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The 1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents 167–110. In Paul Brown's first season as head coach, the Buckeyes tied Michigan. The season opening game versus Missouri was the debut of the Split-T offense, developed by Tigers' coach Don Faurot.

APNo. 13
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
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1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 13
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJack Graf
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
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1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Minnesota $5–0–08–0–0
No. 5 Michigan3–1–16–1–1
No. 13 Ohio State3–1–16–1–1
No. 11 Northwestern4–2–05–3–0
Wisconsin3–3–03–5–0
Iowa2–4–03–5–0
Purdue1–3–02–5–1
Indiana1–3–02–6–0
Illinois0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Missouri*W 12–749,671[1]
October 4at USC*W 33–065,000[2]
October 18PurdueNo. 10
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 16–1466,074[3]
October 25No. 13 NorthwesternNo. 11
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 7–1471,896[4]
November 1at Pittsburgh*W 21–1450,000[5]
November 8WisconsinNo. 20
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 46–3458,519[6]
November 15IllinoisdaggerNo. 20
W 12–741,544[7]
November 22at No. 5 MichiganNo. 14T 20–2085,753[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll1234567Final
AP10 (1)11 (1)—2020141513
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Coaching staff

1942 NFL draftees

More information Player, Round ...
Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Jim Daniell12110TackleChicago Bears
Tom Kinkade16149BackGreen Bay Packers
Dick Fisher17155BackDetroit Lions
Jack Graf18162BackCleveland Rams
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