The Ohio State University Archives’ athletic collections include a variety of football photographs, rosters, game-day programs and other information. Below are a few of the digitized resources, including football team photographs, rosters and historical information. If you have further questions about the collection or photographs, please contact us at: archives@osu.edu
Varsity Football Team:
Team Photos | Team Rosters |
1890-1930 | 1890-1909 |
1931-1970 | 1912-1939 |
1971-2015 | 1940-1959 |
1960-1979 | |
1980-1999 | |
2000-2015 |
Freshman Football Team:
Team Photos (years not inclusive) | Team Rosters (years not inclusive) |
1913-1930 | 1898, 1917-1930 |
1931-1970 | 1933-1989 |
1971-1992 | 1990-1993 |
Football Programs:
Ohio State Football Programs (from Ohio State University’s Knowledge Bank): The Archives' set of football programs have been digitized and include issues from 1901 through 2021.
Other Links:
Media Guides, 1960-present
Football Media Guide, (Ohio State Football History): Includes listings for football letterwinners, all-time jersey number listings, season statistics, and other historical facts (maintained by Ohio State Athletics)
The Makio: Ohio State’s student yearbook; may include team photos, game action shots and player information
The Lantern: Ohio State’s student newspaper