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#5 Ohio State
@
Illinois
1979
Illibuck
Final
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#5 Ohio State
Buckeyes
8-0
/
5-0
44
7
Illinois
Fighting Illini
1-6
/
0-4
1979
Season
Played at
Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity:
60,670
Attendance:
0
Series Stats
Ohio State
Illinois
Tie
45
19
4
68th
meeting
More Games
Last Meeting
45-7 Ohio State
Ohio State Stadium
Nov 11, 1978
Ohio State
Head Coach
Earle Bruce
Schedule
vs
Syracuse
W
8-31
9/8/1979
@
Minnesota
W
17-21
9/15/1979
vs
Washington State
W
29-45
9/22/1979
@
California Los Angeles
W
13-17
9/29/1979
vs
Northwestern
W
7-16
10/6/1979
vs
Indiana
W
6-47
10/13/1979
vs
Wisconsin
W
0-59
10/20/1979
vs
Michigan State
W
0-42
10/27/1979
@
Illinois
W
7-44
11/3/1979
vs
Iowa
W
7-34
11/10/1979
@
Michigan
W
15-18
11/17/1979
vs
Southern California
L
17-16
1/1/1980
Ohio State 1979 schedule
Ohio State
has outscored their opponents
278 to 80
this season
Earle Bruce
's record
at
Ohio State
8 - 0 - 0
vs
Illinois
0 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Ohio State
15 game(s)
from 1968
to 1982
Illinois
5 game(s)
from 1988
to 1992
Stats
Game
Team
Player
Season
Total Yards
0
0
Passing Yards
0
0
Rushing Yards
0
0
Yards Allowed
0
0
Pass Yards Allowed
0
0
Rush Yards Allowed
0
0
Points
322
113
Points Per Game
35
12
Points Allowed Per Game
9
23
Illinois
Head Coach
Gary Moeller
Schedule
@
Michigan State
L
33-16
9/8/1979
vs
Missouri
L
14-6
9/15/1979
@
Air Force
W
19-27
9/22/1979
vs
Navy
L
13-12
9/29/1979
vs
Iowa
L
13-7
10/6/1979
@
Purdue
L
28-14
10/13/1979
vs
Michigan
L
27-7
10/20/1979
@
Minnesota
W
17-17
10/27/1979
vs
Ohio State
L
44-7
11/3/1979
vs
Indiana
L
45-14
11/10/1979
@
Northwestern
W
13-29
11/17/1979
Illinois 1979 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
164 to 106
this season
Gary Moeller
's record
at
Illinois
5 - 22 - 3
vs
Ohio State
0 - 2 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Ohio State
9 game(s)
from 2008
to 2017
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 2007
to 2007
Notes