1947 Ohio State
2–6–1 (1–4–1 Western Conference), coached by Wesley Fesler. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri 13–7Sep 27
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Missouri | W 13–7 | 63% |
| Oct 4 | at Purdue | L 20–24 | 61% |
| Oct 11 | vs 20USC | L 0–32 | 55% |
| Oct 18 | vs Iowa | T 13–13 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–12 | 58% |
| Nov 1 | vs Indiana | L 0–7 | 44% |
| Nov 8 | vs Northwestern | W 7–6 | 62% |
| Nov 15 | vs 11Illinois | L 7–28 | 37% |
| Nov 22 | at 1Michigan | L 0–21 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan 21–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 116th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1947.
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 1–4–1 9th in Western Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 60–150
- Coach
- Wesley Fesler
- Elo
- 1437 −119 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 3.1 No. 54 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Dave Templeton
Drafted in 1948
The 1948 draft| Rd 6 | Howard Duncan C | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 6 | Bob Brugge B | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 3 | Ollie Cline B | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) |
| Rd 7 | Bob Brugge B | Buffalo Bills (AAFC) |
1947 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2 |
 Wisconsin | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Minnesota | 3–3 | 6–3 | |
| Illinois | 3–3 | 5–3–1 | |
| Purdue | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Indiana | 2–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Iowa | 2–3–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Northwestern | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Ohio State | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.