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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  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Oberlin  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Minnesota  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Chicago  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Purdue  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Illinois  0   7   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed14
  Defense Average2.0
  Opponents Record12-15
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-0
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-460141 2-441141  Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-48851 1-3937  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-48694 1-2347  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Iowa 7-018536 5-012315  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 5-211014 3-1697  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-1-114113 3-0-1897  John R. Richards
Michigan 5-1-118721 2-1-14821  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 1-6995 1-3944  William Lone Star Dietz
Northwestern 1-634120 0-4072  Elmer W. McDevitt

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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

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