1920 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1920 Ohio State Buckeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 7–1 5–0 2–0 John Wilce 8th Ohio Field Big Ten champion Rose Bowl L 0–28 vs. California The 1920 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1920 college football season. They outscored opponents 150–20 in the regular season and beat Michigan, 14–7. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–1 record, including the 1921 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 28–0 to California. Despite being in the Western Conference (Big Ten) together since 1913, this season had the first matchup between Ohio State and Chicago.https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/football/opponent-history/ohio-state-university/406 Football History vs Ohio State University from Oct 30, 1920 - Nov 11, 1939 University of Chicago Athletics 20 October 2025 Schedule October 2 w 1920 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Field Columbus, OH 55–0 October 9 w 1920 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Ohio Field Columbus, OH 37–0 October 16 w Purdue Ohio Field Columbus, OH 17–0 October 23 w Wisconsin Ohio Field Columbus, OH 13–7 October 30 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 7–6 Missed Kick for Goal Beats aroons Chicago Tribune Albon Holden October 31, 1920 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115270565/missed-kick-for-goal-beats-maroons/ Newspapers.com November 6 w Michigan Ohio Field Columbus, OH rivalry 14–7 > 20,000 Brilliance Of Her Play Enables Ohio State To Thrust Back The Wolverines Detroit Free Press November 7, 1920 25, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35427928/brilliance_of_her_play_enables_ohio/ Newspapers.comState Beats Michigan By 14-7 Score Akron Sunday Times November 7, 1920 17–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35428057/state_beats_michigan_by_147_score/ Newspapers.com November 20 w y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 7–0 19,921 January 1, 1921 l y y California Tournament Park Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 0–28 42,000 Bears Heave Buckeyes To Resounding Defeat The Los Angeles Times January 2, 2021 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98530031/bears-heave-buckeyes-to-resounding/ Newspapers.com Coaching staff John Wilce, head coach, eighth year References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football