June 8, 2026

Looking way back at Buckeyes early football history


COLUMBUS — The offseason is in full swing, so there’s always time during the summer to look back at some Ohio State history. And this week on the Tim May Podcast, Tim is joined by a special guest to look way back at some of the earliest Buckeyes teams to play football. Tim welcomes Dan P. McQuigg, the author of “Days of Yore: The Men of Scarlet and Gray,” a book that examines Ohio State football in the 1890s and early in the 20th century, including when the Buckeyes joined the Big Ten in 1914. According to the book listing, “readers will be introduced in this book to the students, faculty members, and Columbus sportsmen who worked together to establish football in Columbus. The origins of the greatest rivalry in college football are chronicled in detail. Michigan so thoroughly dominated the series during this era that Columbus erupted into an…

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