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Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game / The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game Marker (Side A) | | |
Inscription. Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game
In the fall, life for many in Columbus revolves around Ohio State University football, from the first kickoff in September to the last play in November. O.S.U.'s first home game took place at 2:30 P.M. on November 1, 1890. The Ohio State University played the University of Wooster on this site, which was then called Recreation Park. Just east of historic German Village, the park occupied the north side of Schiller (now Whittier) between Ebner and Jaeger in what is now Schumacher Place. The weather was perfect, and the crowd reportedly included a number of women, who cheered loudly. Nonetheless, O.S.U. lost to Wooster 64-0. Wooster, physically fit for the game, showed O.S.U. that training is critical to winning. The tradition of training continues. Today, on football Saturdays in Ohio Stadium on Woody Hayes Drive, the sound of an O.S.U. home game can be heard around the world.
The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890
Alexander S. Lilley, Coach
Fred B. "Jack" Ryder, Coach
Jesse L. Jones, Captain •
Paul M. Lincoln, Captain •
Hamilton H. Richardson •
Herbert L. Johnson •
David S. Hegler •
Hiram E. Rutan •
W. S. Scott •
G. C. Schaffer •
W. A. Landacre •
Joseph H. Large •
Frank W. Rane •
Richard T.B. Ellis | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008 | |
| | | 2. The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890 Marker | | |
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Charles B. Morrey •
A. P. Bronson •
H. Beatty •
H. J. Whitacre •
R. O. Keiser •
John B. Huggins •
Charles W. Foulk •
Walter H. Miller •
Arthur M. Kennedy •
Edward D. Martin
Erected 2006 by The Ohio State University, Giant Eagle, Schumacher Place Civic Association, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 92-25.)
Location. 39° 56.676′ N, 82° 59.376′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on East Whittier Street, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. In front of the Giant Eagle grocery store. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 E. Whittier Street, Columbus OH 43206, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gold Star Mothers (approx. ¼ mile away); Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War (approx. ¼ mile away); Schiller Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Merion Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schmidt's Sausage Haus und Restaurant (approx. ¾ mile away); Birthplace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbus. |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game / The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890 Marker | | View is looking west. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 3,548 times since then. This page was the Marker of the Week October 19, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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