1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football
1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 13
1941 record	6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Paul Brown (1st season);
MVP	Jack Graf
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium; (Capacity: 66,210)
	Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

The 1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents 167–110. In Paul Brown's first season as head coach, the Buckeyes tied Michigan. The season opening game versus Missouri was the debut of the Split-T offense, developed by Tigers' coach Don Faurot.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Missouri*	No. 10	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 12–7	49,671	^[1]
October 4	at USC*	No. 10	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 33–0	65,000	^[2]
October 18	Purdue	No. 10	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 16–14	66,074	^[3]
October 25	No. 13 Northwestern	No. 11	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 7–14	71,896	^[4]
November 1	at Pittsburgh*		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 21–14	50,000	^[5]
November 8	Wisconsin	No. 20	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 46–34	58,519	^[6]
November 15	Illinois	No. 20	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)	W 12–7	41,544	^[7]
November 22	at No. 5 Michigan	No. 14	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	T 20–20	85,753	^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff[]

Paul Brown, head coach, first year

1942 NFL draftees[]

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Jim Daniell	12	110	Tackle	Chicago Bears
	16	149	Back	Green Bay Packers
	17	155	Back	Detroit Lions
Jack Graf	18	162	Back	Cleveland Rams

References[]

^ "Coach Brown's Ohio State Eleven Triumphs". The Sandusky Register-Star-News. September 28, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Paul Lowry (October 5, 1941). "Ohio State Roars Over Trojans, 33-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Si Burick (October 19, 1941). "16-Point Lead Barely Holds Up For Bucks". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wilfrid Smith (October 26, 1941). "Wildcats Beat Ohio State On Passes, 14 to 7: Otto Graham Pitches for 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Chester L. Smith (November 2, 1941). "Pitt Loses, 21-14: Jones, Fife Star Before 50,000 Fans". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Henry J. McCormick (November 9, 1941). "Badgers Lose Weird Game to Ohio, 46-34". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Arch Ward (November 16, 1941). "Buckeyes Use Long Pass, Hard Plunges To Beat Illinois, 12-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ John N. Sabo (November 23, 1941). "OSU Battles Wolverines to 20-20 Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 1.

[1] "Coach Brown's Ohio State Eleven Triumphs". The Sandusky Register-Star-News. September 28, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Paul Lowry (October 5, 1941). "Ohio State Roars Over Trojans, 33-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Si Burick (October 19, 1941). "16-Point Lead Barely Holds Up For Bucks". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Wilfrid Smith (October 26, 1941). "Wildcats Beat Ohio State On Passes, 14 to 7: Otto Graham Pitches for 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Chester L. Smith (November 2, 1941). "Pitt Loses, 21-14: Jones, Fife Star Before 50,000 Fans". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Henry J. McCormick (November 9, 1941). "Badgers Lose Weird Game to Ohio, 46-34". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Arch Ward (November 16, 1941). "Buckeyes Use Long Pass, Hard Plunges To Beat Illinois, 12-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] John N. Sabo (November 23, 1941). "OSU Battles Wolverines to 20-20 Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 1.

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National championship seasons in bold

1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Minnesota $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Michigan	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Ohio State	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
No. 11 Northwestern	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Iowa	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Purdue	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	5	–	1
Indiana	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Illinois	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll