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Block O South at a 2007 home game. Block O is a student organization on the campus of Ohio State University and also serves as the official student cheering section of the Ohio State Buckeyes. [1] Founded in 1938, [2] Block O has grown to become the largest student organization on the campus of the Ohio State University. [3]
Ohio State University honored Willis on November 3, 2007, by retiring his #99 jersey. [43] Willis was named as a finalist for the NFL 100 All-Time Team at the defensive lineman position. [44] In 2020, Ohio State designated the #0 jersey (the Block O jersey) to be worn in recognition of Willis. A new OSU player will wear the number each season.
University Hall was the first building on campus, built in 1873 and reconstructed in 1976. The proposal of a manufacturing and agriculture university in central Ohio was initially met in the 1870s with hostility from the state's agricultural interests and competition for resources from Ohio University, which was chartered by the Northwest Ordinance and Miami University. [8]
On November 21, 1965, The Columbus Dispatch reported that judges picked Brutus Buckeye to be the new mascot's name after a campus-wide "Name the Buckeye" contest. The winning name was the idea of then Ohio State student Kerry J. Reed, 21. "Block O" agreed to care for Brutus in December. [2]
The Script Ohio concept was developed and first performed by the Michigan Band in 1932. First performed by the OSUMB in 1936, [13] Script Ohio is one of the signatures of the Ohio State University Marching Band. The band begins in a "Block O" formation.
The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and will play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and ...
Sophomore running back Keith Byars had a stand-out season in 1983, rushing for 1,199 yards, and Ohio State defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, but three losses in conference meant a 4th-place finish. 1984 witnessed what Bruce called "the greatest comeback after the worst start" when Ohio State fell behind Illinois 24–0 at home but roared ...
The 1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–5–1 record. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–5–1 record.