1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 20 6–3 4–3 Woody Hayes 3rd George Jacoby George Jacoby Robert Joslin Ohio Stadium The 1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record. 1953 was the first year that Big Ten co-champion Michigan State competed in the league. The game against Michigan State was Ohio State's third all-time meeting with them and their first game against the Spartans as conference-mates.https://www.winsipedia.com/games/michigan-state/vs/ohio-state Michigan State vs. Ohio State Full Games List Winsipedia 21 October 2025 Schedule 1953 AP September 26 w 7 Indiana Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 36–12 75,898 October 3 w y y 6 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 33–19 47,000 October 10 l 3 Illinois Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 20–41 81,745 October 17 w y y 17 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 12–6 44,270 Ohio State: One Good Quarter Beats Penn, 12-6 Jim Schlemmer October 18, 1953 1B Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67724239/1953-penn-ohio/ October 24 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 20–19 52,819 October 31 w Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 27–13 80,562 November 7 l 16 Michigan State 5 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 13–28 82,328 Bolden Leads Way Over Ohio State: Spartans Put Across 28-13 Win Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 8, 1953 1, 61 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-bolden-leads-way-o/167385276/ Newspapers.com November 14 w Purdue Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 21–6 77,465 November 21 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 0–20 87,048 Coaching staff Woody Hayes - Head Coach - 3rd year 1954 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Round Pick Position NFL club George Jacoby 6 65 Tackle New York Giants Mike Takacs 13 147 Guard Green Bay Packers Bob Myers 22 256 Tackle Baltimore Colts George Rosso 25 296 Defensive Back Washington Redskins References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football