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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 <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024

1950 Season Highlights

Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1950 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Southern Methodist	27	32	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Pittsburgh	41	7	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Indiana	26	14	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Minnesota	48	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Iowa	83	21	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Northwestern	32	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Wisconsin	19	14	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Illinois	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Michigan	3	9	L

1950 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	286
Scoring Average	31.8
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	39-40
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-1

1950 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
14	6-3-0	AP
10	6-3-0	Coaches
10	6-3-0	UP

1950 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-2	137	56		4-2	75	35	Ray Eliot
Indiana	3-5-1	99	155		1-4	41	86	Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota	1-7-1	79	196		1-4-1	40	109	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State	6-3	286	111		5-2	218	72	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin	6-3	137	97		5-2	109	71	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	6-3-1	150	114	Won 14-6	4-1-1	96	60	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	6-3	155	143		3-3	82	107	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa	3-5-1	121	201		2-4	81	159	Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue	2-7	143	200		1-4	69	112	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1950 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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