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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  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wittenberg  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Northwestern  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Michigan  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Indiana  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Princeton  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Iowa  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Muskingum  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Illinois  0   8   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed35
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record25-14
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-114516 3-12710  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-219136 3-25729  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 4-45568 2-43161  Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State 5-2-113535 3-24929  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 7-1-116338 2-1-13925  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 6-214742 2-22836  Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern 5-36543 2-31737  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 3-4-13662 2-32039  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 5-2-114341 1-2-13941  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.