1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1953-1954
. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.
1954 NFL draftees
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 1953-1954
1953 college football season
The 1953 college football season finished with the Maryland Terrapins capturing the AP, INS, and UPI national championship after Notre Dame held the top spot for the first nine weeks. The #4 Oklahoma Sooners defeated Maryland in the Orange Bowl, but there was no further polling after the November...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.
Schedule
1954 NFL draftees1954 NFL DraftThe 1954 National Football League Draft was held on January 28, 1954.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:-Round eleven:...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| George Jacoby | 6 | 65 | Tackle | New York Giants 1954 New York Giants season The 1954 New York Giants season was the 30th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
| Mike Takacs | 13 | 147 | Guard | Green Bay Packers 1954 Green Bay Packers season The 1954 Green Bay Packers season was their 34th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-8 record under new head-coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning them a fifth place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:... |
| Bob Myers | 22 | 256 | Tackle | Baltimore Colts 1954 Baltimore Colts season The 1954 Baltimore Colts season was the 2nd season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1954 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses and finished sixth in the Western Conference.... |
| George Rosso George Rosso George Anthony Rosso was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the 25th round of the 1954 NFL Draft.... |
25 | 296 | Defensive Back | Washington Redskins 1954 Washington Redskins season The 1954 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-5-1 record from 1953. The Redskins sent Defensive Back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns. The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals. Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in disfavour with George Preston... |