1935 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1935 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–1 (5–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Ohio State + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Indiana 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
No. 16 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Iowa 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Chicago 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Michigan 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wisconsin 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from United Press

The 1935 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1935 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–1 record with a 5–0 mark in Big Ten Conference play. Ohio State won their first Big Ten title in 15 years, outscoring opponents 237–57.

On November 23, 1935, Ohio State defeated Michigan, 38-0, at Michigan Stadium. It remains the worst defeat for a Michigan team in the history of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry. Michigan was held to 12 rushing yards and 73 passing yards. Richard Heekin scored two touchdowns for Ohio State. Tippy Dye returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown. Johnny Bettridge and Frank Boucher also scored touchdowns for the Buckeyes.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Kentucky*
W 19–656,686
October 12Drake*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 85–728,927
October 19Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 28–742,335[2]
October 26at Indiana
W 28–615,000
November 2Notre Dame*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 13–1881,018
November 9at Chicago
W 20–1315,000
November 16Illinois
W 6–043,921
November 23at Michigan
W 38–053,322
  • *Non-conference game

Coaching staff

1936 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Gomer Jones 2 15 Center Chicago Cardinals
Dick Heekin 8 72 Back New York Giants

References

  1. ^ Tod Rockwell. "Ohio State Routs U. of M., 38 to 0, to Share Big Ten Title: Bucks' Power Offense Rides Over Michigan". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3.
  2. ^ Irving Vaughan (October 20, 1935). "Fleet Buckeyes Prove Skill with Power and Deception". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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