Ohio State Football Team History
Ohio State Buckeyes
 
	
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		Ohio State University 
 
  Columbus, OH   
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Ohio Stadium Capacity: 101,568 Colors: Scarlet & Gray Coach: Charles A. Hickey Conference: Independent- 
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| 1896 Season Highlights |  
|  Charles A. Hickey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State. |  
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| 1896 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Oct. 3  |  vs. Ohio Medical  
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   	 24  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 10  |  @
Cincinnati
  
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   	 6  | 
   	 8  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 17  |  @ Otterbein  
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   	 12  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Fri., Oct. 23  |  @ Oberlin  
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   	 0  | 
   	 16  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Fri., Oct. 30  |  vs. Case  
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   	 30  | 
   	 10  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Thu., Nov. 5  |  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  
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   	 4  | 
   	 10  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 7  |  vs. Columbus Barracks  
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   	 10  | 
   	 2  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Wed., Nov. 11  |  vs. Ohio Medical  
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   	 0  | 
   	 0  | 
     T   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 14  |  vs. Wittenberg  
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   	 6  | 
   	 24  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 21  |  vs. Ohio Medical  
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   	 12  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Thu., Nov. 26  |  vs. Kenyon  
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   	 18  | 
   	 34  | 
     L   | 
    
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| 1896 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 5-5
-1
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|   Points Scored | 122 |  
|   Scoring Average | 11.1 |  
|   Points Allowed | 104 |  
|   Defense Average | 9.5 |  
|   Opponents Record | 5-2
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|   Conference Record | 0-0 |  
|   Home Record | 4-3
-1
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|   Away Record | 1-2
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| 1896 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 1896 All American Awards |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 1896 All Independent Conference Players |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.