1929 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1929 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Purdue $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Illinois 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Iowa 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Ohio State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Michigan 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Indiana 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Chicago 1 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wisconsin 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1929 college football season. In Sam Willaman's first season as head coach, the Buckeyes beat Michigan. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–1 record while outscoring opponents 95–69.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Wittenberg*
W 19–027,918[1]
October 12Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 7–650,000[2]
October 19at Michigan
W 7–085,088[3]
October 26Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
T 0–035,000[4]
November 2at Pittsburgh*
L 2–1855,000[5]
November 9Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–1845,000[6]
November 16Kenyon*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 54–012,600[7]
November 23Illinois
L 0–2764,869[8]
  • *Non-conference game

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ "Wittenberg Defeated By Ohio State". Springfield News-Sun. October 6, 1929. p. 1-Sports. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ohio State Defeats Iowa, 7-6, By Blocking Punt Near Goal". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. October 13, 1929. p. 33. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wallace, Robert B. (October 20, 1929). "Ohio State Triumphs Over Michigan In Thriller, 7 to 0". The Mansfield News. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hoosiers Return To Scrappin' Ways, Tying Ohio, 0-0". The Evansville Courier and Journal. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. 4B. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gould, Alan (November 3, 1929). "Panthers Wallop Ohio State, 18 to 2". Chattanooga Times. Associated Press. p. 19. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northwestern Is Too Strong". The Muncie Star. Associated Press. November 10, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Set-Up Found By Ohio State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 17, 1929. p. 29. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Orange and Blue Crush Buckeye Foe". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. Associated Press. November 24, 1929. p. 37. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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