The Buckeyes compiled a 7 -- 1 -- 2 record to win a share of the Big Ten Conference title and win their first Rose Bowl against California .
The 1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season .
The Ohio State Buckeyes compiled a 7 -- 1 -- 2 record to win a share of the Big Ten Conference title and win Ohio State Buckeyes ' first Rose Bowl against California .
The 1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season .