<page_title> List of Ohio State Buckeyes bowl games </page_title> <section_title> Bowl games </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> # </col_header> </cell> <cell> Rose Bowl <col_header> Bowl </col_header> </cell> <cell> L 28–0 <col_header> Score </col_header> <row_header> Rose Bowl </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1920 <col_header> Season </col_header> <row_header> Rose Bowl </row_header> </cell> <cell> California Golden Bears <col_header> Opponent </col_header> <row_header> Rose Bowl </row_header> </cell> <cell> John Wilce <col_header> Head coach </col_header> <row_header> Rose Bowl </row_header> </cell> </table>
The Ohio State's first bowl game was during the 1920 season, under the head coach John Wilce, the Rose Bowl was defeated by California 28–0.