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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 3–6 (1–4 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Gordon Appleby |
Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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No.5Purdue + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.3Michigan + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.9Northwestern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–6 record being outscored 149–187. Head coach Paul Brown finished his three-year tenure with an 18–8–1 overall record and a 1–1–1 mark against Michigan.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ohio State ranked 17th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 99.3.[1]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | Iowa Pre-Flight* |
| L 13–28 | 23,496 | [2] | |
October 2 | Missouri* |
| W 27–6 | 27,525 | ||
October 9 | at No. 12Great Lakes Navy* | No. 18 |
| L 6–13 | 22,000 | |
October 16 | vs. No. 5Purdue |
| L 7-30 | 41,509 | ||
October 23 | No. 17Northwestern |
| L 0–13 | 37,243 | ||
October 30 | Indiana |
| L 14–20 | 25,458 | ||
November 6 | atPittsburgh* |
| W 46–6 | 30,000 | [3] | |
November 13 | Illinois |
| W 29–26 | 36,331 | ||
November 20 | at No. 4Michigan |
| L 7–45 | 39,139 | ||
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
AP | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
Paul Sarringhaus | 9 | 80 | Halfback | Philadelphia Eagles |
Bob Shaw | 10 | 97 | End | Cleveland Rams |
Lin Houston | 11 | 106 | Guard | Chicago Bears |
Charley Csuri | 16 | 154 | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals |
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