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1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1965
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
sport	football
image	Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	11
record	7–2
conf_record	6–1
head_coach	Woody Hayes
hc_year	15th
mvp	Doug Van Horn
captain	Ike Kelley
captain2	Greg Lashutka
stadium	Ohio Stadium

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.

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). 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).

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

Schedule

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Game summaries

North Carolina

Washington

Illinois

Michigan State

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Indiana

Iowa

Michigan

Coaching staff

Woody Hayes - Head Coach - 15th year

1966 pro draftees

Greg Lashutka	[AFL](1966-afl-draft)	18	163	End	[Buffalo Bills](1966-buffalo-bills-season)

References

"1965 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1965 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(November 24, 1965). "Grabowski Big Ten Choice". Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian.
(November 24, 1965). "Grabbo, Hansen, Acks All-Big 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
(September 26, 1965). "Tar Heels stun Ohio State, 14 to 3". Asheville Citizen-Times.
Bob Pille. (November 22, 1965). "Late FG Edges U-M, 9-7". Detroit Free Press.

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