1962 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1962 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 1962 Big Ten season. In their 12th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 98. Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 8 Northwestern and defeated No. 5 Wisconsin. They were ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, but dropped out of the rankings on October 22 after losing a second game.[1]
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| Record | 6–3 (4–2 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bill Armstrong |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Wisconsin $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Minnesota | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Joe Sparma (288 passing yards, 42.3% completion percentage), fullback David Francis (624 rushing yards, 5.2 yards per carry, seven touchdowns), and halfback Paul Warfield (eight receptions for 138 yards).[2] Warfield and center Bill Armstrong received first-team honors on the 1962 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 29 | North Carolina* | No. 2 | W 41–7 | 84,009 | [5] | |
| October 6 | at UCLA* | No. 1 | L 7–9 | 48,513 | [6] | |
| October 13 | at Illinois | No. 10 | W 51–15 | 56,017 | [7] | |
| October 20 | No. 8 Northwestern | No. 6 |
| L 14–18 | 84,376 | [8] |
| October 27 | No. 5 Wisconsin |
| W 14–7 | 82,540 | [9] | |
| November 3 | at Iowa | L 14–28 | 58,400 | [10] | ||
| November 10 | Indiana |
| W 10–7 | 75,378 | [11] | |
| November 17 | Oregon* |
| W 26–7 | 72,828 | [12] | |
| November 24 | Michigan |
| W 28–0 | 82,349 | [13] | |
Game summaries
North Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ohio St | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 84,009
- Game weather: Clear, wind NW 12 mph, 62 °F (17 °C)
| Q1 | 5:09 | OHST | Francis 1 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q2 | 14:20 | OHST | Mummey 8 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OHST 14–0 |
| Q2 | 4:20 | UNC | Edge 1 yard run (Edge kick) | OHST 14–7 |
| Q3 | 3:42 | OHST | Katterhenrich 1 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OHST 21–7 |
| Q3 | 0:24 | OHST | Warfield 42 yard pass from Mummey (Van Raaphorst kick) | OHST 28–7 |
| Q4 | 11:51 | OHST | Warfield 4 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OHST 35–7 |
| Q4 | 5:15 | OHST | Scott 7 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 41–7 |
John Mummey 15 Rush Att, 110 Yds, 1TD; 1/1 passing, 42 yards, 1 TD
UCLA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • UCLA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: L.A. Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game attendance: 48,513
- Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
| Q1 | 13:45 | UCLA | Alexander 45 yard run (kick failed) | UCLA 0–6 |
| Q2 | 13:37 | OSU | Sparma 6 yard pass to Snell (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 7–6 |
| Q4 | 1:34 | UCLA | Zeno 24 yard field goal | UCLA 7–9 |
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio State | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Game attendance: 56,017
- Game weather: Humid, 77 °F (25 °C)
| Q1 | 4:03 | OSU | Butts 2 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 14:10 | ILL | Taliaferro 10 yard pass to Callaghan (Plankenhorn kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| Q2 | 12:25 | OSU | Mummey 10 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 14–7 |
| Q2 | 7:31 | OSU | Van Raaphorst 39 yard field goal | OSU 17–7 |
| Q2 | 2:59 | OSU | Francis 49 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 24–7 |
| Q3 | 2:59 | OSU | Mummey 3 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 31–7 |
| Q3 | 0:05 | OSU | Klein 66 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 38–7 |
| Q4 | 9:19 | OSU | Barnett 33 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 45–7 |
| Q4 | 4:30 | OSU | Francis 23 yard run (kick failed) | OSU 51–7 |
