1964 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1964 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 1964 Big Ten season. In their 14th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in conference games), finished second in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 146 to 76.[1]
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 7–2 (5–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Ed Orazen |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ohio State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don Unverferth (871 passing yards, 45.6 completion percentage), Willard Sander (626 rushing yards, 4.3 yards per carry), and Bo Rein (28 receptions for 281 yards).[2] Six Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Big Ten Conference football team: offensive guard Dan Porretta (AP-1, UPI-1); linebacker Ike Kelley (AP-1, UPI-1); defensive back Arnie Chonko (AP-1, UPI-1); offensive tackle Jim Davidson (UPI-1); defensive end Bill Spahr (UPI-1); and linebacker Tom Bugel (UPI-1).[3][4]
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | SMU* | No. 5 | W 27–8 | 80,737 | [5] | |
| October 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 5 |
| W 17–9 | 81,834 | [6] |
| October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Illinois | No. 4 | W 26–0 | 71,227 | [7] | |
| October 17 | 1:30 p.m. | USC* | No. 2 |
| W 17–0 | 84,315 | [8] |
| October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 1 |
| W 28–3 | 84,365 | [9] |
| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 1 | W 21–19 | 58,700 | [10] | |
| November 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Penn State* | No. 2 |
| L 0–27 | 84,279 | [11] |
| November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 7 |
| W 10–0 | 83,525 | [12] |
| November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan | No. 7 |
| L 0–10 | 84,685 | [13] |
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Game summaries
SMU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Southern Methodist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| • Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: September 26
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 80,737
- Game weather: Clear, wind SW 12-20 mph, 80 °F (27 °C)
| Q1 | 6:54 | OSU | Funk 39 yard field goal | OSU 3–0 |
| Q1 | 0:10 | OSU | Barrington 37 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 10–0 |
| Q2 | 12:19 | OSU | Funk 28 yard field goal | OSU 13–0 |
| Q3 | 13:56 | OSU | Spahr 31 yard interception/fumble recovery (Funk kick) | OSU 20–0 |
| Q4 | 14:18 | OSU | Sander 42 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 27–0 |
| Q4 | 0:25 | SMU | Oefinger 12 yard pass to Taylor (Oefinger rush) | OSU 27–8 |
Indiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| • Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: October 3
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 81,834
- Game weather: Clear, wind SSW 9 mph (gusts to 15 mph), 67 °F (19 °C)
| Q1 | 5:58 | IND | Nowatzke 50 yard field goal | IND 0–3 |
| Q2 | 3:44 | OSU | Unverferth 24 yard pass to Stock (Funk kick) | OSU 7–3 |
| Q2 | 0:24 | OSU | Funk 25 yard field goal | OSU 10–3 |
| Q3 | 1:25 | OSU | Rein 3 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 17–3 |
| Q4 | 8:04 | IND | Badar 5 yard pass to Kuechenberg (pass intercepted) | OSU 17–9 |
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio State | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 10
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Game attendance: 71,227
- Game weather: Clear, calm, 48 °F (9 °C)
| Q1 | 10:55 | OSU | Unverferth 24 yard run (kick failed) | OSU 6–0 |
| Q2 | 8:00 | OSU | Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 13–0 |
| Q2 | 3:25 | OSU | Funk 29 yard field goal | OSU 16–0 |
| Q3 | 7:15 | OSU | Sander 4 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 23–0 |
| Q4 | 13:35 | OSU | Funk 28 yard field goal | OSU 26–0 |
USC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio St | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
- Date: October 17
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,315
- Game weather: Clear, wind N 10 mph, 76 °F (24 °C)
| Q1 | 8:12 | OHST | Sander 2 yard run (Funk kick) | Ohio St 7-0 |
| Q2 | 1:03 | OHST | Lashtuka 10 yard pass from Unverferth (Funk kick) | Ohio St 14-0 |
| Q4 | 6:40 | OHST | Funk 24 yard field goal | Ohio St 17-0 |
Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Ohio State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: October 24
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,365
- Game weather: Clear, wind SW 12 mph, 55 °F (13 °C)
| Q1 | 9:23 | OSU | Rein 6 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q1 | 3:51 | OSU | Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 14–0 |
| Q3 | 9:47 | WIS | Kaye 28 yard field goal | OSU 14–3 |
| Q4 | 7:37 | OSU | Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 21–3 |
| Q4 | 5:49 | OSU | Unverferth 9 yard pass to Lindsey (Funk kick) | OSU 28–3 |
Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Iowa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
- Date: October 31
- Location: Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game attendance: 58,700
- Game weather: Clear, wind SSW 15 mph, 65 °F (18 °C)
| Q1 | 14:19 | OSU | Dreffer 36 yard interception return (Funk kick) | OSU 0–7 |
| Q1 | 5:28 | IOWA | Snook 1 yard run (Simpson kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| Q2 | 6:41 | OSU | Unverferth 2 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–14 |
| Q2 | 0:57 | IOWA | Snook 30 yard pass to Noonan (kick failed) | OSU 13-14 |
| Q3 | 14:39 | OSU | Unverferth 23 yard pass to Rein (Funk kick) | OSU 13–21 |
| Q4 | 0:02 | IOWA | Nourse 1 yard run (run failed) | OSU 19–21 |
Penn State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Penn State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 7
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
| Q1 | 6:36 | PSU | Nye recovered fumble in end zone (Sanker kick) | PSU 0–7 |
| Q2 | 8:06 | PSU | Wydman 3 yard run (Sanker kick) | PSU 0–14 |
| Q3 | 0:52 | PSU | Kunit 2 yard run (Sanker kick) | PSU 0–20 |
| Q4 | 4:34 | PSU | Kunit 5 yard run (Sanker kick) | PSU 0–27 |
Northwestern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game weather: Clear, wind SE 14 mph, 60 °F (16 °C)
| Q1 | 5:03 | OSU | Sander 5 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 2:47 | OSU | Funk 27 yard field goal | OSU 10–0 |
Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Michigan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 21
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,685
- Game weather: Clear, wind W 18 mph, 20 °F (−7 °C)
| Q2 | 0:44 | UM | Timberlake 17 yard pass to Detwiler (Evassheski kick) | UM 0–7 |
| Q4 | 14:52 | UM | Timberlake 27 yard kick | UM 0–10 |
Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes – Head coach – 14th year
1965 pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| Jim Davidson | AFL | 1 | 8 | Tackle | Buffalo Bills |
| Bo Scott | NFL | 3 | 32 | Running back | Cleveland Browns |
| Bo Scott | AFL | 20 | 155 | Running back | Oakland Raiders |
| Ed Orazen | NFL | 19 | 265 | Guard | Cleveland Browns |