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
TeamW L TW L T
Case $4–1–07–2–0
Ohio State2–1–06–5–0
Oberlin2–2–14–2–1
Western Reserve1–1–14–2–3
Ohio Wesleyan2–2–05–5–0
Kenyon0–4–03–5–1
  • $ – 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.