1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–6 1–4 Paul Brown 3rd Gordon Appleby Ohio Stadium The 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–6 record being outscored 149–187. Head coach Paul Brown finished his three-year tenure with an 18–8–1 overall record and a 1–1–1 mark against Michigan. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ohio State ranked 17th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 99.3.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1943 AP September 25 l y Iowa Pre-Flight Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 13–28 23,496 Passes Punch Across Cadet Touchdowns: Bucks Bounce Back in Second Half The Des Moines Register Sec Taylor September 26, 1943 5-1, 5-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17708567/passes_punch_across_cadet_touchdowns/ Newspapers.com October 2 w y Missouri Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 27–6 27,525 October 9 l y y 18 Great Lakes Navy 12 Ross Field North Chicago, IL 6–13 22,000 October 16 l y Purdue 5 Cleveland Stadium Cleveland, OH 7-30 41,509 October 23 l Northwestern 17 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 0–13 37,243 October 30 l Indiana Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–20 25,458 November 6 w y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 46–6 30,000 Keck Harry Ohio State Runs Over Pitt, 46–6 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 7, 1943 Section 2-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-ohio-state-runs/125849889/ June 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w Illinois Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 29–26 36,331 November 20 l y Michigan 4 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 7–45 39,139 Rankings 1943 college football rankings AP 1 9 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaching staff Paul Brown, head coach, third year 1944 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Round Pick Position NFL club Paul Sarringhaus 9 80 Halfback Philadelphia Eagles Bob Shaw 10 97 End Cleveland Rams Lin Houston 11 106 Guard Chicago Bears Charley Csuri 16 154 Tackle Chicago Cardinals References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football