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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Missouri  35   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Indiana  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Southern California  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Minnesota  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wisconsin  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Northwestern  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Pittsburgh  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Illinois  30   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  7   7   T       
 Mon., Jan. 2   California  17   14   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -2
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record54-35
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-0 -2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 6-1-2 AP
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.