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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 E. Brown
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights
 Paul E. Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Missouri  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Southern California  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Purdue  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Northwestern  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Pittsburgh  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Wisconsin  46   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Illinois  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Michigan  20   20   T       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record31-34
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 6-1-1 AP
  
1941 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-018638 5-012432  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-6101126 1-35360  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 2-6112163 0-513114  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 5-317367 4-211657  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-1-114741 3-1-16034  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 6-1-1167110 3-1-110189  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 3-5144208 3-3117153  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-59199 2-45377  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-5-12762 1-32142  Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.