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1962 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1962
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
sport	football
image	Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	13
record	6–3
conf_record	4–2
head_coach	Woody Hayes
hc_year	12th
mvp	Bill Armstrong
captain	Gary Moeller
captain2	Bob Vogel
stadium	Ohio Stadium

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.

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). Warfield and center Bill Armstrong received first-team honors on the 1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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Game summaries

North Carolina

John Mummey 15 Rush Att, 110 Yds, 1TD; 1/1 passing, 42 yards, 1 TD

UCLA

Illinois

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Iowa

Indiana

Oregon

Michigan

Coaching staff

Woody Hayes – head coach – 12th year

1963 pro draftees

Bob Middleton	[AFL](1963-afl-draft)	23	180	End	[Buffalo Bills](1963-buffalo-bills-season)

References

"1962 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1962 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(November 27, 1962). "Gophers Ring the Bell". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story).
(November 27, 1962). "Pick Big Ten All-Star Squad". Galesburg Register-Mail.
Strite, Dick. (November 18, 1962). "rutal Buckeyes burst Webfoot bowl bubble". Eugene Register-Guard.
Joe Falls. (November 25, 1962). "'Dull' Bucks Buckle U-M, 28-0". Detroit Free Press.

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