Ohio State at UCLA
Saturday, September 29, 1979 Share
No. 14 Ohio State beat No. 17 UCLA 17–13. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 3–2–1.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 61°FAttendance 47,228
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UCLA 58% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Ohio State–UCLA gameOhio State leads 5–4–1 in 10 meetings, counting the four 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. NorthwesternOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonOhio State in 1979
- ProgramOhio State history and records
UCLA
- Next gameat StanfordOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonUCLA in 1979
- ProgramUCLA history and records