Did You Know – 31 Days to Kickoff – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 29, 2014
From September 15, 1973 through November 15, 1975, Buckeye tailback Archie Griffin rushed for 100 or more yards in each of Ohio State’s 31 regular-season games. His 31-game streak is an NCAA record to this day.
Five Fast Facts:
- Griffin averaged 140.6 rushing yards per game during the streak
- Streak high 246 yards vs. Iowa (1973), streak low 105 vs. Northwestern (’73)
- No. 45 scampered for a streak-long 75-yard run at Washington State (’74)
- Ohio State compiled a 29-1-1 record over the course of the streak
- Six yards and a cloud of dust? Griffin boasted a 6.3 yards per carry average
Archie Griffin 31-Game Streak of 100+ Yards
| Date | Opponent | Carries | Yards | TDs | Long |
| Sept. 15, 1973 | Minnesota | 15 | 129 | 0 | 19 |
| Sept. 29, 1973 | TCU | 14 | 119 | 1 | 68 |
| Oct. 6, 1973 | Washington State | 15 | 128 | 1 | 26 |
| Oct. 13, 1973 | at Wisconsin | 29 | 169 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct. 20, 1973 | at Indiana | 25 | 130 | 0 | 37 |
| Oct. 27, 1973 | Northwestern | 17 | 105 | 2 | 21 |
| Nov. 3, 1973 | at Illinois | 29 | 108 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov. 10, 1973 | Michigan State | 21 | 131 | 0 | 34 |
| Nov. 17, 1973 | Iowa | 30 | 246 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov. 24, 1973 | at Michigan | 30 | 163 | 0 | 38 |
| Sept. 14, 1974 | at Minnesota | 26 | 133 | 1 | 14 |
| Sept. 21, 1974 | Oregon State | 16 | 134 | 1 | 24 |
| Sept. 28, 1974 | SMU | 24 | 156 | 2 | 31 |
| Oct. 5, 1974 | at Washington State | 21 | 196 | 1 | 75 |
| Oct. 12, 1974 | Wisconsin | 18 | 112 | 1 | 29 |
| Oct. 19, 1974 | Indiana | 22 | 146 | 2 | 20 |
| Oct. 26, 1974 | at Northwestern | 18 | 173 | 1 | 28 |
| Nov. 2, 1974 | Illinois | 20 | 144 | 2 | 35 |
| Nov. 9, 1974 | at Michigan State | 23 | 140 | 0 | 31 |
| Nov. 16, 1974 | at Iowa | 23 | 175 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov. 23, 1974 | Michigan | 25 | 111 | 0 | 18 |
| Sept. 13, 1975 | at Michigan State | 29 | 108 | 0 | 8 |
| Sept. 20, 1975 | Penn State | 24 | 128 | 0 | 35 |
| Sept. 27, 1975 | North Carolina | 22 | 157 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct. 4, 1975 | at UCLA | 21 | 160 | 1 | 20 |
| Oct. 11, 1975 | Iowa | 21 | 120 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct. 18, 1975 | Wisconsin | 15 | 107 | 1 | 26 |
| Oct. 25, 1975 | at Purdue | 20 | 130 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov. 1, 1975 | Indiana | 28 | 150 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov. 8, 1975 | at Illinois | 23 | 127 | 1 | 30 |
| Nov. 15, 1975 | Minnesota | 23 | 124 | 1 | 19 |
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