The 1933 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an

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team that represented

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in the

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. In their fifth and final year under head coach

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, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–1 record (4–1 against Big Ten opponents), shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 161 to 26. The Buckeyes' sole loss was to the undefeated Michigan Wolverines. Ohio State finished third in the Big Ten standings behind Michigan and

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. In the

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rankings released in December 1933, three Big Ten teams finished in the top five with Michigan at No. 1 with 28.53 points, Minnesota at No. 3 with 23.87 points, and Ohio State No. 5 with 22.79 points. While the great majority of later rankings and analyses designated Michigan as the 1933 national champion, the

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designated the Buckeyes as the national champion. Three Ohio State players received honors from the

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(AP) and/or the

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(UP) on the

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: guard Joseph Gailus (AP-1, UP-1); tackle

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(AP-2, UP-1); and end

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(AP-2). In January 1934, Willaman resigned as Ohio State's head coach. Willaman compiled a 26–10–4 record (and lost three of five games to Michigan) in five years as Ohio State's head coach. Willaman had been heavily criticized in the months prior to his resignation.

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Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons

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