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Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Paul E. Brown
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Paul E. Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

The Buckeyes won the National Championship.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Fort Knox	59	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Indiana	32	21	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Southern California	28	12	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Purdue	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Northwestern	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Wisconsin	7	17	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Pittsburgh	59	19	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Illinois	44	20	W	@ Cleveland, OH
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Michigan	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Iowa Pre-Flight	41	12	W

1942 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	337
Scoring Average	33.7
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	38-39
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	8-0
Away Record	1-1

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
1	9-1-0	AP

1942 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-4	227	126		3-2	80	99	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	5-4	152	91		3-3	81	75	George W. Hauser
Indiana	7-3	256	79		2-2	61	46	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State	9-1	337	114		5-1	150	71	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	8-1-1	149	68		4-1	70	38	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	7-3	221	134		3-2	111	81	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	6-4	147	135		3-3	61	87	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	1-8	27	179		1-4	14	78	Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern	1-9	96	209		0-6	61	114	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.