1919 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1919 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference
Record6–1 (3–1 Big Ten, 2–0 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois $ 6 1 0 6 1 0
Ohio State 3 1 0 6 1 0
Chicago 4 2 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 0 5 2 0
Minnesota 3 2 0 4 2 1
Iowa 2 2 0 5 2 0
Michigan 1 4 0 3 4 0
Northwestern 1 4 0 2 5 0
Indiana 0 2 0 3 4 0
Purdue 0 3 0 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1919 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wooster $ 7 0 0 8 0 0
Oberlin 5 0 0 7 1 0
Ohio State 2 0 0 6 1 0
Miami (OH) 7 1 0 7 1 0
Wittenberg 3 0 2 6 0 2
Akron 5 1 1 6 1 1
Denison 4 2 1 6 2 1
Western Reserve 3 3 0 5 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 3 0 4 4 0
Case 2 4 1 3 6 1
Ohio 2 4 0 3 5 0
Cincinnati 1 3 1 3 4 1
Mount Union 0 5 0 1 7 0
Ohio Northern 0 6 0 1 8 0
Baldwin–Wallace 0 5 0 0 8 0
Kenyon 0 7 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1919 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–1 record. Outscoring opponents 176–12, the Buckeyes scored their first 133 points in the first three games. This season represents the first time Ohio State beat Michigan in the rivalry.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Ohio WesleyanW 38–0
October 11Cincinnati
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 46–0
October 18Kentucky*
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 49–0
October 25at MichiganW 13–330,000[1]
November 8Purdue
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 20–0
November 15at WisconsinW 3–0
November 22Illinois
L 7–914,925[2]
  • *Non-conference game

Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ Harry Bullion (October 26, 1919). "Ohio State Beats Michigan and Now Is Favorite for the Conference Title". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Illinois Wins Big Ten Championship: Sternaman Runs 50 Yards for Touchdown". The Champaign Daily News. November 23, 1919. pp. 5, 16 – via Newspapers.com.