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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: Paul O. Bixler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Paul O. Bixler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Missouri  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Southern California  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Purdue  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Minnesota  39   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Northwestern  39   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Pittsburgh  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Illinois  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan  6   58   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -2
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record43-36
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record2-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-2217105Won  45-146-113358  Ray Eliot
Indiana 6-312995 4-27667  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 5-4130114 3-451108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan 6-2-123373 5-1-116546  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 5-412992 3-36344  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-4-1156136 2-3-18987  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-2166170 2-3-1112144  Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin 4-5140144 2-578137  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue 2-6-197208 0-5-168144  Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.