1896 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1896 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio buckeyes football team 1896.jpg 285 Independent 5–5–1 Charles A. Hickey 1st Recreation Park The 1896 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by Charles A. Hickey in his first and only year as head coach, Ohio State compiled a record of 5–5–1. Schedule October 3 w 1896 Ohio Medical Ohio Medical Recreation Park Columbus, OH 24–0 October 10 l y Cincinnati League Park Cincinnati, OH 6–8 2,000 Ohio State—And University To-Day https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121315501/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio October 10, 1896 2 March 20, 2023 Newspapers.com McMicken—Scored a First Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121315293/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio October 11, 1896 2 March 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1896 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Canton, OH 12–0 800 Ohio State College Wins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85707893/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 18, 1896 6 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 l y 1896 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Oberlin, OH 0–16 October 30 w 1896 Case Case Recreation Park Columbus, OH 30–10 November 5 l 1896 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Recreation Park Columbus, OH 4–10 November 7 w Columbus Barracks Recreation Park Columbus, OH 10–2 November 11 t Ohio Medical Recreation Park Columbus, OH 0–0 November 14 l 1896 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Recreation Park Columbus, OH 6–24 November 21 w Ohio Medical Recreation Park Columbus, OH 12–0 November 26 l 1896 Kenyon Lords Kenyon Recreation Park Columbus, OH 18–34 References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football