 In 1901, however, center John Sigrist, a 27-year-old senior, was fatally injured in a game against Western Reserve and the continuation of intercollegiate football at Ohio State was in serious question.Although the school's athletic board backed away from a confrontation and let the team decide its future, a faculty resolution to cancel the season was not easily defeated and Eckstorm resigned.In 1902 the team won its first four games by a combined score of 86–0, then traveled to Ann Arbor and lost to the Wolverines—86-0.