Ohio State vs. UCLA
Thursday, January 1, 1976, Rose Bowl Share
No. 11 UCLA beat No. 1 Ohio State 23–10. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 105,464Referee: Gene Calhoun (Big Ten); split crew: Big Ten, Pac-8)
MVP John Sciarra (UCLA QB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 73% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.
The series
Every Ohio State–UCLA gameOhio State leads 5–4–1 in 10 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio State 48, UCLA 10 | |
| 2001 | UCLA 13, Ohio State 6 | |
| 1999 | Ohio State 42, UCLA 20 | |
| 1980 | UCLA 17, Ohio State 0 | |
| 1979 | Ohio State 17, UCLA 13 | |
| 1976 | UCLA 10, Ohio State 10 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateSept. 11, 1976
- SeasonOhio State in 1975
- ProgramOhio State history and records
UCLA
- Next gameat Arizona StateSept. 9, 1976
- SeasonUCLA in 1975
- ProgramUCLA history and records