| | The Winners Manual
by Jim Tressel | | What It Means
To Be A Buckeye
by Jim Tressel | |
The Rivalry
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| Coach |
Years |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Pct. |
vs TSUN |
| Jim Tressel |
2001-2010 |
106 |
22 |
0 |
.834 |
9-1-0 |
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Year: 2001 Record:
7-5-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
 Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-08-2001 |
28 |
Akron (OH)
|
14
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
09-22-2001 |
6 |
UCLA
|
13
|
Los Angeles, CA |
|
|
W |
09-29-2001 |
27 |
Indiana
|
14
|
Bloomington, IN |
|
|
W |
10-06-2001 |
38 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
20
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-13-2001 |
17 |
Wisconsin
|
20
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-20-2001 |
27 |
San Diego St. (CA)
|
12
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-27-2001 |
27 |
Penn St.
|
29
|
State College, PA |
|
|
W |
11-03-2001 |
31 |
Minnesota
|
28
|
Minneapolis, MN |
|
|
W |
11-10-2001 |
35 |
Purdue (IN)
|
9
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
11-17-2001 |
22 |
Illinois
|
34
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-24-2001 |
26 |
Michigan
|
20
|
Ann Arbor, MI |
|
|
L |
01-01-2002 |
28 |
South Carolina
|
31
|
Tampa, FL |
Outback Bowl |
|
|
|
312 |
Season
Totals
|
244
|
|
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Year: 2002 Record:
14-0-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
National Champions
Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl & Kickoff Game
|
|
W |
08-24-2002 |
45 |
Texas Tech
|
21
|
Columbus, OH |
Pigskin Classic |
|
W |
09-07-2002 |
51 |
Kent St. (OH)
|
17
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-14-2002 |
25 |
Washington St.
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-21-2002 |
23 |
Cincinnati (OH)
|
19
|
Cincinnati, OH |
|
|
W |
09-28-2002 |
45 |
Indiana
|
17
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-05-2002 |
27 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
16
|
Evanston, IL |
|
|
W |
10-12-2002 |
50 |
San Jose St. (CA)
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-19-2002 |
19 |
Wisconsin
|
14
|
Madison, WI |
|
|
W |
10-26-2002 |
13 |
Penn St.
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-02-2002 |
34 |
Minnesota
|
3
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-09-2002 |
10 |
Purdue (IN)
|
6
|
West Lafayette, IN |
|
|
W |
11-16-2002 |
23 |
Illinois
|
16
|
Champaign, IL |
|
|
W |
11-23-2002 |
14 |
Michigan
|
9
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
01-03-2003 |
31 |
Miami (FL)
|
24
|
Tempe, AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
|
|
|
410 |
Season
Totals
|
183
|
|
|
|
Year: 2003 Record:
11-2-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
08-30-2003 |
28 |
Washington
|
9
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-06-2003 |
16 |
San Diego St. (CA)
|
13
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-13-2003 |
44 |
North Carolina St.
|
38
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-20-2003 |
24 |
Bowling Green (OH)
|
17
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-27-2003 |
20 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
0
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-11-2003 |
10 |
Wisconsin
|
17
|
Madison, WI |
|
|
W |
10-18-2003 |
19 |
Iowa
|
10
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-25-2003 |
35 |
Indiana
|
6
|
Bloomington, IN |
|
|
W |
11-01-2003 |
21 |
Penn St.
|
20
|
State College, PA |
|
|
W |
11-08-2003 |
33 |
Michigan St.
|
23
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-15-2003 |
16 |
Purdue (IN)
|
13
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
11-22-2003 |
21 |
Michigan
|
35
|
Ann Arbor, MI |
|
|
W |
01-02-2004 |
35 |
Kansas St.
|
28
|
Tempe, AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
|
|
|
322 |
Season
Totals
|
229
|
|
|
|
Year: 2004 Record:
8-4-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-04-2004 |
27 |
Cincinnati (OH)
|
6
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-11-2004 |
24 |
Marshall (WV)
|
21
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-18-2004 |
22 |
North Carolina St.
