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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: Sam S. Willaman
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights

Sam S. Willaman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1929 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Wittenberg	19	0	W
Sun., Oct. 13	vs. Iowa	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Michigan	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Indiana	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Pittsburgh	2	18	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Northwestern	6	18	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kenyon	54	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Illinois	0	27	L

1929 Season Totals
Record	4-3 -1
Points Scored	95
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	69
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	32-16
Conference Record	2-2
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	1-1

1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1929 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	179	55		3-2	71	49	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-1-1	155	27		2-1-1	48	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	2-6-1	58	133		1-2-1	26	65	Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue	8-0	187	44		4-0	82	16	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	6-3	172	95		3-2	60	51	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-2-2	128	28		2-2-2	36	28	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-3-1	95	69		2-2-1	20	51	Sam S. Willaman
Michigan	5-3-1	109	75		1-3-1	23	57	Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin	4-5	88	78		0-4	12	47	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1929 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.