1904 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1904 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (2–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Field
1904 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Case $ 4 1 0 7 2 0
Ohio State 2 1 0 6 5 0
Oberlin 2 2 1 4 2 1
Western Reserve 1 1 1 4 2 3
Ohio Wesleyan 2 2 0 5 5 0
Kenyon 0 4 0 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1904 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1904 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Edwin Sweetland and played their home games at Ohio Field. It finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 2–1 record in Ohio Athletic Conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Otterbein*W 34–0[1]
October 1Miami (OH)*
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 80–0[2]
October 5Muskingum*
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 47–0[3]
October 8Denison*
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 24–02000[4]
October 15Michigan*
L 6–3110,000[5]
October 22Case
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 16–6[6]
October 29at Indiana*
L 0–8[7]
November 5Illinois*
L 0–46[8]
November 12at OberlinOberlin, OHL 2–4[9]
November 19Kenyon
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 11–5[10]
November 24Carlisle*
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–236000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "No Surprises In State Games". The Cleveland Leader. September 25, 1904. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ohio 80, Miami 0". Fort Worth Telegram. October 2, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ohio State Wins 47 to 0". The Zanesville Daily Times Recorder. October 6, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ohio State's Hard Game". The Cleveland Leader. October 9, 1904. p. 11. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Michigan Scored On". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1904. p. 22. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Champions Beaten". The Pittsburgh Press. October 23, 1904. p. 22. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio Fought Hard". The Pittsburgh Press. October 30, 1904. p. 22. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Swamped Was Ohio State Team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Great Game At Oberlin". The Pittsburgh Post. November 13, 1904. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ohio State Wins From Kenyon". The Cleveland Leader. November 20, 1904. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Indians Blank Ohio State". The Cleveland Leader. November 25, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.