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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: Wayne Woody Hayes
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Indiana  36   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ California  33   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Illinois  20   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Pennsylvania  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wisconsin  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Northwestern  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Michigan State  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Purdue  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Michigan  0   20   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record39-31
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-3-0 Coaches
20 6-3-0 UP
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

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