|
14
|
Raleigh, NC |
|
|
L |
10-02-2004 |
27 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
33
|
Evanston, IL |
|
|
L |
10-09-2004 |
13 |
Wisconsin
|
24
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-16-2004 |
7 |
Iowa
|
33
|
Iowa City, IA |
|
|
W |
10-23-2004 |
30 |
Indiana
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-30-2004 |
21 |
Penn St.
|
10
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-06-2004 |
32 |
Michigan St.
|
19
|
East Lansing, MI |
|
|
L |
11-13-2004 |
17 |
Purdue (IN)
|
24
|
West Lafayette, IN |
|
|
W |
11-20-2004 |
37 |
Michigan
|
21
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
12-29-2004 |
33 |
Oklahoma St.
|
7
|
San Antonio, TX |
Alamo Bowl |
|
|
|
290 |
Season
Totals
|
219
|
|
|
|
Year: 2005 Record:
10-2-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-03-2005 |
34 |
Miami (OH)
|
14
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
09-10-2005 |
22 |
Texas
|
25
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-17-2005 |
27 |
San Diego St. (CA)
|
6
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-24-2005 |
31 |
Iowa
|
6
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-08-2005 |
10 |
Penn St.
|
17
|
State College, PA |
|
|
W |
10-15-2005 |
35 |
Michigan St.
|
24
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-22-2005 |
41 |
Indiana
|
10
|
Bloomington, IN |
|
|
W |
10-29-2005 |
45 |
Minnesota
|
31
|
Minneapolis, MN |
|
|
W |
11-05-2005 |
40 |
Illinois
|
2
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-12-2005 |
48 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-19-2005 |
25 |
Michigan
|
21
|
Ann Arbor, MI |
|
|
W |
01-02-2006 |
34 |
Notre Dame (IN)
|
20
|
Tempe, AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
|
|
|
392 |
Season
Totals
|
183
|
|
|
|
Year: 2006 Record:
12-1-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
Big Ten Conference Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-02-2006 |
35 |
Northern Illinois
|
12
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-09-2006 |
24 |
Texas
|
7
|
Austin, TX |
|
|
W |
09-16-2006 |
37 |
Cincinnati (OH)
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-23-2006 |
28 |
Penn St.
|
6
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-30-2006 |
38 |
Iowa
|
17
|
Iowa City, IA |
|
|
W |
10-07-2006 |
35 |
Bowling Green (OH)
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-14-2006 |
38 |
Michigan St.
|
7
|
East Lansing, MI |
|
|
W |
10-21-2006 |
44 |
Indiana
|
3
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-28-2006 |
44 |
Minnesota
|
0
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-04-2006 |
17 |
Illinois
|
10
|
Champaign, IL |
|
|
W |
11-11-2006 |
54 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
10
|
Evanston, IL |
|
|
W |
11-18-2006 |
42 |
Michigan
|
39
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
01-08-2007 |
14 |
Florida
|
41
|
Glendale, AZ |
BCS Championship Game |
|
|
|
450 |
Season
Totals
|
166
|
|
|
|
Year: 2007 Record:
11-2-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
Big Ten Conference Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-01-2007 |
38 |
Youngstown St. (OH)
|
6
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-08-2007 |
20 |
Akron (OH)
|
2
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-15-2007 |
33 |
Washington
|
14
|
Seattle, WA |
|
|
W |
09-22-2007 |
58 |
Northwestern (IL)
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-29-2007 |
30 |
Minnesota
|
7
|
Minneapolis, MN |
|
|
W |
10-06-2007 |
23 |
Purdue (IN)
|
7
|
West Lafayette, IN |
|
|
W |
10-13-2007 |
48 |
Kent St. (OH)
|
3
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-20-2007 |
24 |
Michigan St.
|
17
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-27-2007 |
37 |
Penn St.
