While you can name several schools that are the Tigers or the Panthers, you would be hard-pressed to find another school that ...

The practice of placing stickers on the back of helmets began in 1967 under Hall of Fame coach Woody Hayes, according to Ohio ...

The buckeye tree became the state tree of Ohio in 1953 but was already a popular symbol for the state as far back as the 1800s. The Buckeye became synonymous with Ohio State University's football ...

A buckeye is a small, dark brown nut with a tan patch and it comes from the buckeye tree -- the official state ... Native Americans called him "Hetuck" (meaning buckeye) during the first Northwest ...

The nut comes from the official state tree: a buckeye tree ... Sproat was the first person referred to as a "hetuck," meaning "big buckeye," in 1788, 15 years before Ohio State became a state.

"According to folklore, the Buckeye resembles the eye of a deer and carrying one brings good luck. 'Buckeyes' has been the official Ohio State nickname since 1950, but it had been common use for many ...

What is a Buckeye? Here's what to know about the history of Ohio State football's nickname ahead of its CFP first-round game vs. Tennessee: ...