1937 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1937

| team = Ohio State Buckeyes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| APRank = 13

| record = 6–2

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Francis Schmidt

| hc_year = 4th

| mvp = Ralph Wolf

| captain =

| stadium = Ohio Stadium

}}

{{1937 Big Ten Conference football standings}}

The 1937 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents 125–23.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1937

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 14–0

| attend = 68,291

| source = {{cite news |last1=McLemore |first1=Henry |title=Ohio State Defeats TCU 14-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111818980/the-times/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=The Hammond Times |date=September 26, 1937 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 13–0

| attend = 49,643

| source = {{cite news |last1=Burick |first1=Simon |title=Ohio State Overpowers Purdue, 13-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111819382/dayton-daily-news/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Dayton Daily News |date=October 3, 1937 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 12–13

| attend = 65,000

| source = {{cite news |last1=Wagoner |first1=Ronald |title=Scarlet Wave Stemmed as Trojans Eke Out 13-12 Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111822648/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel |date=October 10, 1937 |page=B3 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 12

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 7–0

| attend = 67,521

| source = {{cite news |title=Ohio State Erases Northwestern From Unbeaten List |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111822770/sunday-times-signal/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Sunday Times Signal |agency=Associated Press |date=October 24, 1937 |page=1:11 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Chicago

| site_stadium = Stagg Field

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| score = 39–0

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Ohio State Tramples Chicago, 39-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111822911/springfield-news-sun/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Springfield News-Sun |agency=Associated Press |date=October 31, 1937 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| rank = 8

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 0–10

| attend = 47,056

| source = {{cite news |last1=Devine |first1=Tommy |title=Indiana Wins From Ohio By 10-0 Margin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111823063/the-times/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=The Hammond Times |date=November 7, 1937 |page=19 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename = Illibuck Trophy

| score = 19–0

| attend = 41,921

| source = {{cite news |last1=Bertine |first1=Bert |title=Ohio Downs Illinois |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111823179/herald-and-review/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=Decatur Sunday Herald and Review |date=November 14, 1937 |page=33 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–0

| attend = 56,766

| source = {{cite news |last1=Stauter |first1=George |title=Ohio State Conquers Michigan, 21-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111823346/quad-city-times/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |work=The Davenport Democrat and Leader |agency=Associated Press |date=November 21, 1937 |page=34 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

Coaching staff

1938 NFL draftees

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| Jim A. McDonald

12BackPhiladelphia Eagles
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| Gust Zarnas

540GuardChicago Bears
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| Dick Nardi

866BackDetroit Lions
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| Charles Ream

971TackleCleveland Rams
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| Ralph Wolf

1086CenterDetroit Lions

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