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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: Perry Hale
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024
1903 Season Highlights
 Perry Hale enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1903 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Otterbein  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wittenberg  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Denison  24   5   W       
 Wed., Oct. 14  vs. Muskingum  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kenyon  59   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Case  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. West Virginia  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Michigan  0   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Oberlin  27   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  29   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Indiana  16   17   L       
 
1903 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record22-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record0-2
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1903 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 8-326587   Perry Hale

1903 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1903 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.