The Ohio State coaching staff remained the same. Kind of. Carroll Widdoes and Paul Bixler switched roles for the 1946 season. Following the 1946 season, Ohio State’s head coach, Carroll Widdoes, a quiet and reserved man, gladly stepped away from the spotlight, allowing assistant Paul Bixler to assume the job as the Buckeyes’ 17th head football coach. Bixler, a Cleveland native and Mount Union graduate began his career at Canton Central Junior High School. before quickly getting called up to Canton McKinley High School. He broke into the college ranks as an assistant at Colgate (1939–41) before arriving in Columbus. The Ohio State job was Bixler’s first as a head coach. The 1946 Buckeyes Record 4–3–2 B1G Record 2–3–1, 6th Coach Paul Bixler (1st year, 4–3–2) Captain Warren Amling Games of Note September 28th • Missouri • Ohio Stadium The Buckeyes opened the season No. 14 in the AP Poll and welcomed the Missouri Tigers to open the season – the third-straight season they’d opened against MIzzou. Ohio State had defeated the Tigers by a combined score of 101-6 in the previous two contests. Missouri played its season opener against Texas the week before and the Longhorns had demolished the Tigers, 42-0. The 65,004 on hand in Ohio Stadium expected a similar result against Don Faurot’s team. However, this was new year and Ohio State had a new coach. Bixler’s debut did not go as planned. The Buckeyes played sloppily, to the tune of four turnovers and seven penalties as the home…
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