1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1960 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 1960 Big Ten season. In their tenth year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record (5–2 in conference games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 90. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes defeated No. 4 Illinois, No. 11 Wisconsin, and No. 10 Michigan State, but lost to No. 5 Iowa. They were ranked No. 9 in the final AP poll.[1]
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 7–2 (5–2 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Tom Matte |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| No. 1 Minnesota + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Iowa + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Michigan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Purdue | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tom Matte (737 passing yards, 52.6% completion percentage), fullback Bob Ferguson (853 rushing yards, 5.3 yards per carry, 13 touchdowns), and end Chuck Bryant (17 receptions for 336 yards, 19.8 per reception).[2] Three Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Matte (AP-1, UPI-1); Ferguson (AP-1, UPI-1); and tackle Jim Tyrer (AP-2, UPI-1).[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 24 | SMU* | No. 20 | W 24–0 | 82,496 | [5] | |
| October 1 | USC* | No. 9 |
| W 20–0 | 83,204 | [6] |
| October 8 | at No. 4 Illinois | No. 5 | W 34–7 | 71,119 | [7] | |
| October 15 | at Purdue | No. 3 | L 21–24 | 46,284 | [8] | |
| October 22 | No. 11 Wisconsin | No. 9 |
| W 34–7 | 83,246 | [9] |
| October 29 | at No. 10 Michigan State | No. 8 | W 21–10 | 76,520 | [10] | |
| November 5 | Indiana | No. 5 |
| W 36–7 | 81,530 | [11] |
| November 12 | at No. 5 Iowa | No. 3 | L 12–35 | 57,900 | [12] | |
| November 19 | Michigan | No. 10 |
| W 7–0 | 83,107 | [13] |
Game summaries
SMU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio St | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: September 24
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 82,496
| Q1 | 1:24 | OHST | Bryant 15 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q2 | 13:16 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 14–0 |
| Q2 | :42 | OHST | Detrick 1 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 21–0 |
| Q3 | 7:54 | OHST | Jones 30 yard field goal | OHST 24–0 |
USC
USC Trojans (0–2) at #9 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 1, 1960
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 83,204
- Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| USC | Passing | Ben Charles | 4/8, 46 Yds, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ben Wilson | 3 Rush, 29 Yds | |
| Receiving | Marlin McKeever | 1 Rec, 29 Yds | |
| Ohio St | Passing | Tom Matte | 6/11, 78 Yds, INT |
| Rushing | Bob Ferguson | 20 Rush, 157 Yds, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Charles Bryant | 2 Rec, 28 Yds |
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At Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio St | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: October 8
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Game attendance: 71,119
| Q2 | 14:55 | OHST | Detrick 2 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 6–0 |
| Q2 | :39 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 13–0 |
| Q3 | 14:34 | OHST | Wentz 100 yard kickoff return (Jones kick) | OHST 20–0 |
| Q3 | 5:23 | OHST | Matte 57 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 27–0 |
| Q4 | 9:48 | OHST | Klein 42 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 34–0 |
| Q4 | 4:02 | ILL | Brown 3 yard run (Wood kick) | OHST 34–7 |
Purdue
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Purdue | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: October 15
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette IN
- Game weather: Cloudy, wind NW 11-12 mph, 66 °F (19 °C)
| Q1 | 11:25 | PUR | Jones 3 yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 0–7 |
| Q2 | 11:05 | PUR | Jones 3 yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 0–14 |
| Q2 | 8:34 | OSU | Ferguson 5 yard run (Jones kick) | PUR 7–14 |
| Q2 | 3:10 | OSU | Matte 31 yard pass to Perdue (Jones kick) | TIED 14–14 |
| Q3 | 9:08 | PUR | Allen 32 yard field goal | PUR 14–17 |
| Q3 | 2:14 | OSU | Ferguson 1 yard run (Jones kick) | OSU 17–21 |
| Q3 | 0:02 | PUR | Jones 32 yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 24–21 |
Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ohio St | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 83,246
- Game weather: Clear; 57 °F (14 °C); wind 10–15 mph SW
| Q1 | 4:00 | OHST | Klein 5 yard pass from Matte (Young kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q1 | :54 | OHST | Ferguson 52 yard run (Young kick) | OHST 14–0 |
| Q2 | 1:27 | WIS | Wiesner 5 yard run (Kunesh kick) | OHST 14–7 |
| Q4 | 14:49 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Young kick) | OHST 21–7 |
| Q4 | 7:53 | OHST | Detrick 2 yard run (Young kick) | OHST 28–7 |
| Q4 | 1:17 | OHST | Bryant 53 yard pass from Matte (kick failed) | OHST 34–7 |
At Michigan State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio St | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Michigan St | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: October 29
- Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
- Game attendance: 76,520
- Game weather: Cloudy; 60 °F (16 °C); wind 12 mph SE
| Q2 | 9:04 | OHST | Klein 46 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 6–0 |
| Q2 | 3:07 | OHST | Ferguson 3 yard run (Klein pass from Matte)n | OHST 14–0 |
| Q2 | :55 | MSU | Brandstatter 25 yard field goal | OHST 14–3 |
| Q3 | 3:07 | OHST | Middleton 25 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 21–3 |
| Q4 | 3:46 | MSU | Adderley 17 yard pass from Wilson (Brandstatter kick) | OHST 21–10 |
Indiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Ohio St | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 36 |
- Date: November 5
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 81,530
- Game weather: Cloudy; 42 °F (6 °C)
| Q1 | 9:51 | OHST | Ferguson 3 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q2 | 14:20 | OHST | Bryant 2 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 14–0 |
| Q2 | 3:01 | OHST | Klein 5 yard pass from Matte (kick blocked) | OHST 20–0 |
| Q2 | :00 | OHST | Bryant 36 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 27–0 |
| Q3 | 4:43 | OHST | Klein 4 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 34–0 |
| Q4 | 11:30 | OHST | Safety, punt snap out of end zone | OHST 36–0 |
| Q4 | 3:02 | IND | Quinter 22 yard pass from Moore (Nochol kick) | OHST 36–7 |
At Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| • Iowa | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: November 12
- Location: Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game attendance: 57,900
- Game weather: Clear, wind S 10 mph, 55 °F (13 °C)
| Q1 | 1:21 | IOWA | Williams 48 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 0–7 |
| Q2 | 13:29 | OSU | Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed) | IOWA 6–7 |
| Q2 | 10:15 | IOWA | Hollis 12 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 6–14 |
| Q1 | 5:30 | IOWA | Szykowny 1 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 6–21 |
| Q2 | 0:37 | IOWA | Williams 1 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 6–28 |
| Q3 | 13:00 | OSU | Matte 22 yard run (pass failed) | IOWA 12–28 |
| Q4 | 14:08 | IOWA | Ferguson 9 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 12–35 |
Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio St | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: November 19
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 83,107
- Game weather: Cloudy; 41 °F (5 °C)
| Q4 | 12:55 | OHST | Ferguson 17 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 7–0 |
Roster
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1961 pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| Tom Matte | NFL | 1 | 7 | Running back | Baltimore Colts |
| Tom Matte | AFL | 5 | 37 | Running back | New York Titans |
| Jim Tyrer | AFL | 3 | 22 | Tackle | Dallas Texans |
| Jim Tyrer | NFL | 14 | 188 | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
| Jerry Fields | NFL | 13 | 179 | Linebacker | New York Giants |
| Ernie Wright | NFL | 15 | 200 | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
| George Tolford | NFL | 18 | 241 | Tackle | Washington Redskins |
| Mike Ingram | NFL | 20 | 269 | Guard | Washington Redskins |