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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: John W. Wilce
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024
1918 Season Highlights
 John W. Wilce enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1918 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Denison  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Case  56   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Illinois  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Wisconsin  3   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Michigan  0   14   L       
 
1918 Season Totals
  Record3-3
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record13-5
  Conference Record0-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-2
1918 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1918 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-28614   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-2-113339   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 2-26431   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Michigan 5-0966 1-0140  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 6-2-112336   Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 3-313441 0-3341  John W. Wilce
Purdue 3-38777   A.G. Butch Scanlon
Wisconsin 3-34244   Guy S. Lowman
Northwestern 2-2-17561   Fred J. Murphy

1918 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1918 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.