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Ohio State Football Team History


Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State University
 Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Albert E. Herrnstein
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1907 <- 1908 -> 1909 --> 2024
1908 Season Highlights
 Albert E. Herrnstein enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1908 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Otterbein  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wooster  0   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Denison  16   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Western Reserve  0   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Michigan  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  20   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Case  8   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Vanderbilt  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Oberlin  14   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Kenyon  19   9   W       
 
1908 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record12-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record1-1
1908 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1908 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 6-411892   Albert E. Herrnstein

1908 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1908 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.