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1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record6–3 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPGeorge Jacoby
CaptainGeorge Jacoby, Robert Joslin
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big Ten Conference football standings
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    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Michigan State + 5 1 0 9 1 0
    No.7Illinois + 5 1 0 7 1 1
    No.15Wisconsin 4 1 1 6 2 1
    Ohio State 4 3 0 6 3 0
    Minnesota 3 3 1 4 4 1
    No.20Michigan 3 3 0 6 3 0
    No.9Iowa 3 3 0 5 3 1
    Purdue 2 4 0 2 7 0
    Indiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
    Northwestern 0 6 0 3 6 0
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1953 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 26IndianaNo. 7
  • Columbus, OH
  • W 36–1275,898
    October 3atCalifornia*No. 6
  • Berkeley, CA
  • W 33–1947,000
    October 10IllinoisNo. 3
    • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)
  • L 20–4181,745
    October 17atPenn*No. 17
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • W 12–644,270[1]
    October 24atWisconsin
  • Madison, WI
  • W 20–1952,819
    October 31Northwestern
    • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
  • W 27–1380,562
    November 7No. 5Michigan StateNo. 16
    • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
  • L 13–2882,328
    November 14Purdue
    • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
  • W 21–677,465
    November 21atMichigan
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
  • L 0–2087,048
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Coaching staff

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    Player Round Pick Position NFL club
    George Jacoby 6 65 Tackle New York Giants
    Mike Takacs 13 147 Guard Green Bay Packers
    Bob Myers 22 256 Tackle Baltimore Colts
    George Rosso 25 296 Defensive Back Washington Redskins

    References

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    1. ^ Schlemmer, Jim (October 18, 1953). "Ohio State: One Good Quarter Beats Penn, 12-6". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.


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