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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: Sam S. Willaman
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Sam S. Willaman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Cincinnati  67   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  21   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Michigan  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Northwestern  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Indiana  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Navy  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Wisconsin  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Illinois  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Minnesota  7   19   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record46-33
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-319172 3-28145  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Illinois 2-658140 0-512121  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-5-15198 0-4-11261  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Northwestern 7-1-113840 5-110033  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Purdue 9-119239 4-16921  Noble E. Kizer
Michigan 8-1-118127 4-18620  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 6-319474 4-28642  Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin 5-4-1105110 2-32856  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 1-6-17131 0-3-1075  Burt Ingwersen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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