First Ohio State University Football Game, Delaware, Ohio

First Ohio State University Football Game, Delaware, Ohio

Site of the First Ohio State Football Game, Delaware, Ohio, 1890

In 1890 Ohio State University played their first football game against Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio for a 20-14 win. The game was played on a small field between the school and a creek where the ball would eventually end up wet more often than not. Here’s the story of that historic game.