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Ohio State Football: Fun facts all Buckeye fans must know

By Steven Koesterman

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: Head Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes and his team prepare to take the field before a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: Head Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes and his team prepare to take the field before a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 12: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes hoist the trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 42 to 20 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 12: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes hoist the trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 42 to 20 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Ohio State is No.1 in Heisman Trophy Winners

Tied with Notre Dame, Ohio State has the most Heisman Trophy winners with 7. QB Les Horvath (1994), RB Vic Janowicz (1950), RB Howard Cassady (1955), RB Archie Griffin (1974, 1975), RB Eddie George (1995) and Troy Smith (2006) have set the standard for Ohio State players in terms of achieving the highest individual honor in college football.

Archie Griffin is the only 2-time winner of the Heisman Trophy.

Dwayne Haskins, JK Dobbins and Justin Fields were Heisman contenders the past 2 seasons. Could 2020 be the year Justin Fields takes home the Heisman Trophy and raises Ohio State’s total to 8?

Ohio State is the 2nd most winningest college program of all time

With an all-time record of 923-326-53, Ohio State has the 2nd most winningest program of all time. The Buckeyes have a .729 win percentage since starting their football program in 1890.

The top 5 most winningest programs are Michigan, Ohio State, Yale, Alabama and Texas. Trailing the Wolverines by only 39 wins, the Buckeyes may become the winningest program in the nation sooner than expected as they are closing the gap. Michigan began playing football 11 years before Ohio State.

Ohio State has won the 8th most national championships

With 8 national championships in 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002 and 2014, Ohio State is tied with Harvard for the 8th most national championships. Yale (18), Alabama (15), Princeton (15), Notre Dame (13), USC (9) and Michigan (9) round out the top 7.

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