1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1959 Big Ten season. In their ninth year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–4–1 in conference games), tied for eighth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 114 to 83. They were ranked No. 7 at the start of the season, but lost games against No. 11 USC, No. 20 Illinois, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 15 Iowa, and unranked Michigan.[1]
- Woody Hayes (9th season)
| 1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–4–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Jim Houston |
| Captain | Jim Houston |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wisconsin $ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tom Matte (439 passing yards, 54.9% completion percentage); fullback Bob Ferguson (371 rushing yards, 6.1 yards per carry); and end Jim Houston (11 receptions for 214 yards).[2] Houston received first-team honors from the AP and UPI on the 1959 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4]
The team played its home games at ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Duke* | No. 12 | W 14–13 | 82,834 | [5] | |
| October 2 | at No. 11 USC* | No. 14 | L 0–17 | 49,592 | [6] | |
| October 10 | No. 20 Illinois |
| L 0–9 | 82,980 | [7] | |
| October 17 | No. 6 Purdue |
| W 15–0 | 83,391 | [8] | |
| October 24 | at No. 12 Wisconsin | No. 20 | L 3–12 | 55,440 | [9] | |
| October 31 | Michigan State |
| W 30–24 | 83,130 | [10] | |
| November 7 | Indiana |
| T 0–0 | 82,075 | [11] | |
| November 14 | No. 16 Iowa |
| L 7–16 | 82,126 | [12] | |
| November 21 | at Michigan | L 14–23 | 90,093 | [13] | ||
Game summaries
Duke
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: September 26
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,834
- Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
| Q1 | OSU | Ferguson 15 yard run (Kilgore kick) | OSU 7–0 | |
| Q4 | DUKE | Wilson 3 yard run (pass failed) | OSU 7–6 | |
| Q4 | DUKE | McGee 1 yard run (Browning kick) | DUKE 7–13 | |
| Q4 | OSU | Matte 22 yard pass to Bryant (Kilgore kick) | OSU 14–13 | |
USC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Southern California | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game attendance: 49,592
- Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
| Q2 | USC | Zachik 27 yard field goal | USC 0–3 | |
| Q2 | USC | Charles 38 yard pass to Hayes (kick field) | USC 0–9 | |
| Q4 | USC | Charles 4 yard run (Charles to Wilder pass good) | USC 0–17 | |
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Illinois | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 10
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,980
- Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
| Q1 | ILL | Meyers 73 yard pass to Counts (kick failed) | ILL 0–6 | |
| Q4 | ILL | Roberts 25 yard field goal | ILL 0–9 | |
Purdue
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
- Date: October 17
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 83,391
- Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
| Q1 | OSU | Kilgore 36 yard field goal | OSU 3–0 | |
| Q2 | OSU | Team safety | OSU 5–0 | |
| Q2 | OSU | Fields punt return (Kilgore kick) | OSU 12–0 | |
| Q4 | OSU | Kilgore 35 yard field goal | OSU 15–0 | |
Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
- Date: October 24
- Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
- Game attendance: 55,440
- Game weather: Rain, wind 30-40 mph, 39 °F (4 °C)
| Q1 | WIS | Hackbart 7 yard run (Holzwarth kick) | WIS 0–7 | |
| Q1 | WIS | Team safety | WIS 0–9 | |
| Q1 | OSU | Kilgore 27 yard field goal | WIS 3–9 | |
| Q4 | WIS | Holzwarth 27 yard field goal | Wis 3–12 | |
Michigan State
Indiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 7
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,075
- Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
Ohio State: 127 yards total offense; 5 first downs; 8 punts for 333 yards; missed FGs from 58 and 50 yards
Indiana: 179 yards total offense; 11 first downs; 7 punts for 290 yards
Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ohio State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
- Date: MONTHDAY
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,126
- Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
| Q1 | IOWA | Hollis 13 yard pass to Whiskr (kick failed) | IOWA 0–6 | |
| Q1 | OSU | Detrick 1 yard run (Kilgore kick) | OSU 7–6 | |
| Q4 | IOWA | Moore 26 yard field goal | IOWA 7–9 | |
| Q4 | IOWA | Mauren 4 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 7–16 | |
Michigan
Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes - Head Coach - 9th year
1960 pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| Jim Houston | NFL | 1 | 8 | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns |
| Jim Marshall | NFL | 4 | 44 | Defensive End | Cleveland Browns |
| Bob White | NFL | 8 | 91 | Fullback | Cleveland Browns |