The coaches
Every coach has a split that tells a story.
38–0Jason Hall vs. non-playoff teamsUndefeated. The flip side: 19–25 against playoff qualifiers — the starkest split of any Tigers coach.
20–0Earle Bruce vs. non-playoff teamsPerfect as well, in a shorter tenure — before he went on to Ohio State.
90–27Nate Moore vs. playoff teamsThe best mark of any coach against playoff qualifiers (76.9%). Against everyone else he was 29–2.
57–3Chuck Mather vs. non-playoff teamsA 95.0% win rate — the best of any coach with 50+ such games.
Scoring thresholds
Some scorelines are nearly automatic.
309–2When the Tigers score 40+Only two losses in 311 games: 52–56 at Mentor (2007) and 41–48 at Warren Harding (2015).
649–44–30When the defense allows 7 or fewerA 93.7% win rate across 723 games.
371Shutout winsThe Tigers have been shut out 100 times in return.
101–6Biggest win since 1940vs. Sun Valley in 2018.
The postseason
A tale of two brackets.
62–31Overall playoff record93 tournament games since 1972.
40–9Through the 3rd roundThe early rounds have been kind to the Tigers.
1–6In State FinalsThe last hurdle has been the hardest.
14–2In the 2nd roundNearly automatic.
Home, away and beyond
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium earns its reputation.
82.5%At home698–148–19 in 865 home games.
63.7%On the road221–126–17 — good, but a real drop from home.
60.5%At neutral sites49–32
71–13Against out-of-state teamsA 84.5% win rate — better than the in-state mark.
Rivalries
Friends, foes and bogeymen.
90–42–3vs. Canton McKinley135 meetings since 1919 — the heart of the program.
2–12vs. Cleveland St. IgnatiusThe toughest matchup of the playoff era.
2–11vs. Cincinnati MoellerThe other parochial bogeyman.
45–4–5vs. MansfieldThe most lopsided long series — along with Canton Lincoln (16–0–1).
Streaks and seasons
The extremes of 135 years.
38Longest win streakGames in a row, ended in 1941.
21Undefeated seasonsUnbeaten campaigns across the program's history.
3Winless seasonsAll in the program's infancy: 1894, 1896, 1900.