| Q4 | 0:10 | ILL | Taliaferro 90 yard pass to Yavorski (Taliferro run) | OSU 51–15 |
Northwestern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Northwestern | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 84,376
- Game weather: Cloudy, wind S 10-15 mph, 69 °F (21 °C)
| Q1 | 14:48 | OSU | Klein 90 kickoff return (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q1 | 1:48 | OSU | Francis 9 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 14–0 |
| Q2 | 6:03 | NW | Myers 8 yard pass to Flatley (kick failed) | OSU 14–6 |
| Q2 | 0:51 | NW | Swingle 1 yard run (pass failed) | OSU 14–12 |
| Q4 | 5:38 | NW | Murphy 1 yard run (kick failed) | NW 14–18 |
Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,540
- Game weather: Cloudy, wind SSW 15 mph, 44 °F (7 °C)
| Q1 | 1:11 | OSU | Sparma 21 yard pass to Warfield (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 5:31 | WIS | Vander Kelen 47 yard pass to Scott (Kroner kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| Q4 | 7:16 | OSU | Mummey 1 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 14–7 |
Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Iowa | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Iowa Stadium, Ames, Iowa
- Game attendance: 58,400
- Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
| Q1 | 5:00 | IOWA | Grier 2 yard run (Roberts kick) | IOWA 0–7 |
| Q1 | 2:40 | IOWA | Szykowny 1 yard run (Roberts kick) | IOWA 0–14 |
| Q2 | 14:28 | OSU | Butts 1 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | IOWA 7–14 |
| Q2 | 8:28 | IOWA | Szykowny 1 yard run (Roberts kick) | IOWA 7–21 |
| Q3 | 7:27 | OSU | Katterhenrich 3 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | IOWA 14–21 |
| Q4 | 1:32 | IOWA | Sherman 1 yard run (Roberts kick) | IOWA 14–28 |
Indiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 75,378
- Game weather: Rainy, wind 25 mph, 44 °F (7 °C)
| Q2 | 1:57 | OSU | Warfield 75 yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q3 | 5:28 | IND | Moore 1 yard run (George kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| Q4 | 0:08 | OSU | Van Raaphorst26 yard field goal | OSU 10–7 |
Oregon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oregon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 72,828
- Game weather: Rainy, wind NW 10 mph, 39 °F (4 °C)
| Q1 | 6:48 | OSU | Francis 8 yard run (Mamula kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 6:34 | OSU | Mrukowski 4 yard run (Mamula kick) | OSU 14–0 |
| Q2 | 3:58 | ORE | Berry 15 yard pass to Willner (Corey kick) | OSU 14–7 |
| Q3 | 4:24 | OSU | Mrukowski 4 yard rush (kick blocked) | OSU 20–7 |
| Q4 | 10:30 | OSU | Mamula 25 yard field goal | OSU 23–7 |
| Q4 | 1:00 | OSU | Mamula 40 yard field goal | OSU 26–7 |
Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: November 24
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,349
- Game weather: Clear, wind ENE 8 mph, 40 °F (4 °C)
| Q1 | 4:42 | OSU | Francis 1 yard run (Mamula kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q3 | 4:46 | OSU | Francis 3 yard run (Mamula kick) | OSU 14–0 |
| Q4 | 13:17 | OSU | Butts 1 yard run (Mamula kick) | OSU 21–0 |
| Q4 | 7:34 | OSU | Katterhenrich 6 yard run (Mamula kick) | OSU 28–0 |
Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes – head coach – 12th year
1963 pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Vogel | NFL | 1 | 5 | Tackle | Baltimore Colts |
| Bob Vogel | AFL | 3 | 23 | Tackle | Boston Patriots |
| Daryl Sanders | NFL | 1 | 12 | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
| Daryl Sanders | AFL | 4 | 32 | Tackle | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Gary Moeller | NFL | 5 | 66 | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| Dave Francis | NFL | 7 | 91 | Fullback | Washington Redskins |
| Rod Foster | AFL | 8 | 62 | Guard | Boston Patriots |
| Rod Foster | NFL | 10 | 134 | Guard | Washington Redskins |
| Dave Katterhenrich | NFL | 13 | 177 | Back | Cleveland Browns |
| Bob Middleton | AFL | 23 | 180 | End | Buffalo Bills |