1916 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1916 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Western Conference champion
Conference Western Conference (NCAA)
1916 record 7–0 (4–0 Western)
Head coach John Wilce
Offensive scheme Heavy run
Base defense Multi
Home stadium Ohio Field
1916 Big 9 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 – 0 – 0     7 – 0 – 0
Northwestern 4 – 1 – 0     6 – 1 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0     6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 3 – 3 – 0     3 – 4 – 0
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1     3 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1     4 – 2 – 1
Iowa 1 – 2 – 0     4 – 3 – 0
Indiana 0 – 3 – 1     2 – 4 – 1
Purdue 0 – 4 – 1     2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Ohio State Buckeyes football represented Ohio State University in the 1916 college football season. Led by three-time All-American Chic Harley, the 1916 team was first in school history to win the Western Conference championship. The Buckeyes defeated Oberlin, 128–0, the most points scored by in a game an Ohio State football.[1] Ohio State outscored opponents 258–29.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 7 Ohio Wesleyan* Ohio Field • Columbus, OH W 12–0  
October 14 Oberlin* Ohio Field • Columbus, OH W 128–0  
October 21 at Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 7–6  
November 4 Wisconsin Ohio Field • Columbus, OH W 14-13  
November 11 Indiana Ohio Field • Columbus, OH W 46–7  
November 18 at Case* Van Horn Field[2] • Cleveland, OH W 28–0  
November 25 Northwestern Ohio Field • Columbus, OH W 23–3  
*Non-conference game.

Coaching staff

References

  1. ↑ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia, Sports Publishing LLC, p.694.
  2. ↑ http://case.edu/its/archives/Seasons/cfoot1916.htm
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