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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


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wittenberg  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Columbia  32   7   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa  23   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Chicago  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Wilmington  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Illinois  7   6   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed43
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record16-8
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-0
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-326964 2-26337  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-212146 1-21926  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-580137 0-41692  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 7-119138 5-09422  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 7-117922 4-0766  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State 7-119643 2-14629  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-2-112272 2-2-15765  George E. Little
Purdue 5-2-114667 1-1-12436  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa 3-5113117 0-528110  Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.