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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: John W. Wilce
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024

1920 Season Highlights

John W. Wilce enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1920 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Ohio Wesleyan	55	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Oberlin	37	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Purdue	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Wisconsin	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Chicago	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Michigan	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Illinois	7	0	W
Sat., Jan. 1	California	0	28	L	@ Pasadena, CA	Rose Bowl

1920 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	48
Defense Average	6.0
Opponents Record	27-10
Conference Record	4-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-0

1920 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1920 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Indiana	5-2	129	48		3-1	48	35	Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Illinois	5-2	97	37					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	1-6	62	92		0-6	21	89	Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State	7-1	150	48	Lost 0-28	4-0	51	14	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	6-1	141	29		3-1	51	29	John R. Richards
Iowa	5-2	142	54		3-1	65	34	Howard H. Jones
Northwestern	3-4	66	90		2-3	45	57	Elmer W. McDevitt
Michigan	5-2	121	21		1-2	16	21	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue	2-5	36	103		0-3	7	41	A.G. Butch Scanlon

1920 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1920 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.