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1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1947
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
sport	football
image	Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conference	Big Nine Conference
short_conf	Big Nine
record	2–6–1
conf_record	1–4–1
head_coach	Wes Fesler
hc_year	1st
mvp	Dave Templeton
stadium	Ohio Stadium

The 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Wes Fesler, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Nine, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 60.

Key players included Ollie Cline and Joe Whisler.

Ohio State was ranked at No. 35 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

Wes Fesler, head coach, first year

1948 NFL draftees

Five Ohio State players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft, as follows:

Dave Templeton	16	137	Guard	[Detroit Lions](1948-detroit-lions-season)

References

"1947 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times.
(September 28, 1947). "Ohio State In Rally To Trip Tigers, 13-7". The Akron Beacon Journal.
Harold Harrison. (October 5, 1947). "Purdue Outfights Bucks: Riveters Upset Ohio State By 24-20 Margin". The Indianapolis Star.
Braven Dyer. (October 12, 1947). "Trojans Grind Out 32-0 Victory Over Buckeyes; Naumu's Arm Broken". Los Angeles Times.
(October 19, 1947). "Bucks Score Twice in Last Period To Gain 13-13 Tie With Hawkeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Carl Hughes. (October 26, 1947). "DiMatteo, Cecconi Score In Smashing Surprise: 55,217 Fans See Panthers Register First Win in 25 Games Against Conference Foes". The Pittsburgh Press.
(November 2, 1947). "75,882 See Indiana Top Bucks, 7 to 0: Taliaferro Pass, Plunge Bring Score". The Pittsburgh Press.
Edward Burns. (November 9, 1947). "Game Ends, Then Ohio State Beats N.U., 7 to 6: Penalties on Purple Set Up 5 Extra People". Chicago Tribune.
Maurice Shevlin. (November 16, 1947). "Illini Defeat Ohio State in Rain, 28 to 7". Chicago Tribune.
Lyall Smith. (November 23, 1947). "Wolverines Down Bucks, 21-0: Trojans Join 'M' in Rose Bowl". Detroit Free Press.
"1948 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC.

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