Ohio State vs. Stanford
Friday, January 1, 1971, Rose Bowl Share
No. 12 Stanford beat No. 2 Ohio State 27–17. It was their third meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 2–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 103,839Referee: John Presley (Pacific-8) (split crew: Pac-8, Big Ten)
MVP Jim Plunkett (QB, Stanford)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 65% to win. Stanford pulled the upset.
The series
Every Ohio State–Stanford gameStanford leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1982 | Stanford 23, Ohio State 20 | |
| 1981 | Ohio State 24, Stanford 19 | |
| 1970 | Stanford 27, Ohio State 17 | Rose Bowl |
| 1956 | Ohio State 32, Stanford 20 | |
| 1955 | Stanford 6, Ohio State 0 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. IowaSept. 11, 1971
- SeasonOhio State in 1970
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Stanford
- Next gameat MissouriSept. 11, 1971
- SeasonStanford in 1970
- ProgramStanford history and records