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1969 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1969
teamOhio State Buckeyes
sportfootball
imageOhio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank5
APRank4
record8–1
conf_record6–1
head_coachWoody Hayes
hc_year19th
mvpJim Otis
captainAlan Jack
captain2Dave Whitfield
stadiumOhio Stadium
championBig Ten co-champion

The 1969 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 1969 Big Ten season. In their 19th year under head coach Woody Hayes, and as defending national champion, the Buckeyes compiled an 8–1 record (6–1 in conference games), tied with Michigan for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 383 to 93. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 in the AP poll from the start of the season, but dropped to No. 4 after losing the 1969 Ohio State vs. Michigan football game on November 22. The loss to Michigan snapped a 22-game winning streak dating to November 4, 1967. Hayes called his 1969 squad "the best team we ever put together, probably the best team that ever played college football."

The team tallied an average of 308.2 rushing yards and 185.0 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 98.1 rushing yards and 176.3 passing yards per game. the team's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Rex Kern (1,002 passing yards, 50.4% completion percentage), running back Jim Otis (1,027 rushing yards, 4.5 yards per carry, 16 touchdowns), and Bruce Jankowski (23 receptions for 404 yards). Six Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1969 All-America team. Three of the Buckeyes (Otis, Jim Tatum, and Jim Stillwagon) were consensus All-Americans. Eleven Buckeyes received first-team honors on the 1969 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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Game summaries

TCU

  • Jim Otis 27 Rush, 121 Yds
  • Ohio State's biggest win since 1957 versus Indiana and most points scored in a game since 1950 versus Iowa.

Washington

Michigan State

  • Attendance: 86,641 (record)
  • Rex Kern 10/21, 187 Yds, 2 TD, 2 rush TD (left early in 4th)

Minnesota

Illinois

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Purdue

Michigan

Main article: 1969 Ohio State vs. Michigan football game

;Ohio St

  • Rex Kern 6/17, 88 Yds, TD, 4 INT
  • Jim Otis 28 Rush, 144 Yds, TD
  • Jan White 3 Rec, 62 Yds, TD ;Michigan
  • Don Moorhead 10/20, 108 Yds, INT
  • Billy Taylor 23 Rush, 84 Yds
  • Jim Mandich 6 Rec, 78 Yds

Personnel

Coaching staff

  • Woody Hayes – head coach (19th year)
  • Earle Bruce – offense (4th year)
  • George Chaump – offense (2nd year)
  • Hugh Hindman – (7th year)
  • Rudy Hubbard – running backs (2nd year)
  • Dave McClain – (1st year)
  • Lou McCullough – defensive coordinator (2nd year)
  • John Mummey – quarterbacks (1st year)
  • Dick Walker – defensive backs (1st year)

Depth chart

Awards and honors

Six Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1969 All-America team: Otis (consensus); defensive back Jim Tatum (consensus); Football News); defensive back Ted Provost (Time, The Sporting News); and guard Chuck Hutchison (Time).

Eleven Buckeyes received first-team honors on the 1969 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Otis (AP/UPI); Tatum (AP/UPI); Stillwagon (AP/UPI); Provost (AP/UPI); defensive end Dave Whitfield (AP/UPI); defensive tackle Paul Schmidlin (AP/UPI); defensive back Mike Sensibaugh (AP/UPI); center Brian Donvan (AP); defensive end Mark Debeve (AP); Hutchison (UPI); and linebacker Doug Adams (UPI).

1970 NFL draftees

Nick Roman10241Defensive end[Cincinnati Bengals](1970-cincinnati-bengals-season)

References

References

  1. "1969 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Matt Gutridge. (July 18, 2016). "100 teams in 100 Days: Oho State's 1969 Squad, the Best Team Woody Hayes Ever Coached". Eleven Warriors.
  3. "1969 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  4. (September 28, 1969). "Buckeyes in romp". The Post-Crescent.
  5. (October 5, 1969). "OSU thumps Huskies, 41–14". Springfield News-Sun.
  6. (October 12, 1969). "Buckeyes' Kern dazzles Spartans before 86,641". The Fresno Bee.
  7. (October 19, 1969). "Fumbling Gophers fall". Grand Forks Herald.
  8. (October 26, 1969). "Kern shatters record as Bucks ramble, 41–0". The Lima News.
  9. (November 2, 1969). "No. 1 Bucks spoil QB's heroics, 35–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  10. (November 9, 1969). "Ohio State does it again; Wisconsin is 62–7 victim". The Ironton Tribune.
  11. (November 16, 1969). "Ohio State smashes Purdue Phipps, 42–14". The Times Recorder.
  12. (November 23, 1969). "U-M 24, OSU 12!". Detroit Free Press.
  13. . ["Schedule/Results (1969 Ohio State)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174795). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
  14. "Game: 6901, Date: Sept. 27, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  15. "Buckeyes rout TCU, 62-0." Eugene-Register Guard. 1969 Sept 28.
  16. "Buckeyes humiliate Huskies." Eugene-Register Guard. 1969 Oct 5.
  17. "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Ohio State v. Michigan State, 10/11/1969".
  18. "Game: 6903, Date: Oct. 11, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  19. "Buckeyes rip Spartans 54-21 for 17th win." Eugene-Register Guard. 1969 Oct 12.
  20. "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Minnesota v. Ohio State, 10/18/69".
  21. "Game: 6905, Date: Oct. 25, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  22. "Game: 6906, Date: Nov. 1, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  23. "Game: 6907, Date: Nov. 8, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  24. "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Ohio State v. Wisconsin, 11/08/69".
  25. "Game: 6908, Date: Nov 15, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  26. "Game: 6909, Date: Nov. 22, 1969". Ohio State Athletics.
  27. 1970 Ohio State Football Media Guide
  28. (2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
  29. Walter L. Johns. (November 24, 1969). "Ohio State Dominates 1969 Central Press Captains All-American Team". The Gaffney Ledger.
  30. (November 29, 1969). "FN Picks All-American Team". The Football News.
  31. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101030165439/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,943153,00.html Time's All-America: The Pick of the Pros] January 5, 1970.
  32. (November 26, 1969). "No Hawks Named All-Big Ten". The Daily Iowan.
  33. (November 28, 1969). "Bucks Head All-Big Ten". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.
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