Ohio State University played its first football game in 1890 and didn't register its first winning season until 1895, but once it got going, it really got going. It had a Big Nine title in 1916—its first perfect season—and it's safe to say that by that point Ohio State had begun to forge one of the greatest college football legacies in history. It continues today.

Ohio State University Football: Yesterday & Today is the definitive chronicle of this legacy, capturing the drama of a team that has captivated and represented the great football state of Ohio for more than a century. Written by veteran college football writer Mike Beacom for the popular Yesterday & Today series, this full-color, lavishly illustrated 144-page book recreates the full Ohio State experience:

• Great coaches, like the innovative Paul Brown, whose 1942 national championship team outscored its opponents by 3-to-1, and Woody Hayes, who guided the Buckeyes to five national titles and 13 Big Ten titles.
• Great players, including Heisman Trophy winners Les Horvath, Eddie George, Troy Smith, and two-time winner Archie Griffin, possibly the greatest Buckeyes player ever.
• Great (and not-so-great) moments, ranging from Hayes' resounding championships and current head coach Jim Tressel's surprising national championship in 2002, to Hayes' unraveling with "The Punch," thrown at a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl.

This carefully researched history celebrates Buckeyes traditions, Buckeyes achievements, and great Buckeyes like Rex Kern, Jack Tatum, Randy Gradishar, Eddie George, Orlando Pace, and others. For a lively romp through the history of one of college sports' greatest programs, look no further than Ohio State University Football: Yesterday & Today.