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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-

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1889 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Francis A. Schmidt enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Pittsburgh	30	7	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Purdue	17	14	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Northwestern	3	6	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Minnesota	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Cornell	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Indiana	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Illinois	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Michigan	0	40	L

1940 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	99
Scoring Average	12.4
Points Allowed	113
Defense Average	14.1
Opponents Record	30-25
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-2

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	154	71		6-0	122	50	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	3-5	69	100		2-3	36	74	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	1-7	71	144		0-5	33	105	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	6-2	170	64		4-2	110	64	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	7-1	196	34		3-1	94	20	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	4-4	99	113		3-3	62	85	Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin	4-4	125	134		3-3	86	108	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	4-4	125	98		2-3	66	84	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-6	96	106		1-4	54	73	Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.