<page_title> 1956 Ohio State Buckeyes football team </page_title> <section_title> Schedule </section_title> <table> <cell> October 13 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> at Illinois <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> No. 5 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) <col_header> Site </col_header> </cell> <cell> W 26–6 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 58,247 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
On October 13, Ohio State (ranked No. 5) defeated Illinois, 26–6, before a crowd of 58,247 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.