1924 Ohio Green and White football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–4 (2–4 OAC)
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1924 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oberlin $ 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Wittenberg 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Case 6 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Wooster 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Akron 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Western Reserve 3 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Heidelberg 3 – 2 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Mount Union 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Ohio Northern 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
St. Xavier 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Kenyon 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Denison 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Ohio 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Otterbein 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Muskingum 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Miami (OH) 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Hiram 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Ohio Green and White football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1924 college football season. The team compiled a 4–4 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished in 14th place out of 20 teams in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 64 to 59.[1]

In January 1924, Don Peden was hired as the head football coach at Ohio University. He had been an assistant coach at the school in 1923 and took over from John C. Heldt.[2] He continued as head coach for at Ohio University through the 1946 season, compiling a record of 121–46–11.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Rio GrandeAthens, OHW 10–0[4]
October 4at WittenbergSpringfield, OHL 0–3[5][6]
October 11OberlinAthens, OHL 7–13[7]
October 24KenyonAthens, OHW 6–0[8]
November 1Ohio NorthernAthens, OHL 7–12[9]
November 8at MariettaMarietta, OHW 21–17[10]
November 15DenisonAthens, OHL 7–14[11]
November 22at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 6–0[12]

References

  1. ^ "2017 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 1925. p. 84.
  2. ^ "Peden to Coach at Ohio U." The Cincinnati Post. January 29, 1924. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Don Peden Dies at 71". Xenia Daily Gazette. Xenia, Ohio. Associated Press. February 24, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Defeats Rio Grande". The Mansfield Journal. September 28, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wittenberg-Ohio Versity". The Lima News. October 4, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wittenberg Defeats Ohio By Field Goal". The Mansfield News. October 5, 1924. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Forward Pass Wins For Oberlin; M'Phee Scores". The Mansfield News. October 12, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ohio Trims Kenyon: Athens Eleven Scores Its First Victory of Conference Season". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1924. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Air Line Route Wins For Ohio Northern Over Ohio U; Losers Feature Old Style". The Lima Republican-Gazette. November 2, 1924. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marietta Is Beaten, 21-7". Lima Republican-Gazette. November 9, 1924. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Denison's Forward Passes Downs Ohio University". The Mansfield News. November 16, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Oberlin Wins Ohio Conference Title When Wesleyan Loses". The Dayton Daily News. November 23, 1924. p. Sport 3 – via Newspapers.com.


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