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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


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wittenberg  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northwestern  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Chicago  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Princeton  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Denison  61   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Illinois  0   13   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record21-10
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-0-115224 4-0486  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-0-220951 3-0-17828  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1104107 1-1-13842  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 6-213739 2-24227  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 6-217038 2-14524  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 4-412998 2-35056  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-410783 1-42277  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-413192 1-32659  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-49675 1-31949  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).