendedNovember 2, 1968 · vs. Michigan State 25–20DefendedNovember 9, 1968 · at Wisconsin 43–8DefendedNovember 16, 1968 · at Iowa 33–27DefendedNovember 23, 1968 · vs. Michigan 50–14DefendedJanuary 1, 1969 · vs. USC 27–16DefendedSeptember 27, 1969 · vs. TCU 62–0DefendedOctober 4, 1969 · at Washington 41–14DefendedOctober 11, 1969 · vs. Michigan State 54–21DefendedOctober 18, 1969 · at Minnesota 34–7DefendedOctober 25, 1969 · vs. Illinois 41–0DefendedNovember 1, 1969 · at Northwestern 35–6DefendedNovember 8, 1969 · vs. Wisconsin 62–7DefendedNovember 15, 1969 · vs. Purdue 42–14Defended
How it ended