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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: Francis A. Schmidt
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Francis A. Schmidt enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Indiana  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Southern California  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Northwestern  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Chicago  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ New York University  32   0   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Purdue  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Illinois  32   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Michigan  0   18   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -1
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record28-17
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-0 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-29738 4-16612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-511088 1-32661  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-6-12167 1-41540  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue 5-1-28438 3-1-13820  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 5-311193 3-26460  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 6-1-113140 2-1-1387  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 4-2-29332 2-1-23223  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-111965 2-2-13844  Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa 1-6-146135 0-3-11666  Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.