The 1929 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1929 college football season. In Sam Willaman's first season as head coach, the Buckeyes beat Michigan. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–1 record while outscoring opponents 95–69.
| 1929 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| No. 2 Purdue $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Illinois | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 5 | Wittenberg* | W 19–0 | 27,918 | [1] | |
| October 12 | Iowa |
| W 7–6 | 50,000 | [2] |
| October 19 | at Michigan | W 7–0 | 85,088 | [3] | |
| October 26 | Indiana |
| T 0–0 | 35,000 | [4] |
| November 2 | at Pittsburgh* | L 2–18 | 55,000 | [5] | |
| November 9 | Northwestern |
| L 6–18 | 45,000 | [6] |
| November 16 | Kenyon* |
| W 54–0 | 12,600 | [7] |
| November 23 | Illinois |
| L 0–27 | 64,869 | [8] |
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Coaching staff
edit- Sam Willaman, head coach, first year
References
edit- ^ "Wittenberg Defeated By Ohio State". Springfield News-Sun. October 6, 1929. p. 1-Sports. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio State Defeats Iowa, 7-6, By Blocking Punt Near Goal". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. October 13, 1929. p. 33. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wallace, Robert B. (October 20, 1929). "Ohio State Triumphs Over Michigan In Thriller, 7 to 0". The Mansfield News. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers Return To Scrappin' Ways, Tying Ohio, 0-0". The Evansville Courier and Journal. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. 4B. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gould, Alan (November 3, 1929). "Panthers Wallop Ohio State, 18 to 2". Chattanooga Times. Associated Press. p. 19. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern Is Too Strong". The Muncie Star. Associated Press. November 10, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Set-Up Found By Ohio State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 17, 1929. p. 29. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange and Blue Crush Buckeye Foe". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. Associated Press. November 24, 1929. p. 37. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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