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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Francis A. Schmidt enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Missouri  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northwestern  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Minnesota  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Cornell  14   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Indiana  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Chicago  61   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Illinois  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Michigan  14   21   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record25-20
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 6-2-0 AP
  
1939 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 3-4-17574 2-32948  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 3-4-115482 2-3-19276  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-4-27096 2-35669  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa 6-1-113091 4-1-18285  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State 6-218964 4-19541  Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern 3-4-14767 3-2-14737  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-221994 2-26257  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 3-3-25653 2-1-23030  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 1-6-154113 0-5-13383  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.