1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 15 6–2 5–1 Francis Schmidt 6th Steve Andrako Ohio Stadium Big Ten champion The 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Francis Schmidt, the Buckeyes compiled a 6–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the Big Ten Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 64. Ohio State was ranked at No. 15 in the final AP poll and at No. 5 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Ohio State end Esco Sarkkinen was a consensus pick on the 1939 All-America college football team. Six Ohio State players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) and/or United Press (UP) on the 1939 All-Big Ten Conference football team. The honorees were: Sarkkinen (AP-1, UP-1); quarterback Don Scott (AP-1, UP-1); guard Vic Marino (AP-1); center Steve Andrako (AP-2); halfback Jim Strausbaugh (AP-2); and fullback Jim Langhurst (AP-2).Nile Kinnick Tops Annual Big Ten All-Star Team Selection The Palm Beach Post (AP story) November 28, 1939 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19391128&id=ESsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X7YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1383,2656821July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Tom Harmon Named on United Press Big Ten Team The Evening Chronicle (Marshall, Michigan) November 24, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/15221965/?terms=harmon%2Bkinnick%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Schedule 1939 AP October 7 w y Missouri Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 19–0 58,165 Bucks Trip Missouri Team: Reserves Prove too Much For Big Six Team Under Sweltering Sun Saturday The Coshocton Tribune Jim Emerson October 8, 1939 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122275756/bucks-trip-missouri-team-reserves/ Newspapers.com October 14 w Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 13–0 55,622 State Blanks Northwestern, 13-0: Scott and Langhurst Score Touchdowns In Fourth Period Rally Springfield News-Sun October 15, 1939 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122275970/state-blanks-northwestern-13-0/ Newspapers.com October 21 w y 10 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 23–20 52,000 Ohio State Storms Back to Topple Gophers, 23-20 Sunday Star-Journal Charles Johnson October 22, 1939 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122276284/ohio-state-storms-back-to-topple/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y 4 Cornell 7 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–23 49,583 Cornell Squad Starts Practice For Columbia; Players Hailed For 23-14 Win Over Ohio State The Ithaca Journal William J. Waters October 30, 1939 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98955367/cornell-squad-starts-practice-for/ Newspapers.comOhio State And U.D. Beaten Dayton Daily News Si Burick October 29, 1939 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122278678/ohio-state-and-ud-beaten/ Newspapers.com November 4 w 14 Indiana Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 24–0 40,872 Ohio State in First Place by Win Over Indiana, 24 to 0 The Sandusky Register Fritz Howell November 5, 1939 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122279022/ohio-state-in-first-place-by-win-over/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y 9 Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 61–0 2,000 Maroons Hold Ohio 12 Minutes, Then Lose, 61-0: 2,000 Cheer Chicago's Opening Effort Chicago Tribune Charles Bartlett November 12, 1939 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122279360/maroons-hold-ohio-12-minutes-then/ Newspapers.com November 18 w 8 Illinois Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 21–0 46,643 Ohio State Shows Power in Defeating Illinois, 21 to 0 The Sandusky Register Fritz Howell November 19, 1939 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122279672/ohio-state-shows-power-in-defeating/ Newspapers.com November 25 l y 6 Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 14–21 80,227 Michigan Beats Ohio, 21-14, on Last-Minute Touchdown, but Bucks Take Undisputed Big Ten Title as Iowa Is Tied: Wolverines' Great Rally Erases a 14-Point Deficit Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell November 26, 1939 Sport 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122280044/michigan-beats-ohio-21-14-on/ Newspapers.com Coaching staff Francis Schmidt, head coach, sixth year 1940 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Round Pick Position NFL club Esco Sarkkinen 5 39 End Green Bay Packers Frank Zadworney 8 64 Halfback Brooklyn Dodgers Steve Andrako 17 158 Center Washington Redskins References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football