1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1960 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 24 |
SMU* |
No. 20 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 24–0 |
82,496 |
| October 1 |
USC* |
No. 9 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 20–0 |
83,204 |
| October 8 |
at No. 4 Illinois |
No. 5 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) |
W 34–7 |
71,119 |
| October 15 |
at Purdue |
No. 3 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
L 21–24 |
46,284 |
| October 22 |
No. 11 Wisconsin |
No. 9 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 34–7 |
83,246 |
| October 29 |
at No. 10 Michigan State |
No. 8 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
W 21–10 |
76,520 |
| November 5 |
Indiana |
No. 5 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 36–7 |
81,530 |
| November 12 |
at No. 5 Iowa |
No. 3 |
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
L 12–35 |
57,900 |
| November 19 |
Michigan |
No. 10 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) |
W 7–0 |
83,107 |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game summaries
SMU
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| SMU |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| • Ohio St |
7 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
24 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
1:24 | OHST | Bryant 15 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 7–0 |
|
| Q2 |
13:16 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
:42 | OHST | Detrick 1 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 21–0 |
|
| Q3 |
7:54 | OHST | Jones 30 yard field goal | OHST 24–0 |
|
[1]
USC
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| USC |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| • Ohio St |
6 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
20 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
8:25 | OHST | Ferguson 74 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 6–0 |
|
| Q2 |
4:36 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 13–0 |
|
| Q4 |
4:36 | OHST | Ferguson 19 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 20–0 |
|
[2]
[3]
Illinois
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| • Ohio St |
0 |
13 | 14 | 7 |
34 |
| Illinois |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q2 |
14:55 | OHST | Detrick 2 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 6–0 |
|
| Q2 |
:39 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 13–0 |
|
| Q3 |
14:34 | OHST | Wentz 100 yard kickoff return (Jones kick) | OHST 20–0 |
|
| Q3 |
5:23 | OHST | Matte 57 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 27–0 |
|
| Q4 |
9:48 | OHST | Klein 42 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 34–0 |
|
| Q4 |
4:02 | ILL | Brown 3 yard run (Wood kick) | OHST 34–7 |
|
[4]
[5]
Purdue
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Ohio State |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
| • Purdue |
7 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
24 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
11:25 | PUR | Jones 3 yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 0–7 |
|
| Q2 |
11:05 | PUR | Jones 3 yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 0–14 |
|
| Q2 |
8:34 | OSU | Ferguson 5 yard run (Jones kick) | PUR 7–14 |
|
| Q2 |
3:10 | OSU | Matte 31 yard pass to Perdue (Jones kick) | TIED 14–14 |
|
| Q3 |
9:08 | PUR | Allen 32 yard field goal | PUR 14–17 |
|
| Q3 |
2:14 | OSU | Ferguson 1 yard run (Jones kick) | OSU 17–21 |
|
| Q3 |
0:02 | PUR | Jones 32 yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 24–21 |
|
[6]
Wisconsin
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Wisconsin |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| • Ohio St |
14 |
0 | 0 | 20 |
34 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
4:00 | OHST | Klein 5 yard pass from Matte (Young kick) | OHST 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
:54 | OHST | Ferguson 52 yard run (Young kick) | OHST 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
1:27 | WIS | Wiesner 5 yard run (Kunesh kick) | OHST 14–7 |
|
| Q4 |
14:49 | OHST | Ferguson 2 yard run (Young kick) | OHST 21–7 |
|
| Q4 |
7:53 | OHST | Detrick 2 yard run (Young kick) | OHST 28–7 |
|
| Q4 |
1:17 | OHST | Bryant 53 yard pass from Matte (kick failed) | OHST 34–7 |
|
[7]
Michigan State
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| • Ohio St |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
| Michigan St |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q2 |
9:04 | OHST | Klein 46 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 6–0 |
|
| Q2 |
3:07 | OHST | Ferguson 3 yard run (Klein pass from Matte)n | OHST 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
:55 | MSU | Brandstatter 25 yard field goal | OHST 14–3 |
|
| Q3 |
3:07 | OHST | Middleton 25 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 21–3 |
|
| Q4 |
3:46 | MSU | Adderley 17 yard pass from Wilson (Brandstatter kick) | OHST 21–10 |
|
[8]
Indiana
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Indiana |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
| • Ohio St |
7 |
20 | 7 | 2 |
36 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
9:51 | OHST | Ferguson 3 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 7–0 |
|
| Q2 |
14:20 | OHST | Bryant 2 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
3:01 | OHST | Klein 5 yard pass from Matte (kick blocked) | OHST 20–0 |
|
| Q2 |
:00 | OHST | Bryant 36 yard pass from Matte (Jones kick) | OHST 27–0 |
|
| Q3 |
4:43 | OHST | Klein 4 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 34–0 |
|
| Q4 |
11:30 | OHST | Safety, punt snap out of end zone | OHST 36–0 |
|
| Q4 |
3:02 | IND | Quinter 22 yard pass from Moore (Nochol kick) | OHST 36–7 |
|
[9]
Iowa
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Ohio State |
0 |
6 | 6 | 0 |
12 |
| • Iowa |
7 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
35 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
1:21 | IOWA | Williams 48 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 0–7 |
|
| Q2 |
13:29 | OSU | Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed) | IOWA 6–7 |
|
| Q2 |
10:15 | IOWA | Hollis 12 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 6–14 |
|
| Q1 |
5:30 | IOWA | Szykowny 1 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 6–21 |
|
| Q2 |
0:37 | IOWA | Williams 1 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 6–28 |
|
| Q3 |
13:00 | OSU | Matte 22 yard run (pass failed) | IOWA 12–28 |
|
| Q4 |
14:08 | IOWA | Ferguson 9 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 12–35 |
|
[10]
Michigan
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Michigan |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| • Ohio St |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q4 |
12:55 | OHST | Ferguson 17 yard run (Jones kick) | OHST 7–0 |
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Coaching staff
1961 Pro draftees
References
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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