1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa $5–0–07–0–0
Chicago4–1–06–1–0
Ohio State4–1–05–2–0
Wisconsin3–1–15–1–1
Michigan2–1–15–1–1
Indiana1–2–03–4–0
Minnesota2–4–03–4–0
Illinois1–4–03–4–0
Purdue1–4–01–6–0
Northwestern0–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1921 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $7–0–08–0–0
St. Xavier1–0–06–2–0
Oberlin7–0–17–0–1
Case6–1–26–2–2
Wooster6–2–06–2–0
Denison5–2–05–3–0
Akron4–3–05–3–0
Ohio Northern4–3–05–4–0
Ohio State1–1–05–2–0
Wittenberg3–3–24–3–2
Kenyon1–1–41–1–5
Ohio1–1–04–4–1
Otterbein1–3–21–5–2
Western Reserve2–5–12–7–1
Hiram1–4–22–4–2
Ohio Wesleyan1–6–11–6–1
Mount Union0–5–11–6–1
Cincinnati0–4–03–6–0
Heidelberg0–7–00–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–2 record while outscoring opponents 110–14. The 14 points allowed came in Ohio State's only losses. The Buckeyes' 1921 loss to Oberlin remains their last loss to a team from the state of Ohio.[1]

Despite being in the Western Conference (Big Ten) together since 1913, this season had the first matchup between Ohio State and Minnesota.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Ohio Wesleyan
W 28–0
October 8Oberlin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
L 6–7
October 15Minnesota
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 27–022,000
October 22at Michigan
W 14–040,500
November 53:00 p.m.at Chicago
W 7–030,000[3][4][5]
November 12Purdue
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 28–0
November 19Illinois
L 0–718,118

Coaching staff

References

  1. ↑ "Postgame Notes From Ohio State vs. Akron". Ohio State Buckeyes. September 8, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota vs. Ohio State Full Games List". Winsipedia. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Holden, Albon (November 5, 1921). "Maroons Meet Buckeyes Today; Both Teams Set". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 11. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 25. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ Woodruff, Harvey (November 6, 1921). "Ohio's Fake Play Beats Maroons, 7 To 0 (continued)". The Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team