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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: John W. Wilce
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oberlin  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Purdue  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wisconsin  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Chicago  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Michigan  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Illinois  7   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   California  0   28   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record27-10
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-0
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 5-212948 3-14835  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Illinois 5-29737   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 1-66292 0-62189  Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 7-115048Lost  0-284-05114  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 6-114129 3-15129  John R. Richards
Iowa 5-214254 3-16534  Howard H. Jones
Northwestern 3-46690 2-34557  Elmer W. McDevitt
Michigan 5-212121 1-21621  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 2-536103 0-3741  A.G. Butch Scanlon

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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