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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


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1889  <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024
1919 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1919 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Cincinnati  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kentucky  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Michigan  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Purdue  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Wisconsin  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Illinois  7   9   L       
 
1919 Season Totals
  Record6-1
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average1.7
  Opponents Record22-19
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-0
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1919 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-19148   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-2-113045   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-47064 0-2823  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 6-117612 3-14312  John W. Wilce
Michigan 3-493102 1-33389  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-29044   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 5-29141   John R. Richards
Northwestern 2-549111   Charles W. Bachman
Purdue 2-4-171104   A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1919 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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