
Horvath then led the Buckeyes to three scores through the air to upset Michigan. Half of the Buckeye players contracted an intestinal disorder after drinking from an unsanitary drinking fountain on the train to Madison. 09/15/79: at Minnesota: Minneapolis, Minn. Fekete led the Big 10 with 910 rushing yards. Team Guide Season Stats (.pdf) Team Roster.

The team was led by wingback Les Horvath, quarterback and team captain George Lynn, and halfback Gene Fekete. Brown left Ohio State to coach in the NFL. 1 in the final AP poll, thus earning the Buckeyes their first AP national championship. The legendary Paul Brown was Ohio State’s head football coach from 1941 to 1943, leading the Buckeyes to the Big Ten Championship and their first National Championship in 1942. Jim Otis 29 rush, 144 yards 3 Game statistics Game Leaders Northwestern 4 Rex Kern 20 rush, 121 yards Game statistics Game Leaders Illinois No. In their second season under head coach Paul Brown, the team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 337 to 114, won the Big Ten championship, and was ranked No. Fekete led the Big 10 with 910 rushing yards. The 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1942 season. The team was led by wingback Les Horvath, quarterback and team captain George Lynn, and halfback Gene Fekete. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback George Spencer with 398 passing yards, fullback Joseph Whisler with 544 rushing yards, and Bob Brugge with 193 receiving yards.
