1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents 167–110. In Paul Brown's first season as head coach, the Buckeyes tied Michigan. The season opening game versus Missouri was the debut of the Split-T offense, developed by Tigers' coach Don Faurot.
| 1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 13 |
| 1941 record | 6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Paul Brown (1st season) |
| MVP | Jack Graf |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 66,210) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Minnesota $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Ohio State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Northwestern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Missouri* | No. 10 | W 12–7 | 49,671 | [1] | |
| October 4 | at USC* | No. 10 | W 33–0 | 65,000 | [2] | |
| October 18 | Purdue | No. 10 |
| W 16–14 | 66,074 | [3] |
| October 25 | No. 13 Northwestern | No. 11 |
| L 7–14 | 71,896 | [4] |
| November 1 | at Pittsburgh* | W 21–14 | 50,000 | [5] | ||
| November 8 | Wisconsin | No. 20 |
| W 46–34 | 58,519 | [6] |
| November 15 | Illinois | No. 20 |
| W 12–7 | 41,544 | [7] |
| November 22 | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 14 | T 20–20 | 85,753 | [8] | |
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Coaching staff
- Paul Brown, head coach, first year
1942 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Jim Daniell | 12 | 110 | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
| Tom Kinkade | 16 | 149 | Back | Green Bay Packers |
| Dick Fisher | 17 | 155 | Back | Detroit Lions |
| Jack Graf | 18 | 162 | Back | Cleveland Rams |
References
- "Coach Brown's Ohio State Eleven Triumphs". The Sandusky Register-Star-News. September 28, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Lowry (October 5, 1941). "Ohio State Roars Over Trojans, 33-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Si Burick (October 19, 1941). "16-Point Lead Barely Holds Up For Bucks". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilfrid Smith (October 26, 1941). "Wildcats Beat Ohio State On Passes, 14 to 7: Otto Graham Pitches for 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Chester L. Smith (November 2, 1941). "Pitt Loses, 21-14: Jones, Fife Star Before 50,000 Fans". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- Henry J. McCormick (November 9, 1941). "Badgers Lose Weird Game to Ohio, 46-34". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- Arch Ward (November 16, 1941). "Buckeyes Use Long Pass, Hard Plunges To Beat Illinois, 12-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- John N. Sabo (November 23, 1941). "OSU Battles Wolverines to 20-20 Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 1.
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