1928 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1928 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1928-1929. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–2–1 record and got their first win over Michigan in six seasons. They Buckeyes outscored their opponents 135-35. It was John Wilce's last season as head coach. He finished his tenure at Ohio State with a 78-33-9 record and 4-7 against Michigan with three Big Ten Conference titles.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
October 6 |
Wittenberg* |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio |
W 41-0 |
30,286 |
October 13 |
at Northwestern |
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois |
W 10-0 |
35,000 |
October 20 |
Michigan |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio |
W 19-7 |
72,439 |
October 27 |
at Indiana |
Memorial Stadium (old) • Bloomington, Indiana |
W 13-0 |
16,000 |
November 3 |
Princeton* |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio |
T 6-6 |
72,496 |
November 10 |
Iowa |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio |
L 7-14 |
47,000 |
November 17 |
Muskingum* |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio |
W 39-0 |
10,035 |
November 24 |
at Illinois |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois |
L 0-8 |
35,712 |
*Non-conference game. |
Coaching staff
References
- Win/Loss statistics
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