|
17
|
State College, PA |
|
|
W |
11-03-2007 |
38 |
Wisconsin
|
17
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
11-10-2007 |
21 |
Illinois
|
28
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-17-2007 |
14 |
Michigan
|
3
|
Ann Arbor, MI |
|
|
L |
01-07-2008 |
24 |
Louisiana St.
|
38
|
New Orleans, LA |
BCS Championship Game |
|
|
|
408 |
Season
Totals
|
166
|
|
|
|
Year: 2008 Record:
10-3-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
08-30-2008 |
43 |
Youngstown St. (OH)
|
0
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-06-2008 |
26 |
Ohio U.
|
14
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
09-13-2008 |
3 |
USC
|
35
|
Los Angeles, CA |
|
|
W |
09-20-2008 |
28 |
Troy (AL)
|
10
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-27-2008 |
34 |
Minnesota
|
21
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-04-2008 |
20 |
Wisconsin
|
17
|
Madison, WI |
|
|
W |
10-11-2008 |
16 |
Purdue
|
3
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-18-2007 |
45 |
Michigan St.
|
7
|
East Lansing, MI |
|
|
L |
10-25-2008 |
6 |
Penn St.
|
13
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-08-2008 |
45 |
Northwestern
|
10
|
Evanston, IL |
|
|
W |
11-15-2008 |
30 |
Illinois
|
20
|
Champaign, IL |
|
|
W |
11-22-2008 |
42 |
Michigan
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
1-05-2009 |
24 |
Texas
|
21
|
Phoenix AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
|
|
|
|
Season
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
Year: 2009 Record:
11-2-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
Big Ten Conference Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-05-2009 |
31 |
Navy
|
27
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
09-12-2009 |
15 |
USC
|
18
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-19-2009 |
38 |
Toledo
|
0
|
Cleveland, OH |
|
|
W |
09-26-2009 |
30 |
Illinois
|
0
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-03-2009 |
33 |
Indiana
|
14
|
Bloomington, IN |
|
|
W |
10-10-2009 |
31 |
Wisconsin
|
13
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-17-2009 |
18 |
Purdue
|
26
|
West Lafayette, IN |
|
|
W |
10-24-2009 |
38 |
Minnesota
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-31-2009 |
45 |
New Mexico St.
|
0
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-07-2009 |
24 |
Penn St.
|
7
|
State College, PA |
|
|
W |
11-14-2009 |
27 |
Iowa
|
24
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-21-2009 |
21 |
Michigan
|
10
|
Ann Arbor, MI |
|
|
W |
1-01-2010 |
26 |
Oregon
|
17
|
Pasadena, CA |
Rose Bowl |
|
|
|
|
Season
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
Year: 2010 Record:
12-1-0
|
Coach: |
Jim Tressel
|
|
Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
|
|
W/L |
Date |
PF |
Opponent
|
PA |
Location
|
Bowl Game
|
|
W |
09-02-2010 |
45 |
Marshall
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-11-2010 |
36 |
Miami (FL)
|
24
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-18-2009 |
43 |
Ohio
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
09-25-2009 |
73 |
Eastern Michigan
|
20
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-02-2009 |
23 |
Illinois
|
14
|
Champagne, IL |
|
|
W |
10-9-2010 |
38 |
Indiana
|
10
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
L |
10-16-2009 |
18 |
Wisconsin
|
31
|
Madison, WI |
|
|
W |
10-23-2009 |
49 |
Purdue
|
0
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
10-30-2010 |
52 |
Minnesota
|
10
|
Minnesapolis/St.Paul, MN |
|
|
W |
11-13-2010 |
38 |
Penn St.
