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Ohio Field 
Ohio State vs. Northwestern at Ohio Field, 1916.Location Columbus, Ohio Type Open Built 1898 Opened 1898 Expanded 1914 Closed 1921 Demolished 1922 Owner Ohio State University Former name(s) University Park (1898-1908) Capacity 5,000 (Original) 20,000 (Final) Ohio Field, home to the football team at The Ohio State University before Ohio Stadium, was built in 1898 and dedicated ten years later. Seating capacity was approximately 5,000 until 1907, when a grandstand and bleachers were added. Another renovation in 1910 saw a second grandstand added, with amenities such as brick ticket booths and iron fences, boosting capacity to 14,000. In 1916 Ohio Field saw Ohio State's first Big Ten championship team.
The site of Ohio Field was on North High Street, between 17th and Woodruff Avenues. Presently, the space is occupied by Arps Hall, Ramseyer Hall and a parking garage.[1] During the era of Ohio State's first All-American player, Charles Chic Harley, football grew so popular in Columbus that Ohio Field could no longer facilitate the demand for tickets. This would spawn OSU's campaign for a new stadium near the Olentangy River. The legendary Ohio Stadium would come to be known as the "House that Harley Built,"[1] and remains a recognizable symbol in college athletics today.
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Preceded by
Recreation Park (Columbus)Home of the
Ohio State Buckeyes
1898 – 1921Succeeded by
Ohio StadiumOhio State Buckeyes football All-time record 830–309–53 (.719)National Championships (7) Big Ten Conference Championships (35) Undefeated Seasons Head Coaches Home Fields Recreation Park • Ohio Field • Ohio StadiumSeasons 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Rivalries Illinois • Michigan • Penn StateHeisman Trophy Winners 1944 Les Horvath • 1950 Vic Janowicz • 1955 Howard Cassady • 1974 Archie Griffin • 1975 Archie Griffin • 1995 Eddie George • 2006 Troy SmithRetired Numbers 45 Archie Griffin • 31 Vic Janowicz • 40 Howard Cassady • 22 Les Horvath • 27 Eddie George • 47 Chic Harley • 99 Bill WillisCulture Marching Band • Brutus Buckeye • Script Ohio • Block O • Touchdown Club of Columbus • Buckeye Battle Cry • Across the Field • Carmen Ohio • Hang On SloopyCategories:- Ohio State Buckeyes football venues
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