2001 Ohio State Football Schedule & Results Season Record: 7-5 Conference Record: 5-3 Home Record: 4-2 Road Record: 3-2 (0-1 neutral site) Final A.P. Ranking: Unranked Head Coach: Jim Tressel 2001 Ohio State Football Schedule & Results DateGameTime/ResultsStadium Attendance 2001-09-08 01:46:01September 8, 2001 Akron @ Ohio State14 - 28Ohio Stadium 102,602 2001-09-22 02:08:37September 22, 2001 Ohio State @ UCLA6 - 13Rose Bowl 73,723 2001-09-29 02:27:45September 29, 2001 Ohio State @ Indiana27 - 14Memorial Stadium 48,577 2001-10-06 02:51:45October 6, 2001 Northwestern @ Ohio State20 - 38Ohio Stadium 104,042 2001-10-13 01:37:18October 13, 2001 Wisconsin @ Ohio State20 - 17Ohio Stadium 103,520 2001-10-20 01:55:06October 20, 2001 San Diego State @ Ohio State12 - 27Ohio Stadium 102,432 2001-10-27 02:18:19October 27, 2001 Ohio State @ Penn State27 - 29Beaver Stadium 108,327 2001-11-03 02:54:44November 3, 2001 Ohio State @ Minnesota31 - 28Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 45,407 2001-11-10 01:18:50November 10, 2001 Purdue @ Ohio State9 - 35Ohio Stadium 104,189 2001-11-17 01:42:24November 17, 2001 Illinois @ Ohio State34 - 22Ohio Stadium 104,407 2001-11-24 01:56:17November 24, 2001 Ohio State @ Michigan26 - 20Michigan Stadium 111,571 2002-01-01 02:10:57January 1, 2002 Ohio State vs. South Carolina - Outback Bowl28 - 31Raymond James Stadium 66,249