1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Carthage  400
St. Ignatius College Chicago  100
Washburn  611
Iowa Agricultural  820
Central Michigan  310
Miami (OH)  310
Ohio Wesleyan  620
Detroit College  520
North Dakota Agricultural  311
Heidelberg  210
Ohio  421
Indiana  530
Beloit  213
Butler  430
Iowa State Normal  430
Notre Dame  430
Cincinnati  431
Wittenberg  540
Baldwin–Wallace  220
College of Emporia  230
Ohio State  551
Lake Forest  341
Mount Union  341
Wabash  340
Drake  230
Chicago P&S  242
Hillsdale  240
Kansas State  011
Indiana State Normal  010
Buchtel  010
Washington University  020
Doane  050
Haskell  050

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Ohio MedicalW 24–0
October 10at CincinnatiL 6–82,000[1][2]
October 17vs. OtterbeinCanton, OHW 12–0800[3]
October 23at OberlinOberlin, OHL 0–16
October 30Case
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
W 30–10
November 5Ohio Wesleyan
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
L 4–10
November 7Columbus Barracks
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
W 10–2
November 11Ohio Medical
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
T 0–0
November 14Wittenberg
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–24
November 21Ohio Medical
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
W 12–0
November 26Kenyon
  • Recreation Park
  • Columbus, OH
L 18–34

References

  1. "Ohio State—And University To-Day". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "McMicken—Scored a First Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 11, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Ohio State College Wins". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.