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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Missouri  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Iowa  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Wisconsin  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Great Lakes Navy  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Minnesota  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Indiana  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Pittsburgh  54   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Illinois  26   12   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Michigan  18   14   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average31.9
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record36-35
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record1-0
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
29-0-0 AP
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.