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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-

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1889 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

John W. Wilce enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Ohio Wesleyan	24	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Colgate	23	23	T
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Michigan	0	23	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Iowa	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Denison	42	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Purdue	32	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Chicago	3	17	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Illinois	0	9	L

1923 Season Totals
Record	3-4 -1
Points Scored	124
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	23-8
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	1-2

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-0	136	20		4-0	57	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-1-1	114	60		2-1-1	54	31	William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana	3-4	48	117		2-1	10	58	William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan	8-0	150	12		4-0	48	6	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-3	124	55		3-3	60	52	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-4-1	124	99		1-3	32	52	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	3-3-1	89	32		1-2-1	55	16	John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue	2-5-1	65	106		1-3	6	45	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	2-6	90	112		0-5	37	93	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.