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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: Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Missouri	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Southern California	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Iowa	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Indiana	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Wisconsin	34	32	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Northwestern	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Pittsburgh	41	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Illinois	34	7	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Michigan	3	13	L

1948 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	20.4
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	10.4
Opponents Record	48-36
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-1

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-2	203	94		5-2	144	81	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	3-6	135	140		2-5	74	114	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	75	217		2-4	49	147	Clyde B. Smith
Michigan	9-0	252	44		6-0	190	37	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	8-2	191	91	Won 20-14	5-1	97	65	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	6-3	184	94		3-3	102	87	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa	4-5	127	142		2-4	67	89	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	3-6	126	175		2-4	72	118	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	2-7	126	193		1-5	79	136	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.