1937 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1937 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents 125–23.

1937 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 13
Record	6–2 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Francis Schmidt (4th season)
MVP	Ralph Wolf
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Minnesota $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Ohio State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Indiana	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Michigan	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Purdue	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Illinois	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	2
Chicago	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Iowa	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	TCU*		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 14–0	68,291	^[1]
October 2	Purdue		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 13–0	49,643	^[2]
October 9	at USC*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 12–13	65,000	^[3]
October 23	No. 7 Northwestern	No. 12	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 7–0	67,521	^[4]
October 30	at Chicago	No. 8	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 39–0	10,000	^[5]
November 6	Indiana	No. 8	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 0–10	47,056	^[6]
November 13	Illinois		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)	W 19–0	41,921	^[7]
November 20	at Michigan	No. 19	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	W 21–0	56,766	^[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

• Francis Schmidt, head coach, fourth year

1938 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
Jim A. McDonald	1	2	Back	Philadelphia Eagles
Gust Zarnas	5	40	Guard	Chicago Bears
Dick Nardi	8	66	Back	Detroit Lions
Charles Ream	9	71	Tackle	Cleveland Rams
Ralph Wolf	10	86	Center	Detroit Lions

References

1. McLemore, Henry (September 26, 1937). "Ohio State Defeats TCU 14-0". The Hammond Times. p. 16. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Burick, Simon (October 3, 1937). "Ohio State Overpowers Purdue, 13-0". Dayton Daily News. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Wagoner, Ronald (October 10, 1937). "Scarlet Wave Stemmed as Trojans Eke Out 13-12 Victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B3. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ohio State Erases Northwestern From Unbeaten List". Sunday Times Signal. Associated Press. October 24, 1937. p. 1:11. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ohio State Tramples Chicago, 39-0". Springfield News-Sun. Associated Press. October 31, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Devine, Tommy (November 7, 1937). "Indiana Wins From Ohio By 10-0 Margin". The Hammond Times. p. 19. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bertine, Bert (November 14, 1937). "Ohio Downs Illinois". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 33. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Stauter, George (November 21, 1937). "Ohio State Conquers Michigan, 21-0". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. Associated Press. p. 34. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.