During World War II, paranoia that the enemy would use weather data to plan an attack on the United States led to the government's decision to censor weather reports.
The media was given strict guidelines on how they could share weather conditions, especially across state lines. So, when it came to listening to football games, fans were uncertain if the Buckeyes were playing in a perfect 70-degrees and sunny or if it was pouring rain unless you were in Columbus, Ohio.
These restrictions were eased in 1943, and eliminated altogether in 1946, much to the delight of football fans.
From the October 13, 1943 issue of The Lantern:
I applaud Bill Sterns and Ted Husings for their strategic word choice to get their point across.
Though, the weather report would be the least of fans' worries as the 1943 Buckeyes team finished the season with a record of 3-6-1, in what would be Paul Brown's last year as head coach.
