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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  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Oberlin  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Illinois  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wisconsin  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Indiana  46   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Case  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Northwestern  23   3   W       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record7-0
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed29
  Defense Average4.1
  Opponents Record15-10
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-0
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-134828   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-3-17458   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-4-15190   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 7-015829 4-09029  John W. Wilce
Northwestern 6-114455   Fred J. Murphy
Iowa 4-3121156   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 4-2-110478   Dr. Paul O. Withington
Purdue 2-4-16799   Cleo A. ODonnell

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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