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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 <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights

John W. Wilce enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1927 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Wittenberg	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Iowa	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Northwestern	13	19	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Michigan	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Chicago	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Princeton	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Denison	61	6	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Illinois	0	13	L

1927 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	131
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	11.5
Opponents Record	21-10
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-2

1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1927 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-0-1	152	24		4-0	48	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-0-2	209	51		3-0-1	78	28	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana	3-4-1	104	107		1-1-1	38	42	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	6-2	137	39		2-2	42	27	Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue	6-2	170	38		2-1	45	24	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	4-4	129	98		2-3	50	56	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-4	107	83		1-4	22	77	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-4	131	92		1-3	26	59	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	4-4	96	75		1-3	19	49	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1927 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.