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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 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. North Carolina	3	14	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Washington	23	21	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Illinois	28	14	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Michigan State	7	32	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Wisconsin	20	10	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Minnesota	11	10	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Indiana	17	10	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Iowa	38	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Michigan	9	7	W

1965 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	156
Scoring Average	17.3
Points Allowed	118
Defense Average	13.1
Opponents Record	39-50
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-1

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
11	7-2-0	Coaches
11	7-2-0	UPI

1965 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-4-1	188	160		5-2	149	109	Murray Warmath
Illinois	6-4	235	118		4-3	155	92	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	2-8	134	225		1-6	96	183	John Pont
Michigan State	10-1	263	76	Lost 12-14	7-0	203	56	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State	7-2	156	118		6-1	130	83	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	7-2-1	227	127		5-2	150	92	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern	4-6	141	208		3-4	105	139	Alex Agase
Michigan	4-6	185	161		2-5	137	115	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Wisconsin	2-7-1	81	291		2-5	75	228	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	1-9	94	192		0-7	47	150	Jerry Burns

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 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

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