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1938 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJim Langhurst
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons← 19371939 →
1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Michigan 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Purdue 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Northwestern 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Ohio State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Iowa 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Indiana 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
Chicago 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents 119–65.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1IndianaW 6–067,397
October 8USC*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 7–1462,578
October 15at No. 18 NorthwesternT 0–038,000
October 22Chicago
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 42–763,069
October 29at NYU*No. 20W 32–020,000
November 5Purdue
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–1254,365
November 12at IllinoisW 32–1418,000
November 19No. 17 MichiganL 0–1864,413
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

1939 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Alex Schoenbaum 7 55 Tackle Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Kaplanoff 12 109 Guard Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Aleskus 14 124 Tackle Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. "Ohio State in Late March to Win, 6-0". Wisconsin State Journal. United Press. October 2, 1938. p. 1-Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dyer, Braven (October 9, 1938). "Troy Upsets Ohio State". Los Angeles Times. p. 11. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wildcats Held To Scoreless Tie By Buckeye Eleven". Daily Press. Associated Press. October 16, 1938. p. 2C. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bartlett, Charles (October 23, 1938). "Chicago Maroons 'Stooges' in Ohio State Exhibit, 42 to 7". Omaha World-Herald. p. 5B. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Invading Ohio State Thrashes NYU, 32-0". New York Daily News. October 30, 1938. p. 88. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Emerson, Jim (November 6, 1938). "Purdue Boilermakers Tumble Buckeyes, 12-0". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 4-Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ohio State Sweeps Past Illinois, 32-14". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Associated Press. November 13, 1938. p. 1E. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Michigan Crushes Ohio State, 18 to 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 20, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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