Ohio State Football: Top Five Bowl Wins In Buckeye History

Seven national titles, seven Heisman trophy winners, nine undefeated seasons, 37 conference championships, 42 bowl appearances, and 20 bowl wins! Those are the numbers for THE Ohio State University Buckeyes. Only 5 other teams in the NCAA have played in more bowl games than the Buckeyes; Georgia, LSU, USC, Texas, and Nebraska. The 20 bowl wins have put the Buckeyes in an elite category, rich in tradition. So which five are the most impressive and exciting bowl wins? Picking through the seven national titles and countless Rose Bowl wins wasn't an easy task, but here it is....... Beginning the list at number five is the 1955 Rose Bowl. Woody Hayes' legacy began here. Hayes coached the Buckeyes to his first national title, beating The Southern California Trojans. The game was played in a down pour of rain making the field conditions very sloppy, later dubbed “the mud bowl.” The Ohio State defense proved superior on this day. The only score for the Trojans came ...