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1952 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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1952 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 17
Record6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPFred Bruney
CaptainBernie Skvarka
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Wisconsin +4–1–16–3–1
No. 18 Purdue +4–1–14–3–2
No. 17 Ohio State5–2–06–3–0
Michigan4–2–05–4–0
Minnesota3–1–24–3–2
Illinois2–5–04–5–0
Northwestern2–5–02–6–1
Iowa2–5–02–7–0
Indiana1–5–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1952 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27IndianaNo. 20W 33–1370,208
October 4PurdueNo. 15
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 14–2175,417
October 11Wisconsin
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 23–1480,345[1]
October 18Washington State*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 35–771,280
October 25at IowaNo. 14L 0–845,000
November 1at NorthwesternW 24–2135,000
November 8Pittsburgh*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 14–2175,120[2]
November 15at IllinoisW 27–760,077
November 22No. 12 Michigan
W 27–781,541
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game


Coaching staff

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Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Fred Bruney335Defensive backCleveland Browns
Tony Curcillo663Defensive backChicago Cardinals
Jim Ruehl11130CenterNew York Giants
Dick Hilinski11131TackleCleveland Browns
John Hlay16187BackGreen Bay Packers

References

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  1. ↑ John Dietrich (October 12, 1952). "Ohio Beats Favored Wisconsin, 23-14: Bucks Ruin Bowl Hopes of Badgers; Cassady and Bruney Spark Victory Before 80,345 in Columbus". The Plain Dealer. pp. 1A, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ George Kiseda (November 9, 1952). "Dietrick Scores Winning TD on 56 Yd. Pass Play". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.