1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1944-1945
. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–0 record and Widdoes being 1-0 against Michigan. The Buckeyes also outscored opponents 287-79 during the season.
1945 NFL draftees
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1944-1945
1944 college football season
The 1944 college football season was played during the Second World War. The football team of the United States Military Academy, more popularly known as Army, was crowned as the nation’s #1 team by 95 of the 121 writers who participated in the AP poll...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–0 record and Widdoes being 1-0 against Michigan. The Buckeyes also outscored opponents 287-79 during the season.
Schedule
1945 NFL draftees1945 NFL DraftThe 1945 National Football League Draft was held on April 8, 1945. It was the last draft held in Chicago; later in the year the league moved its offices to Philadelphia.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Jack Dugger | 2 | 12 | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 2 : Boston Yanks :at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 27,502* Referee:Scoring Drives:* Boston – J. Martin 5 run... |
| Gordon Appleby Gordon Appleby Gordon Appleby was an American football center. A native of Massillon, Ohio, he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was named the Buckeyes team MVP in 1943, and was a selection to the 1944 College Football All-America Team... |
3 | 26 | Center | New York Giants 1945 New York Giants season The 1945 New York Giants season was the 21st season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
| Gene Fekete Gene Fekete Eugene H. "Gene" Fekete is a former American football fullback and linebacker that played professionally in the National Football League.-College team career:... |
6 | 49 | Fullback | Detroit Lions 1945 Detroit Lions season The 1945 Detroit Lions season was their 9th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 6-3-1, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Bill Hackett | 13 | 131 | Guard | Green Bay Packers 1945 Green Bay Packers season The 1945 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
| Bob Jabbusch | 17 | 174 | Guard | New York Giants 1945 New York Giants season The 1945 New York Giants season was the 21st season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
| Cecil Souders Cecil Souders Cecil B. Souders is a former American football player in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions. He was born in Bucyrus, Ohio. He played college football at Ohio State University where he was a three time All-American. He also played in two East - West games and one All Star game... |
25 | 259 | End | Washington Redskins 1945 Washington Redskins season The 1945 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-3-1 record from 1944. They would end the season by losing the NFL Championship game to the Cleveland Rams, 15-14.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
| John Priday | 31 | 324 | Back | Green Bay Packers 1945 Green Bay Packers season The 1945 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |