SMU at Ohio State
Saturday, September 27, 1958 Share
No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 20 SMU 23–20. It was their third meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 2–1.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 51°F, 0.37 in. of rainAttendance 83,113
On the newsreel
- OHIO 23S.M.U. 20 - A sensational battle of conversions at Columbus, as Buckeyes and Mustangs clash in a top intersectional game.
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every SMU–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 7–1–1 in nine meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 1978 | SMU 35, Ohio State 35 | |
| 1977 | Ohio State 35, SMU 7 | |
| 1974 | Ohio State 28, SMU 9 | |
| 1968 | Ohio State 35, SMU 14 | |
| 1964 | Ohio State 27, SMU 8 | |
| 1960 | Ohio State 24, SMU 0 |
Around this game
SMU
- Next gamevs. Notre DameOct. 4, 1958
- SeasonSMU in 1958
- ProgramSMU history and records
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. WashingtonOct. 4, 1958
- SeasonOhio State in 1958
- ProgramOhio State history and records