1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Wes Fesler, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Nine, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 60.

1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 Big Nine)
Head coach
  • Wes Fesler (1st season)
MVPDave Templeton
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1947 Big Nine Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan $ 6 0 010 0 0
Wisconsin 3 2 15 3 1
Minnesota 3 3 06 3 0
Illinois 3 3 05 3 1
Purdue 3 3 05 4 0
Indiana 2 3 15 3 1
Iowa 2 3 13 5 1
Northwestern 2 4 03 6 0
Ohio State 1 4 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Key players included Ollie Cline and Joe Whisler.

Ohio State was ranked at No. 35 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

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