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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: Francis A. Schmidt
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024

1936 Season Highlights

Francis A. Schmidt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1936 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. New York University	60	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Pittsburgh	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Northwestern	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Indiana	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Notre Dame	2	7	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Chicago	44	0	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Illinois	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Michigan	21	0	W

1936 Season Totals
Record	5-3
Points Scored	160
Scoring Average	20.0
Points Allowed	27
Defense Average	3.4
Opponents Record	31-16
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-2

1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1936 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-1	203	32		4-1	135	6	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-2-1	123	63		2-1-1	47	36	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	4-3-1	57	76		1-2-1	11	32	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	132	73		6-0	86	40	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	5-3	160	27		3-1	54	14	Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue	5-2-1	157	95		2-1-1	68	67	Noble E. Kizer
Iowa	3-4-1	85	103		0-4-1	13	96	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin	2-6	95	144		0-3	32	85	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	1-7	36	127		0-5	9	79	Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1936 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.