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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-

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1889 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Missouri	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Purdue	20	24	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Southern California	0	32	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Iowa	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Pittsburgh	0	12	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Indiana	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Northwestern	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Illinois	7	28	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Michigan	0	21	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	2-6 -1
Points Scored	60
Scoring Average	6.7
Points Allowed	150
Defense Average	16.7
Opponents Record	45-35
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-3 -1
Away Record	0-3

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-3	174	127		3-3	110	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-3-1	204	102		3-3	130	88	Ray Eliot
Indiana	5-3-1	156	102		2-3-1	50	90	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan	10-0	394	53	Won 49-0	6-0	172	40	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	5-4	205	130		3-3	108	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	5-3-1	171	156		3-2-1	120	96	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5-1	145	179		2-3-1	79	136	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	3-6	129	196		2-4	83	141	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	2-6-1	60	150		1-4-1	47	99	Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 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.