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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: Francis A. Schmidt
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Francis A. Schmidt enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Pittsburgh  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Purdue  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Northwestern  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Minnesota  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Cornell  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Indiana  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Illinois  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan  0   40   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record30-25
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-015471 6-012250  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 3-569100 2-33674  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 1-771144 0-533105  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 6-217064 4-211064  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 7-119634 3-19420  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 4-499113 3-36285  Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin 4-4125134 3-386108  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 4-412598 2-36684  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-696106 1-45473  Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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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