| 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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| National champion (NCF, SR) Big Ten champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 9–0 (6–0 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Les Horvath |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
| Seasons← 19431945 → | |
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| No. 2 Ohio State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Michigan | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–0 record. The Buckeyes also outscored opponents 287–79 during the season. The team was named a national champion by the National Championship Foundation and the Sagarin Ratings, but this championship is not claimed by Ohio State.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Missouri* | W 54–0 | 29,908 | |||
| October 7 | Iowa |
| W 34–0 | 35,358 | ||
| October 14 | at No. 19 Wisconsin | No. 8 | W 20–7 | 40,000 | ||
| October 21 | No. 6 Great Lakes Navy* | No. 4 |
| W 26–6 | 73,477 | |
| October 28 | Minnesota | No. 4 |
| W 34–14 | 43,563 | |
| November 4 | Indiana | No. 3 |
| W 21–7 | 56,380 | |
| November 11 | Pittsburgh* | No. 2 |
| W 54–19 | 26,158–26,566 | |
| November 18 | vs. Illinois | No. 4 | W 26–12 | 83,627 | ||
| November 25 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 3 |
| W 18–14 | 71,958 | |
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Rankings
See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 8 (2) | 4 (4) | 4 (14) | 3 (17) | 2 (18) | 4 (3) | 3 (5) | 3т (18) | 2 (5) |
Coaching staff
- Carroll Widdoes, head coach, first year
Awards and honors
First-Team All Americans
- Jack Dugger, End (All-America Board, FWAA, INS, Sporting News, UP, Walter Camp)
- Bill Hackett, Guard (All-America Board, AP, Collier's, Football News, FWAA, CPA, Walter Camp)
- Les Horvath, Quarterback (All-America Board, AP, Collier's, Football News, FWAA, INS, Look, NEA, Sporting News, UP, CPA, Walter Camp)
- Bill Willis, Tackle (Look, Sporting News, UP)
1945 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dugger | 2 | 12 | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Gordon Appleby | 3 | 26 | Center | New York Giants |
| Gene Fekete | 6 | 49 | Fullback | Detroit Lions |
| Bill Hackett | 13 | 131 | Guard | Green Bay Packers |
| Bob Jabbusch | 17 | 174 | Guard | New York Giants |
| Cecil Souders | 25 | 259 | End | Washington Redskins |
| John Priday | 31 | 324 | Back | Green Bay Packers |
References
- Keck, Harry (November 12, 1944). "Panthers Rally in Last Half". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Section 2-2. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Young, Clarence (November 12, 1944). "Buck Reserves Get a Workout Against Pitt". Dayton Daily News. p. Section 3-1. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Young, Clarence (November 12, 1944). "State Takes Pitt". Dayton Daily News. p. Section 3-2. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
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