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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-

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1889 <-- 1923 <- 1924 -> 1925 --> 2024

1924 Season Highlights

John W. Wilce enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1924 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Purdue	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Iowa	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Ohio Wesleyan	10	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Chicago	3	3	T
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Wooster	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Indiana	7	12	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Michigan	6	16	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Illinois	0	7	L

1924 Season Totals
Record	2-3 -3
Points Scored	40
Scoring Average	5.0
Points Allowed	45
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	27-10
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-2 -2
Away Record	0-1 -1

1924 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1924 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-1-1	204	71		3-1	89	34	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	4-4	147	100		1-2	26	50	William A. Bill Ingram
Minnesota	3-3-2	68	63		1-2-1	27	40	William H. Bill Spaulding
Michigan	6-2	155	54		4-2	93	54	George E. Little
Iowa	6-1-1	106	50		3-1-1	43	45	Burt Ingwersen
Purdue	5-2	137	46		2-1	33	17	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	4-4	109	66		1-2	20	41	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	2-3-3	40	45		1-3-1	20	35	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	2-3-3	66	94		0-2-1	14	49	John J. Jack Ryan

1924 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1924 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.