The 1922 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 1922 college football season. The Buckeyes competed as members of the Western Conference (now the Big Ten Conference) and played their home games at Ohio Field in Columbus, Ohio.
Season overview
- Head coach: John Wilce (10th year)
- Team captain: John Gordon (guard)
- Overall record: 3 wins, 4 losses
- Conference record: 0 wins, 3 losses (Western Conference)
Key games | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |------|----------|------|--------| | October 7 | Oberlin | Ohio Field | W 36–0 | | October 14 | Chicago | Ohio Field | L 0–7 | | October 21 | Illinois | Champaign, IL | L 0–21 | | October 28 | Northwestern | Ohio Field | L 0–41 | | November 4 | Indiana | Bloomington, IN | W 7–0 | | November 11 | Michigan | Columbus, OH | L 0–19 | | November 18 | Miami (OH) | Ohio Field | W 10–7 |
The Buckeyes' 1922 season was marked by a defensive struggle, with the team being shut out in four of its seven games. The victory over Indiana was the team's sole conference win, although it did not affect the final conference standing due to the overall 0‑3 conference record.
Historical context
- The 1922 season was John Wilce’s final year achieving a winning record at Ohio State; his overall tenure (1913‑1928) produced a 78–33–9 record.
- Ohio Field served as the Buckeyes’ home venue until the construction of Ohio Stadium, which opened in 1922 (the stadium’s inaugural season was 1922, but the team continued to play most games at Ohio Field during the transition).
Legacy
- The 1922 campaign is often referenced in discussions of early Ohio State football history as part of the program’s developmental period prior to its rise as a national power in later decades.
