1896 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1896 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRecreation Park
Seasons
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1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage   –   4 – 0 – 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago   –   1 – 0 – 0
Washburn   –   6 – 1 – 1
Iowa Agricultural   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   2 – 1 – 0
Ohio   –   4 – 2 – 1
Indiana   –   5 – 3 – 0
Beloit   –   2 – 1 – 3
Missouri   –   7 – 5 – 0
Butler   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 1
Wittenberg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 2 – 0
College of Emporia   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ohio State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Lake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union   –   3 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 3 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   2 – 4 – 2
Michigan Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Kansas State   –   0 – 1 – 1
Indiana State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Buchtel   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   0 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1896 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by Charles A. Hickey in his first and only year as head coach, Ohio State compiled a record of 5–5–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Ohio Medical
W 24–0
October 10at Cincinnati
L 6–82,000[1][2]
October 17vs. OtterbeinCanton, OHW 12–0800[3]
October 23at OberlinOberlin, OHL 0–16
October 30Case
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
W 30–10
November 5Ohio Wesleyan
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
L 4–10
November 7Columbus Barracks
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
W 10–2
November 11Ohio Medical
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
T 0–0
November 14Wittenberg
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–24
November 21Ohio Medical
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
W 12–0
November 26Kenyon
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
L 18–34

References

  1. ^ "Ohio State—And University To-Day". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "McMicken—Scored a First Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 11, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Ohio State College Wins". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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