The 1969 season ended with a devastating loss to Michigan. Woody Hayes had one more year to field a championship team with the Super Sophomores.
How the previous season ended motivated Hayes to not let history repeat itself in 1970. The coach did change the script against Michigan, but the final act was very familiar.
| The 1970 Buckeyes | |
|---|---|
| Record | 9–1 |
| B1G Record | 7–0, 1st, National Champions |
| Coach | Woody Hayes (20th year, 134–43–7) |
| CaptainS | Rex Kern, Jim Stillwagon, Jan White |
September 26th • Texas A&M • Ohio Stadium
Gene Stallings and his Texas A&M team entered their game against Ohio State fresh off a 20-18 victory against LSU in Baton Rouge.