1938 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1938 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1938 record	4-3-1 (3-2-1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Francis Schmidt
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons

1938 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Minnesota †	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
#16 Michigan	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Purdue	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	2
#17 Northwestern	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Wisconsin	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Ohio State	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Illinois	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Iowa	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Indiana	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
Chicago	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1938-1939. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents 119-65. Schmidt's first loss to Michigan in his tenure.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
October 1	Indiana		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	W 6-0	67,397
October 8*	USC		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 7-14	62,578
October 15	at #18 Northwestern		Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL	T 0-0	38,000
October 22	Chicago		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	W 42-7	63,069
October 29*	at New York University	#20	Polo Grounds • New York, NY	W 32-0	20,000
November 5	Purdue		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 0-12	54,365
November 12	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 32-14	18,000
November 19	#17 Michigan		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 0-18	64,413
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Coaching staff

• Francis Schmidt - Head Coach - 5th year

1939 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Alex Schoenbaum	7	55	Tackle	Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Kaplanoff	12	109	Guard	Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Aleskus	14	124	Tackle	Philadelphia Eagles

References

Win/Loss statistics

• Ohio State Historical Scores

Draft data

• Ohio State Drafted Players