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]
| 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Nine Conference |
| Record | 2–6–1 (1–4–1 Big Nine) |
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| MVP | Dave Templeton |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Missouri* | W 13–7 | 59,444 | [3] | |
| October 4 | at Purdue | L 20–24 | 34,000 | [4] | |
| October 11 | No. 20 USC* |
| L 0–32 | 76,559 | [5] |
| October 18 | Iowa |
| T 13–13 | 72,998 | [6] |
| October 25 | at Pittsburgh* | L 0–12 | 55,217 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Indiana |
| L 0–7 | 75,882 | [8] |
| November 8 | Northwestern |
| W 7–6 | 70,203 | [9] |
| November 15 | No. 11 Illinois |
| L 7–28 | 70,036 | [10] |
| November 22 | at No. 1 Michigan | L 0–21 | 85,938 | [11] | |
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Coaching staff
edit- Wes Fesler, head coach, first year
1948 NFL draftees
editFive Ohio State players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft, as follows:[12]
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| 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
edit- ^ "1947 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio State In Rally To Trip Tigers, 13-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1947. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bucks Score Twice in Last Period To Gain 13-13 Tie With Hawkeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maurice Shevlin (November 16, 1947). "Illini Defeat Ohio State in Rain, 28 to 7". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1948 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2019.