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First Intercollegiate Game

When
May 3, 1890
Where
Ohio Wesleyan University Campus
Part of
First Ohio State University football game against Ohio Wesleyan

Ohio State played its first intercollegiate football game against Ohio Wesleyan on May 3, 1890, in Delaware, Ohio.

The match took place on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. A historical marker by the Delaware County Historical Society commemorates this site. The exact score is not recorded in the supplied passages.

Sources

  1. Ohio State Buckeyes football Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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