![]() ![]() Ohio State had been awarded a National Championship via the Dunkel System in 1933, with Michigan, Princeton and Southern California also being given titles by different ranking systems. Top ranked Boston College lost its season ending game, giving Ohio State their first consensus football National Championship. Horvath then led the Bucks to three scores through the air to upset Michigan and win their first league championship in three years and their sixth in thirty years since joining the Western Conference in 1913. However, the Badgers had a loss and a tie giving Ohio State the Big Ten Championship. The official 1956 Football schedule for the Michigan Wolverines. The Buckeyes were defeated by the Badgers who were led by Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch. The Buckeyes only loss was to the Wisconsin Badgers in what many now refer to as "The Bad Water Game" where half of the Buckeye players contracted an intestinal disorder after drinking from an unsanitary drinking fountain on the train to Madison. The Buckeyes outscored their opponents by an average score of 34-11 by scoring a total 337 and 114 for opponents. Because the Big Ten Conference did not let its teams participate in any bowl game except for the Rose Bowl, the Buckeyes were given the title by the Associated Press. 7: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH W 137: 63,199: October 26: Iowa: No. They were coached by Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown. The 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. They were the first national title team in Ohio State football history. The 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was led by WB Les Horvath and QB/Captain George Lynn. ![]()
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