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Ohio State Football Team History

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Wayne Woody Hayes
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. North Carolina	41	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ UCLA	7	9	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Illinois	51	15	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Northwestern	14	18	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Wisconsin	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Iowa	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Indiana	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Oregon	26	7	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Michigan	28	0	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	205
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	98
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	39-45
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-2

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
13	6-3-0	Coaches
13	6-3-0	UPI

1962 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2-1	131	61		5-2	110	61	Murray Warmath
Illinois	2-7	75	234		2-5	52	178	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	3-6	126	140		1-5	64	113	Phil Dickens
Wisconsin	8-2	322	130	Lost 37-42	6-1	199	67	Milton Milt Bruhn
Northwestern	7-2	237	158		4-2	136	125	Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio State	6-3	205	98		4-2	131	75	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	5-4	189	96		3-3	107	67	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	4-5	127	166		3-3	87	116	Jerry Burns
Purdue	4-4-1	141	68		3-3	103	45	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	2-7	70	214		1-6	40	182	Chalmers Bump Elliott

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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