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1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1942
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
sport	football
image	Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
APRank	1
record	9–1
conf_record	5–1
head_coach	Paul Brown
hc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Heavy run
def_scheme	Multiple
mvp	Jack Graf
stadium	Ohio Stadium
champion	AP Poll national champion
Big Ten champion

Big Ten champion The 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1942 season. In their second season under head coach Paul Brown, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 337 to 114, won the Big Ten championship, and was ranked No. 1 in the final AP poll, thus earning Ohio State their first ever national championship in program history.

The team was led by wingback Les Horvath, quarterback and team captain George Lynn, and halfback Gene Fekete. Fekete led the Big 10 with 910 rushing yards.

The Buckeyes' only loss was to No. 3 Wisconsin. Half of the Buckeye players contracted an intestinal disorder after drinking from an unsanitary drinking fountain on the train to Madison. Horvath then led the Buckeyes to three scores through the air to upset Michigan.

Schedule

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Rankings

Coaching staff

Paul Brown, head coach, second year

Awards

All-Americans

Charles Csuri, T (Team MVP)
Gene Fekete, FB
Lindell Houston, G
Paul Sarringhaus, HB
Bob Shaw, E

All-Big Ten

Lindell Houston, G
Paul Sarringhaus, HB
Bob Shaw, E

Big Ten Scholar/Athlete

Don Steinberg, WR

1943 NFL draftees

Don McCafferty	13	116	End	[New York Giants](1943-new-york-giants-season)

References

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References

Gutridge, Mike. (June 21, 2016). "100 Teams in 100 Days: Brown, Buckeyes Capture Program's First National Championship In 1942".
. (November 8, 1942). ["Scoring Spree Staged at Columbus"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123918980/scoring-spree-clobbers-pitt/). *The Cincinnati Enquirer*.
(November 29, 1942). "Ohio State Takes 41-12 Grid Contest: Buckeyes Score in Every Period To Outclass Iowas Seahawks". The Baltimore Sun (AP story).

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