1935 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

1935 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Big Ten co-champion

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 7–1 (5–0 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Francis Schmidt (2nd season)

Home stadium| Ohio Stadium

Seasons

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1936 ->

1935 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Minnesota \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 5 Ohio State \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Purdue | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Indiana | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
No. 16 Northwestern | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
No. 18 Iowa | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 2
Chicago | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Michigan | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Illinois | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from United Press

The 1935 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1935 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–1 record with a 5–0 mark in Big Ten Conference play. Ohio State won their first Big Ten title in 15 years, outscoring opponents 237–57.

On November 23, 1935, Ohio State defeated Michigan, 38-0, at Michigan Stadium. It remains the worst defeat for a Michigan team in the history of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry. Michigan was held to 12 rushing yards and 73 passing yards. Richard Heekin scored two touchdowns for Ohio State. Tippy Dye returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown. Johnny Bettridge and Frank Boucher also scored touchdowns for the Buckeyes.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 5| Kentucky*|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| W 19–6| 56,686|
October 12| Drake*|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| W 85–7| 28,927|
October 19| Northwestern|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| W 28–7| 42,335| [2]
October 26| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| W 28–6| 15,000|
November 2| Notre Dame*|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| L 13–18| 81,018|
November 9| at Chicago|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL

| W 20–13| 15,000|
November 16| Illinois|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)

| W 6–0| 43,921|
November 23| at Michigan|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)

| W 38–0| 53,322|

* *Non-conference game

## Coaching staff

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* Francis Schmidt, head coach, second year

## 1936 NFL draftees

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Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club

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Gomer Jones | 2 | 15 | Center | Chicago Cardinals
Dick Heekin | 8 | 72 | Back | New York Giants

## References

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1. ^ Tod Rockwell. "Ohio State Routs U. of M., 38 to 0, to Share Big Ten Title: Bucks' Power Offense Rides Over Michigan". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3.
2. ^ Irving Vaughan (October 20, 1935). "Fleet Buckeyes Prove Skill with Power and Deception". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 - via Newspapers.com.

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Ohio State Buckeyes football

Venues|

* Recreation Park (1890–1897)
* Ohio Field (1898–1921)
* Ohio Stadium (1922–present)
* Woody Hayes Athletic Center (practice)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Illinois: Battle for Illibuck
* Michigan (The Ten Year War)
* Penn State

Culture & lore|

* History
* Block O
* Brutus Buckeye
* "Across the Field"
* "Buckeye Battle Cry"
* "Carmen Ohio"
* "Hang On Sloopy"
* Marching band
* Neutron Man
* The Ten Year War
* Snow Bowl (1950)
* 1969 Michigan game
* 1973 Michigan game
* The Kick
* Holy Buckeye
* 2005 Texas game
* 2006 Michigan game
* 2016 Penn State game

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* WBNS-TV
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* Ohio State Sports Network

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