1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPDave Templeton
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Indiana 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Iowa 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Ohio State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Wes Fesler, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Nine, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 60.[1]

Key players included Ollie Cline and Joe Whisler.

Ohio State was ranked at No. 35 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Missouri*
W 13–759,444[3]
October 4at Purdue
L 20–2434,000[4]
October 11No. 20 USC*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–3276,559[5]
October 18Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
T 13–1372,998[6]
October 25at Pittsburgh*
L 0–1255,217[7]
November 1Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–775,882[8]
November 8Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 7–670,203[9]
November 15No. 11 Illinois
L 7–2870,036[10]
November 22at No. 1 Michigan
L 0–2185,938[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

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1948 NFL draftees

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Five Ohio State players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft, as follows:[12]

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Howard Duncan 6 42 Center Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Brugge 6 44 Back Chicago Bears
Dick Flanagan 10 83 Linebacker Chicago Bears
Ollie Cline 14 122 Fullback Chicago Bears
Dave Templeton 16 137 Guard Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ohio State In Rally To Trip Tigers, 13-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1947. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harold Harrison (October 5, 1947). "Purdue Outfights Bucks: Riveters Upset Ohio State By 24-20 Margin". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Braven Dyer (October 12, 1947). "Trojans Grind Out 32-0 Victory Over Buckeyes; Naumu's Arm Broken". Los Angeles Times. p. II-5, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucks Score Twice in Last Period To Gain 13-13 Tie With Hawkeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Carl Hughes (October 26, 1947). "DiMatteo, Cecconi Score In Smashing Surprise: 55,217 Fans See Panthers Register First Win in 25 Games Against Conference Foes". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "75,882 See Indiana Top Bucks, 7 to 0: Taliaferro Pass, Plunge Bring Score". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1947. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Edward Burns (November 9, 1947). "Game Ends, Then Ohio State Beats N.U., 7 to 6: Penalties on Purple Set Up 5 Extra People". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Maurice Shevlin (November 16, 1947). "Illini Defeat Ohio State in Rain, 28 to 7". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Lyall Smith (November 23, 1947). "Wolverines Down Bucks, 21-0: Trojans Join 'M' in Rose Bowl". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1948 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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