1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Wes Fesler, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Nine, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 60.[1]

1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
1947 record2–6–1 (1–4–1 Big Nine)
Head coachWes Fesler (1st season)
MVPDave Templeton
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 72,754)
1947 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Michigan $ 6 –0 –0  10 –0 –0
Wisconsin 3 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
Minnesota 3 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Illinois 3 –3 –0  5 –3 –1
Purdue 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Indiana 2 –3 –1  5 –3 –1
Iowa 2 –3 –1  3 –5 –1
Northwestern 2 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Ohio State 1 –4 –1  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Key players included Ollie Cline and Joe Whisler.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Missouri*
W 13–759,444[2]
October 4at Purdue
L 20–2434,000[3]
October 11No. 20 USC*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–3276,559[4]
October 18Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
T 13–1372,998[5]
October 25at Pittsburgh*
L 0–1255,217[6]
November 1Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–775,882[7]
November 8Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 7–670,203[8]
November 15No. 11 Illinois
L 7–2870,036[9]
November 22at No. 1 Michigan
L 0–2185,938[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

1948 NFL draftees

Five Ohio State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft, as follows:[11]

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Club
Howard Duncan642CenterPhiladelphia Eagles
Bob Brugge644BackChicago Bears
Dick Flanagan1083LinebackerChicago Bears
Ollie Cline14122FullbackChicago Bears
Dave Templeton16137GuardDetroit Lions

References
  1. "1947 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. "Ohio State In Rally To Trip Tigers, 13-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1947. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Harold Harrison (October 5, 1947). "Purdue Outfights Bucks: Riveters Upset Ohio State By 24-20 Margin". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Braven Dyer (October 12, 1947). "Trojans Grind Out 32-0 Victory Over Buckeyes; Naumu's Arm Broken". Los Angeles Times. p. II-5, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucks Score Twice in Last Period To Gain 13-13 Tie With Hawkeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Carl Hughes (October 26, 1947). "DiMatteo, Cecconi Score In Smashing Surprise: 55,217 Fans See Panthers Register First Win in 25 Games Against Conference Foes". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "75,882 See Indiana Top Bucks, 7 to 0: Taliaferro Pass, Plunge Bring Score". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1947. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Edward Burns (November 9, 1947). "Game Ends, Then Ohio State Beats N.U., 7 to 6: Penalties on Purple Set Up 5 Extra People". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Maurice Shevlin (November 16, 1947). "Illini Defeat Ohio State in Rain, 28 to 7". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Lyall Smith (November 23, 1947). "Wolverines Down Bucks, 21-0: Trojans Join 'M' in Rose Bowl". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1948 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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