1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1965 Big Ten season. In their 15th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record (6–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 156 to 118. They lost to conference champion Michigan State by a 32–7 score. They were ranked No. 11 in the final UPI poll.[1]
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| Record | 7–2 (6–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Doug Van Horn |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Michigan State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don Unverferth (1,061 passing yards, 51.8% completion percentage), halfback Tom Barrington (530 rushing yards, 4.0 yards per carry), halfback Bo Rein (29 receptions for 328 yards), and Willard Sander (eight touchdowns).[2] Four Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team: offensive guard Doug Van Horn (AP-1, UPI-1); linebacker Ike Kelley (AP-1, UPI-1); center Ray Pryor (UPI-1); and defensive back John Fill (AP-1).[3] [4]
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | North Carolina* | L 3–14 | 80,182 | [5] | ||
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Washington* | NBC | W 23–21 | 52,500 | [6] | |
| October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois |
| W 28–14 | 83,712 | [7] | |
| October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan State | L 7–32 | 75,288 | [8] | ||
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | W 20–10 | 65,269 | [9] | ||
| October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota |
| W 11–10 | 84,359 | [10] | |
| November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana |
| W 17–10 | 83,863 | [11] | |
| November 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| W 38–0 | 84,116 | [12] | |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan | NBC | W 9–7 | 77,733 | [13] | |
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Game summaries
North Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • North Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 80,182
- Game weather: Clear, wind SE 5mph, 68 °F (20 °C)
| Q1 | 11:09 | NC | Talbott 5 yard run (Talbott kick) | NC 0–7 |
| Q2 | 14:52 | OSU | Funk 26 yard field goal | NC 3–7 |
| Q4 | 0:56 | NC | Talbott 48 yard run (Talbott kick) | NC 3–14 |
Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Washington | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: U.W. Stadium, Seattle, WA
- Game attendance: 52,500
- Game weather: wind SE 4 mph, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Television network: NBC
| Q1 | 9:25 | WASH | Medved 1 yard run (Medved kick) | WASH 7–0 |
| Q2 | 14:57 | OSU | Sander 2 yard run (Funk kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| Q2 | 8:23 | OSU | Barrington 1 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–14 |
| Q2 | 2:55 | WASH | Moore 6 yard run (rush failed) | OSU 13–14 |
| Q3 | 8:38 | WASH | Moore 3 yard run (Hullin pass to Kramer, good) | WASH 21–14 |
| Q3 | 3:36 | OSU | Fontes 5 yard run (kick failed) | WASH 21–20 |
| Q4 | 0:59 | OSU | Funk 27 yard field goal | OSU 21–23 |
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Illinois | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Ohio State | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game attendance: 83,712
- Game weather: Rain, wind WSW 15-20 mph, 54 °F (12 °C)
| Q1 | 7:39 | ILL | Pinder 4 yard run (Custardo kick) | ILL 0–7 |
| Q2 | 8:14 | OSU | Sander 3 yard run (Funk kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| Q2 | 3:06 | OSU | Barrington 12 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 14–7 |
| Q2 | 0:41 | OSU | Barrington 3 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 21–7 |
| Q3 | 5:12 | OSU | Barrington 1 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 28–7 |
| Q4 | 3:26 | ILL | Bess 5 yard run (Custardo kick) | OSU 28-14 |
Michigan State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 32 |
- Date: October 16
- Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
- Game attendance: 75,288
- Game weather: Fair, wind 9 mph, 67 °F (19 °C)
| Q1 | 12:24 | MSU | Jones 80 yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 0–7 |
| Q3 | 2:10 | MSU | Kenney 35 yard field goal | MSU 0–10 |
| Q3 | 1:24 | MSU | Unverferth tackled for a safety by Goovert | MSU 0–12 |
| Q4 | 11:40 | MSU | Juday 12 yard pass to Jones (run failed) | MSU 0–18 |
| Q4 | 11:08 | OSU | Unverferth 64 yard pass to Fontes (Funk kick) | MSU 7–18 |
| Q4 | 4:36 | MSU | Apisa 1 yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 7–25 |
| Q4 | 0:00 | MSU | Lowther 6 yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 7–32 |
Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio State | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
- Game attendance: 65,269
- Game weather: Cold, wind N 20-30, 42 °F (6 °C)
| Q1 | 12:28 | WIS | Pinnow 35 yard field goal | WIS 0–3 |
| Q2 | 12:29 | OSU | Sander 2 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–3 |
| Q2 | 7:06 | OSU | Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 14–3 |
| Q2 | 0:52 | OSU | Funk 19 yard field goal | OSU 17–3 |
| Q3 | 1:37 | WIS | Burt 12 yard pass to Jung (Kaye kick) | OSU 17–10 |
| Q4 | 9:56 | OSU | Funk 44 yard field goal | OSU 20–10 |
Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| • Ohio State | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,359
- Game weather: Clear, wind SW 10-15 mph, 60 °F (16 °C)
| Q1 | 10:04 | MINN | Hankinson 1 yard run (Ramey kick) | MINN 0–7 |
| Q2 | 8:30 | OSU | Unverferth 25 yard pass to Adderly (Fontes run) | OSU 8–7 |
| Q3 | 3:10 | MINN | Ramey 32 yard field goal | MINN 8–10 |
| Q4 | 1:17 | OSU | Funk 18 yard field goal | OSU 11–10 |
Indiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 83,863
- Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
| Q1 | 12:22 | OSU | Sander 3 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 9:14 | IND | Kornowa 27 yard field goal | OSU 7–3 |
| Q2 | 3:14 | IND | Stavroff 15 yard run (Kornowa kick) | IND 7–10 |
| Q3 | 4:34 | OSU | Funk 26 yard field goal | TIED 10–10 |
| Q4 | 5:29 | OSU | Sander 2 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 17–10 |
Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,116
- Game weather: Clear, 49 °F (9 °C)
| Q1 | 6:33 | OSU | Barrington 33 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 14:47 | OSU | Funk 26 yard field goal | OSU 10–0 |
| Q2 | 0:59 | OSU | Sander 4 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 17–0 |
| Q3 | 9:39 | OSU | Barrington 3 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 24–0 |
| Q3 | 8:47 | OSU | Unverferth 22 yard pass to Rein (Funk kick) | OSU 31–0 |
| Q3 | 2:34 | OSU | Sander 3 yard run (Funk kick) | OSU 38–0 |
Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Ohio State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Michigan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
- Game attendance: 77,733
- Game weather: Cloudy
| 1 | 5:09 | OSU | Anders 5 yard pass from Unverferth (kick failed) | OSU 0-6 |
| 2 | 3:12 | MICH | Fisher 2 yard run (Sygar kick) | MICH 7-6 |
| 4 | 1:15 | OSU | Funk 28 yard field goal | OSU 7-9 |
Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes - Head Coach - 15th year
1966 pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| Tom Barrington | NFL | 3 | 38 | Running Back | Washington Redskins |
| Tom Barrington | AFL | 16 | 142 | Running Back | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Doug Van Horn | NFL | 4 | 55 | Guard | Detroit Lions |
| Doug Van Horn | AFL | 5 | 39 | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Ike Kelley | NFL | 17 | 249 | Linebacker | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Greg Lashutka | AFL | 18 | 163 | End | Buffalo Bills |