1891 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
| 1891 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1891 record | 2–3 |
| Head coach | Alexander S. Lilley (2nd season) |
| Captain |
Richard Ellis Frank Haas George Pearce |
| Home stadium | Recreation Park |
The 1891 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1891 college football season. They played all their home games at Recreation Park and were coached by Alexander S. Lilley. The Buckeyes finished the season with a 2–3 record.[1]
This season was very uneven for Ohio State. Richard Ellis was elected captain at the beginning of the season, but he broke his leg during the game against Adelbert College (the undergraduate college of Western Reserve University). Frank Haas served as captain during the Kenyon game. Baseball captain George Pearce took over the football team for the Denison game on Thanksgiving. The Denison game gave Ohio State its first victory since their first-ever game on May 3, 1890. [1]
Among the members of the Ohio State team in 1891 was future Spink Award-winning sportswriter Hugh Fullerton.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | L 6–42 | ||||||
| November 11 | Adelbert | Recreation Park • Columbus, OH | L 6–50 | ||||||
| November 14 | at Kenyon | Gambier, OH | L 0–26 | ||||||
| November 26 | Denison | Recreation Park • Columbus, OH | W 8–4 | ||||||
| December 5 | at Buchtel | Akron, OH | W 6–0 | ||||||