 Schmidt's next three seasons were less successful, finishing second in the conference twice and just sixth in 1938.However, in 1939 the Buckeyes won the Big Ten championship despite a final-game loss to Michigan; this has only occurred twice in the rivalry since, in 1982 and 2004, when Michigan won the Big Ten despite losing to Ohio State.Quarterback Don Scott was named an All-American, and the team reached its highest ranking at number four following a win over Minnesota on October 21.