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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: Carroll C. Widdoes
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Missouri  47   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Iowa  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Wisconsin  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Purdue  13   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Minnesota  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Northwestern  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Pittsburgh  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Illinois  27   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Michigan  3   7   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record38-43
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 7-2-0 AP
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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