1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1953 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 26 |
Indiana |
#7 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 36–12 |
75,898 |
October 3 |
at California* |
#6 |
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
W 33–19 |
47,000 |
October 10 |
Illinois |
#3 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) |
L 20–41 |
81,745 |
October 17 |
at Pennsylvania* |
#17 |
Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA |
W 12–6 |
44,270 |
October 24 |
at Wisconsin |
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Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 20–19 |
52,819 |
October 31 |
Northwestern |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 27–13 |
80,562 |
November 7 |
#5 Michigan State |
#16 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
L 13–28 |
82,328 |
November 14 |
Purdue |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 21–6 |
77,465 |
November 21 |
at Michigan |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) |
L 0–20 |
87,048 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Coaching staff
References
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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