IRVING, TEXAS (Jan. 21, 2025) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today recognized Ohio State (14-2) as the recipient of the 2024 NFF MacArthur Bowl National Championship Trophy following the team’s 34-23 victory over Notre Dame (14-2) yesterday in the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Presented by AT&T before a sellout crowd of 77,660 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The name of the 2024 Buckeyes will now be etched alongside the greatest teams in college football history on the MacArthur Bowl Championship Trophy, marking the fifth time Ohio State has hit the milestone (1968, 1970, 2002, 2014 and now 2024). The trophy is housed at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta and has been presented since 1959.
“On behalf of the National Football Foundation, our 12,000 members, our Board of Directors and Chairman Archie Manning, we are extremely proud to recognize Coach Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “This trophy was started in 1959 by General Douglas MacArthur, the great sportswriter Grantland Rice and legendary coach Red Blaik, and etched on the side of this stadium replica in all silver are all of the subsequent national champions. As the keepers of the history and the legacy of the sport of football, we are exceptionally pleased to maintain this unique tradition by etching the 2024 Ohio State team on its walls.”
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