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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record6-3
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record48-36
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-1
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 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  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.


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