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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: Paul O. Bixler
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Paul O. Bixler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Missouri	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Southern California	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Wisconsin	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Purdue	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Minnesota	39	9	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Northwestern	39	27	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Pittsburgh	20	13	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Illinois	7	16	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Michigan	6	58	L

1946 Season Totals
Record	4-3 -2
Points Scored	166
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	170
Defense Average	18.9
Opponents Record	43-36
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-1 -2
Away Record	2-2

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-2	217	105	Won 45-14	6-1	133	58	Ray Eliot
Indiana	6-3	129	95		4-2	76	67	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	5-4	130	114		3-4	51	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan	6-2-1	233	73		5-1-1	165	46	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	5-4	129	92		3-3	63	44	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-4-1	156	136		2-3-1	89	87	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-2	166	170		2-3-1	112	144	Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin	4-5	140	144		2-5	78	137	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue	2-6-1	97	208		0-5-1	68	144	Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.