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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 R. Richards
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 John R. Richards enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Otterbein  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Denison  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Cincinnati  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Case  31   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Oberlin  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Penn State  0   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Ohio Wesleyan  36   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Michigan Agricultural  20   35   L       
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record16-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-0
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 6-3244122   John R. Richards
Cincinnati 3-4-1251145   Lowell Dana
Miami Ohio 3-3-289106   James C. Donnelly
Ohio 1-7-148168   Arthur Hinaman

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.