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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: Francis A. Schmidt
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Francis A. Schmidt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. New York University  60   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Pittsburgh  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Northwestern  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Indiana  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Notre Dame  2   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Chicago  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Illinois  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Michigan  21   0   W       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed27
  Defense Average3.4
  Opponents Record31-16
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-120332 4-11356  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 5-2-112363 2-1-14736  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 4-3-15776 1-2-11132  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 7-113273 6-08640  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 5-316027 3-15414  Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue 5-2-115795 2-1-16867  Noble E. Kizer
Iowa 3-4-185103 0-4-11396  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin 2-695144 0-33285  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 1-736127 0-5979  Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.