Ohio State at Stanford
Saturday, September 26, 1981 Share
No. 8 Ohio State beat Stanford 24–19. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
FinalHigh 72°F, low 52°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 76,102
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–Stanford gameStanford leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the one 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. Florida StateOct. 3, 1981
- SeasonOhio State in 1981
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Stanford
- Next gameat ArizonaOct. 3, 1981
- SeasonStanford in 1981
- ProgramStanford history and records