Just two years removed from an undefeated season before a respectable 7-2 mark the previous season in 1945, the 1946 Buckeyes struggled for much of the schedule on the way to a disappointing 4-3-2 campaign.
The 1946 Buckeyes got off to a shaky start with head coach Carroll Widdoes, who guided the program to a 16-2 record including a 9-0 mark in 1944 to finish No. 2 in the AP Poll, stepping down to an assistant coaching role at his own request.
With Widdoes simply not cut out for the visibility and demands put on the head coach, his transition back to his former role paved the way for athletic director Lynn W.