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1964 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1964
teamOhio State Buckeyes
sportfootball
imageOhio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank9
APRank9
record7–2
conf_record5–1
head_coachWoody Hayes
hc_year14th
mvpEd Orazen
captainJim Davidson
captain2Tom Kiehfuss
captain3Bill Spahr
stadiumOhio Stadium

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.

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). 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).

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

Schedule

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Game summaries

SMU

Indiana

Illinois

USC

Wisconsin

Iowa

Penn State

Northwestern

Michigan

Coaching staff

  • Woody Hayes – Head coach – 14th year

1965 pro draftees

Ed Orazen[NFL](1965-nfl-draft)19265Guard[Cleveland Browns](1965-cleveland-browns-season)

References

References

  1. "1964 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "1964 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (November 26, 1964). "All Big Ten Picks Tough; Talent Tops". [[The Spokesman-Review]] (AP story).
  4. (November 27, 1964). "Butkus, Yearby, Timberlake Head Coaches' Big Ten Stars". The Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois).
  5. (September 27, 1964). "Buckeyes Bash SMU In Grid Debut, 27-8". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  6. (October 4, 1964). "OSU Air Artistry Surprises: Bucks Biff Indiana, 17-9". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  7. Dick Forbes. (October 11, 1964). "OSU Pulverizes Illini, 26-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  8. Al Heim. (October 18, 1964). "Buckeyes Bid For No. 1 As Sanders Piledrives By Southern Cal, 17-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  9. Jim Schottelkotte. (October 25, 1964). "Top-Ranked Ohio State Bombards Badgers, 28-3". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  10. Maury White. (November 1, 1964). "Iowa Misses Last-Second Tie! No. 1 Ohio Escapes, 21-19, as Hawkeyes' 2-Point Run Falls Foot Short". The Des Moines Register.
  11. (November 8, 1964). "Penn State Dumps OSU From Unbeaten Ranks, 27-0". The Sunday Times Recorder.
  12. (November 15, 1964). "Ohio State Clips Northwestern 10-0 For 7th Win". The Sunday Times Recorder.
  13. (November 22, 1964). "Michigan Stops Ohio State 10-0 For Big Ten Title". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  14. ''Palm Beach Post''. 1964 Oct 18.
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