1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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FWAA Poll national champion Big Ten champion | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
1961 record | 8–0–1 (6–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Woody Hayes (11th season) |
Defensive coordinator | William Gunlock |
Captain | Mike Ingram |
Captain | Tom Perdue |
Home stadium |
Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 79,727) |
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No. 2 Ohio State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Minnesota | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Purdue | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–0–1 record. They were awarded the national championship by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). This was the Buckeyes fourth national championship and the third for head coach Woody Hayes.
Days after the conclusion of the regular season, the university's faculty council voted down participation in the Rose Bowl,[1][2][3] which then went to Minnesota.[4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | TCU* | No. 3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | T 7–7 | 82,878 | |||
October 7 | 1:30 p.m. | UCLA* | No. 8 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | W 13–3 | 82,992 | |||
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 7 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio (Illibuck Trophy) | W 44–0 | 82,374 | |||
October 21 | at Northwestern | No. 7 | Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois | W 10–0 | 43,259 | ||||
October 28 | at Wisconsin | No. 6 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | W 30–21 | 58,411 | ||||
November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 9 Iowa |
No. 5 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | W 29–13 | 83,795 | |||
November 11 | at Indiana | No. 3 | Seventeenth Street Football Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | W 16–7 | 27,108 | ||||
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Oregon* | No. 3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | W 22–12 | 82,073 | |||
November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan | No. 2 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (The Game) | W 50–20 | 80,444 | |||
*Non-conference game. |
Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Roster |
Game summaries
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Iowa
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Oregon
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Michigan
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Depth chart
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Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes – Head Coach – 11th year
1962 Pro draftees
Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
Bob Ferguson | NFL | 1 | 5 | Fullback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Bob Ferguson | AFL | 1 | 8 | Fullback | San Diego Chargers |
Chuck Bryant | NFL | 3 | 34 | End | St. Louis Cardinals |
Chuck Bryant | AFL | 13 | 104 | End | San Diego Chargers |
Sam Tidmore | NFL | 6 | 81 | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns |
Sam Tidmore | AFL | 20 | 156 | Linebacker | Buffalo Bills |
John Havlicek | NFL | 7 | 95 | End | Cleveland Browns |
Jack Roberts | NFL | 20 | 273 | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
Mike Ingram | AFL | 31 | 246 | Guard | Boston Patriots |
References
- ↑ "Buckeyes finally lose, 28-25 in bowl debate". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 48.
- ↑ "Ohio State's rejection of Rose Bowl bid trip triggers sharp comments". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 60.
- ↑ "Ohio State rejects chance to play in Rose Bowl game". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 11.
- ↑ Stevenson, Jack (December 3, 1961). "Minnesota accepts bid, plays Uclans in Rose tilt". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. p. D-1.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1961 Nov 12.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ "Buckeyes Win Big 10 Title." Palm Beach Post. 1961 Nov 26.
- ↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Mar-30.
- ↑ 1962 Ohio State football media guide
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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