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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Colgate  23   23   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Iowa  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Denison  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Purdue  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Chicago  3   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Illinois  0   9   L       
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record23-8
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-2
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-013620 4-0576  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-1-111460 2-1-15431  William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana 3-448117 2-11058  William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan 8-015012 4-0486  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-312455 3-36052  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 3-4-112499 1-33252  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 3-3-18932 1-2-15516  John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue 2-5-165106 1-3645  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 2-690112 0-53793  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 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

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.