1926 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1926 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1926-1927
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–1 record. Bucks outscored opponents 196-43, but suffered a devastating one point loss to Michigan
, their fifth straight loss to the Wolverines.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1926-1927
1926 college football season
The 1926 college football season was the first to attempt recognition of a national champion. Stanford University, coached by Glenn "Pop" Warner, was the #1 team in the nation under the Dickinson System, and awarded the Rissman Trophy. Unbeaten Stanford faced unbeaten Alabama in the Rose Bowl...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–1 record. Bucks outscored opponents 196-43, but suffered a devastating one point loss to Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
, their fifth straight loss to the Wolverines.