1931 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainStu Holcomb
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Purdue + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
No. 4 Northwestern + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Ohio State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Indiana 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Chicago 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Iowa 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. In their third year under head coach Sam Willaman, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Cincinnati*
W 67–615,699[2]
October 10Vanderbilt*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 21–2624,920[3]
October 17at Michigan
W 20–758,026[4]
October 24Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–1041,455[5]
October 31at Indiana
W 13–620,000[6]
November 7Navy*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 20–060,640[7]
November 14at Wisconsin
W 6–035,000[8]
November 21Illinois
W 40–020,642[9]
November 28at Minnesota
L 7–1925,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1931 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ohio State looms well in defeating Bearcats, 67–6". The Mansfield News. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt's first half beats Ohio State, 26–21". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ohio State brilliant in beating Michigan". The Pittsburgh Press. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "40,000 see Wildcats stop Ohio State, 10 to 0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio State beats Indiana, 13 to 0". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Midshipmen are scuttled, 20 to 0, on Ohio State shoals". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Blocked punt gives Buckeyes winning margin over Badgers". The La Crosse Tribune. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Zuppke's team is routed by Ohio, 40 to 0". The Richmond Item. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gophers turn back Buckeyes". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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