|
14
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
11-20-2010 |
20 |
Iowa
|
17
|
Iowa City, IA |
|
|
W |
11-27-2010 |
37 |
Michigan
|
7
|
Columbus, OH |
|
|
W |
1-04-2011 |
31 |
Arkansas
|
26
|
New Orleans, LA |
Sugar Bowl |
|
|
|
|
Season
Totals
|
|
|
|
Tressel Against The Big Ten and Michigan |
| Year | W L | Pct | Finish | Against Michigan |
| 2001 | 5-3 | .625 | 3rd | OSU wins at Michigan, 26-20 |
| 2002 | 8-0 | 1.000 | 1st-tie | OSU defeats Michigan, 14-9 |
| 2003 | 6-2 | .750 | 2nd-tie | OSU loses at Michigan, 35-21 |
| 2004 | 4-4 | .500 | 5th-tie | OSU defeats Michigan, 37-21 |
| 2005 | 7-1 | .875 | 1st-tie | OSU wins at Michigan, 25-21 |
| 2006 | 8-0 | 1.000 | 1st | OSU defeats Michigan, 42-39 |
| 2007 | 7-1 | .875 | 1st | OSU wins at Michigan, 14-3 |
| 2008 | 7-1 | .875 | 1st-tie | OSU defeats Michigan, 42-7 |
| 2009 | 7-1 | .875 | 1st | OSU wins at Michigan, 21-10 |
| 2010 | 7-1 | .875 | 1st-tie | OSU defeats Michigan, 37-7 |
| Totals | 66-14 | .8025 | | Record vs. Michigan, 9-1 |
Jim Tressel is only fourth coach in OSU history to win his first game against Michigan.
Jim Tressel is the first coach in OSU history to both beat Michigan seven straight times and win nine of his first ten games against Michigan. |
Tressel Bowl Games
2001 SEASON
2002 Outback Bowl
South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
2002 SEASON
2003 Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl*
Ohio State 31, Miami, Fla. 24
2003 SEASON
2004 Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28
2004 SEASON
2004 MasterCard
Alamo Bowl
Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7
2005 SEASON
2006 Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
2006 SEASON
2007 BCS National
Championship Game
Florida 41, Ohio State 14
2007 SEASON
2008 BCS National
Championship Game
LSU 38, Ohio State 24
2008 SEASON
2009 Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl
Texas 24, Ohio State 21
2009 SEASON
2010 Citi
Rose Bowl
Ohio State 26, Oregon 17
2010 SEASON
2011 Allstate
Sugar Bowl
Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26
*National Championship Game |
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1st ROUND NFL PICKS UNDER TRESSEL |
| Player | Team | Pick | Year |
| Chris Gamble | Carolina Panthers | 18th | 2004 |
| Michael Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | 28th | 2004 |
Will Smith | New Orleans Saints | 29th | 2004 |
| A.J. Hawk | Green Bay Packers | 5th | 2006 |
| Donte Whitner | Buffalo Bills | 8th | 2006 |
| Bobby Carpenter | Dallas Cowboys | 18th | 2006 |
| Santonio Holmes | Pittsburg Steelers | 25th | 2006 |
| Nick Mangold | New York Jets | 29th | 2006 |
| Ted Ginn, Jr. | Miami Dolphins | 9th | 2007 |
| Anthony Gonzalez | Indianapolis Colts | 32nd | 2007 |
| Vernon Gholston | New York Jets | 6th | 2008 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | New Orleans Saints | 14th | 2009 |
| Chris Wells | Arizona Cardinals | 31st | 2009 |
| Cameron Heyward | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31st | 2011 |
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| | 23 1st TEAM
ALL-AMERICANS
2001
LeCharles Bentley C
Mike Doss SS
2002
Mike Doss SS
Andy Groom P
Mike Nugent K
Matt Wilhelm LB
2003
Will Allen SS
Will Smith DE
B.J. Sander P
2004
Mike Nugent PK
A.J. Hawk LB
2005
A.J. Hawk LB
Donte Whitner SS
Nick Mangold C
2006
Troy Smith QB
James Laurinaitis LB
Quinn Pitcock OL
2007
Kirk Barton OT
Vernon Gholston DL
Malcolm Jenkins DB
James Laurinaitis LB
2008
Malcolm Jenkins DB
James Laurinaitis LB |
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