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The first Ohio State University football team in 1890. In the mid-1880s the growing fever of the Walter Camp -style of football, formulated between 1880 and 1883 among colleges of the future Ivy League, reached Columbus, Ohio. Abortive early attempts at forming a team occurred in 1886 and 1887. Future Nebraska governor Chester Hardy Aldrich ...
Ohio State hired the coach of Massillon Washington High School football team, Paul Brown, to succeed Schmidt. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Brown's Tigers had just won their sixth straight state championship. Brown immediately changed Ohio State's style of offense, planned and organized his program in great detail, and delegated to his assistant coaches using highly structured practices.
The first game against the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, was a 34–0 loss in 1897, a year that saw the low point in Buckeye football history with a 1–7–1 record. Jack Ryder was Ohio State's first paid coach, earning $150 per season, and lost his first game, against Oberlin College and John Heisman, on October 15, 1892.
The rich history of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from the first game in May of 1890 to the present day.
Feb 10, 2018 · While college football was born in 1869, when Rutgers defeated Princeton by a final score of 6-4, Ohio State did not begin officially participating in the sport until 21 years later, in 1890.
Sep 14, 2022 · Saturday will be the 258th time OSU has played against an in-state opponent when the third-ranked Buckeyes (2-0) faced Toledo at 7 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. In the last 30 years, Ohio State has played ...
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Jul 2, 2018 · Explore the rich history of Ohio State Buckeyes football, including past seasons, notable games, and player achievements.
