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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: Wayne Woody Hayes
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights
 Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Indiana  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Purdue  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Wisconsin  23   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Washington State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Iowa  0   8   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Northwestern  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Pittsburgh  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Illinois  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Michigan  27   7   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record35-44
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 6-3-0 AP
15 6-3-0 Coaches
15 6-3-0 UP
  
1952 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-3-2131171 3-1-29296  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois 4-5194175 2-5113154  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7143224 1-589155  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 6-3197119 5-214891  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-3-1228150Lost  0-74-1-115897  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 5-4207134 4-213886  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 4-3-2188151 4-1-114791  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa 2-7121220 2-5107167  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 2-6-1166252 2-5146201  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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