1921 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1921 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–2 record while outscoring opponents 110–14. The 14 points allowed came in Ohio State's only losses. The Buckeyes' 1921 loss to Oberlin remains their last loss to a team from the state of Ohio.[1]

1921 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference
Record5–2 (4–1 Big Ten, 1–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainCyril E. Myers
Home stadiumOhio Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Chicago 4 1 0 6 1 0
Ohio State 4 1 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 3 1 1 5 1 1
Michigan 2 1 1 5 1 1
Indiana 1 2 0 3 4 0
Minnesota 2 4 0 3 4 0
Illinois 1 4 0 3 4 0
Purdue 1 4 0 1 6 0
Northwestern 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1921 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 7 0 0 8 0 0
St. Xavier 1 0 0 6 2 0
Oberlin 7 0 1 7 0 1
Case 6 1 2 6 2 2
Wooster 6 2 0 6 2 0
Denison 5 2 0 5 3 0
Akron 4 3 0 5 3 0
Ohio Northern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Ohio State 1 1 0 5 2 0
Wittenberg 3 3 2 4 3 2
Kenyon 1 1 4 1 1 5
Ohio 1 1 0 4 4 1
Otterbein 1 3 2 1 5 2
Western Reserve 2 5 1 2 7 1
Hiram 1 4 2 2 4 2
Ohio Wesleyan 1 6 1 1 6 1
Mount Union 0 5 1 1 6 1
Cincinnati 0 4 0 3 6 0
Heidelberg 0 7 0 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Ohio WesleyanW 28–0
October 8Oberlin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–7
October 15Minnesota
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 27–022,000
October 22at MichiganW 14–040,500
November 53:00 p.m.at ChicagoW 7–030,000[2][3][4]
November 12Purdue
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 28–0
November 19Illinois
L 0–718,118

Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Postgame Notes From Ohio State vs. Akron". Ohio State Buckeyes. September 8, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Holden, Albon (November 5, 1921). "Maroons Meet Buckeyes Today; Both Teams Set". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 25. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0 (continued)". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .