1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In Paul Bixler's only season as head coach, the Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–2 record and were outscored 166–170.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1946 record | 4–3–2 (2–3–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Cecil Souders |
Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 72,754) |
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No. 5 Illinois $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Indiana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | Missouri* | No. 14 | T 13–13 | 65,004 | ||
October 5 | at USC* | No. 14 | W 21–0 | 80,047 | ||
October 12 | at No. 20 Wisconsin | L 7–20 | 45,000 | |||
October 19 | Purdue |
| T 14–14 | 76,025 | [1] | |
October 26 | Minnesota |
| W 39–9 | 76,611 | ||
November 2 | at No. 6 Northwestern | W 39–27 | 46,000 | |||
November 9 | Pittsburgh* | No. 12 |
| W 20–13 | 74,743 | |
November 16 | at No. 9 Illinois | No. 13 | L 7–16 | 61,519 | [2] | |
November 23 | No. 8 Michigan |
| L 6–58 | 78,634 | ||
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Coaching staff
- Paul Bixler, head coach, first year
- Sam T. Selby, assistant
After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buckeyes were selected.[3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 12 | Russ Thomas | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
12 | 103 | Dante Lavelli | End | Los Angeles Rams |
12 | 105 | Tony Adamle | Linebacker | Chicago Bears |
17 | 146 | Tommy James | Defensive back | Detroit Lions |
30 | 283 | Hal Dean | Guard | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- Corky Lamm (October 20, 1944). "Purdue Ties Ohio State: 2 Plays Work Perfectly For Isbell's Team; Cody Scores Both Riveter Markers For 14-14 Draw". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 44. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Edward Burns (November 17, 1946). "Illinois Defeats Ohio, 16-7; Keeps Lead; Rykovich Goes 98 Yards Over Muddy Field; It's Fifth Victory in Big Nine". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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