As we count down the rich and storied history of Ohio State football, we look back at the 1931 Buckeyes. The Great Depression is in full swing as Sam Willaman and his boys hit the field.
Ohio State head coach Sam Willaman, now in his third season at the helm in Columbus, had improved his record in each of his first two campaigns. His Buckeyes would need to win six games or more in 1931 to hold that trajectory, but with All-American Wes Fesler gone and a tough schedule ahead of the Bucks, it was a tall order.