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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 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Southern Methodist	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Southern California	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Illinois	34	7	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Purdue	21	24	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Wisconsin	34	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Michigan State	21	10	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Indiana	36	7	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Iowa	12	35	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Michigan	7	0	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	209
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	37-43
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-2

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	7-2-0	AP
8	7-2-0	Coaches
8	7-2-0	UPI

1960 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-2	228	88	Lost 7-17	6-1	147	50	Murray Warmath
Illinois	5-4	140	117		3-4	97	109	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	1-8	69	243		0-7	29	215	Phil Dickens
Iowa	8-1	234	108		5-1	163	89	Forest Evashevski
Ohio State	7-2	209	90		5-2	165	90	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	6-2-1	193	118		4-2	122	96	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan	5-4	133	84		3-4	81	78	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Northwestern	5-4	107	103		3-4	81	94	Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue	4-4-1	212	163		3-4	134	117	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin	4-5	148	183		2-5	89	170	Milton Milt Bruhn

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.