1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1947 record	2-6-1 (1-4-1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Wes Fesler
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons

1947 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Michigan †	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Purdue	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Indiana	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Iowa	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Ohio State	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1947-1948. The Buckeyes compiled a 2–6–1 record, failing again to beat Michigan. They got outscored 60-150.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 27*	Missouri		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	W 13-7	59,444
October 4	at Purdue		Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	L 20-24	34,000
October 11*	#20 USC		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 0-32	76,559
October 18	Iowa		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	T 13-13	72,998
October 25*	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	L 0-12	55,217
November 1	Indiana		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 0-7	75,882
November 8	Northwestern		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	W 7-6	70,203
November 15	#11 Illinois		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 7-28	70,036
November 22	at #1 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	L 0-21	85,938
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Coaching staff

• Wes Fesler - Head Coach - 1st year

1948 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Howard Duncan	6	42	Center	Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Brugge	6	44	Back	Chicago Bears
Dick Flanagan	10	83	Linebacker	Chicago Bears
Ollie Cline	14	122	Fullback	Chicago Bears
Dave Templeton	16	137	Guard	Detroit Lions

References

Win/Loss statistics

• Ohio State Historical Scores

Draft data

• Ohio State Drafted Players