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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-

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1889 <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights

John W. Wilce enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1928 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Wittenberg	41	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Northwestern	10	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Michigan	19	7	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Indiana	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Princeton	6	6	T
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Iowa	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Muskingum	39	0	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Illinois	0	8	L

1928 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -1
Points Scored	135
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	35
Defense Average	4.4
Opponents Record	25-14
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	2-1

1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1928 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-1	145	16		3-1	27	10	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-2	191	36		3-2	57	29	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana	4-4	55	68		2-4	31	61	Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State	5-2-1	135	35		3-2	49	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	7-1-1	163	38		2-1-1	39	25	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	6-2	147	42		2-2	28	36	Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern	5-3	65	43		2-3	17	37	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan	3-4-1	36	62		2-3	20	39	Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue	5-2-1	143	41		1-2-1	39	41	James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1928 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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.