1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football
1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football
FWAA national champion; Big Ten champion
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	8–0–1 (6–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (11th season);
Captains	Mike Ingram; Tom Perdue;
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–0–1 record and finished No. 2 in the final AP and UPI/Coaches' Polls. They were awarded the national championship by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). This was the Buckeyes fourth national championship and the third for head coach Woody Hayes. The Alabama Crimson Tide were voted national champions by the AP and Coaches' Polls.

1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Ohio State $	6	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Minnesota	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Michigan State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Purdue	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Michigan	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Iowa	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Indiana	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Illinois	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Days after the conclusion of the regular season, the university's faculty council voted down participation in the Rose Bowl,^[1]^[2]^[3] which then went to No. 6 Minnesota, Big Ten runner-up.^[4] A growing conflict between academics and athletics over Ohio State's reputation as a "football school" resulted in the faculty's decision to turn down an invitation to the Rose Bowl, resulting in much public protest and debate.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 30	1:30 p.m.	TCU*	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	T 7–7	82,878
October 7	1:30 p.m.	UCLA*	No. 8	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 13–3	82,992
October 14	1:00 p.m.	Illinois	No. 7	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)	W 44–0	82,374
October 21		at Northwestern	No. 7	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 10–0	43,259
October 28		at Wisconsin	No. 6	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 30–21	58,411
November 4	1:30 p.m.	No. 9 Iowa	No. 5	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 29–13	83,795
November 11		at Indiana	No. 3	Seventeenth Street Football Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 16–7	27,108
November 18	1:30 p.m.	Oregon*	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 22–12	82,073
November 25	1:00 p.m.	at Michigan	No. 2	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	W 50–20	80,444
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
C	`53`	Billy Joe Armstrong	Jr
G	`71`	James Bearss	So
HB, DB	`12`	Bob Bruney	So
E	`88`	Charles Bryant	Sr
OT	`54`	Dennis Carter	So
FB, LB	`32`	Roger Detrick	Sr
FB, LB	`46`	Bob Ferguson	Sr
G	`66`	Charles Foreman	Sr
G	`69`	Rod Foster	Jr
FB	`33`	Dave Francis	Jr
C	`58`	Dean Fronk	So
HB	`15`	Tony Hall	So
FB	`35`	Woody Hall	So
HB	`47`	Gary Honsley	Sr
G	`62`	Dennis Hullinger	So
G, LB	`64`	Mike Ingram (C)	Sr
G	`65`	Tom Jenkins	So
HB, DB	`21`	Ken Johnson	Jr
HB	`45`	William Jones	So
HB	`19`	Bob Klein	Jr
OT	`61`	Raymond Krstolic	Jr
HB	`48`	Karl Kumler	Jr
FB	`17`	Howard Lambert	Sr
OT	`70`	Richard Laskoski	Jr
QB	`23`	Robert Lister	Sr
HB	`43`	Richard Mangiamelle	Jr
QB	`27`	Larry Marmie	So
E	`91`	Paul Martin	Sr
E	`80`	Robert Middleton	Jr
C	`56`	Richard Morgan	So
QB	`26`	Bill Mrukowski	Jr
QB	`25`	John Mummey	Jr
E	`90`	Joseph Nourse	So
E, DE	`83`	Ormonde Ricketts	So
OT	`75`	Jack Roberts	Sr
OT, DL	`76`	Daryl Sanders	Jr
E	`84`	Keith Smith	So
HB, LB	`41`	Matt Snell	So
QB	`24`	Joe Sparma	So
OT	`72`	Bernie Stanley	So
HB	`16`	David Tingley	Sr
E, PK	`86`	Dick Van Raaphorst	So
C	`50`	Jerry Vanscoy	Jr
OT, DL	`73`	Bob Vogel	Jr
QB	`23`	Jack Wallace	Sr
HB, DB	`42`	Paul Warfield	So
E	`82`	George Wittmer	Sr
C	`51`	Albert Zima	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
MG	`55`	Wayne Betz	Jr
DL	`34`	Robert Butts	Jr
DL	`93`	Dennis Clotz	Sr
DL	`77`	Dan Connor	Jr
DB	`28`	Bill Hess	Jr
DB	`49`	Ron Houck	Sr
MG	`67`	Dave Katterhenrich	Jr
DT, PK	`79`	Charles Mamula	So
MG	`60`	Wes Mirick	So
MG, LB	`68`	Gary Moeller	Jr
LB	`63`	Al Parker	So
DE	`87`	Tom Perdue (C)	Sr
DE	`89`	Elwood Rayford	Jr
DT	`78`	George Tolford	Sr
DE	`85`	Sam Tidmore	Sr
DB	`44`	Ed Ulmer	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`18`	Stewart Baffer	So
PK	`20`	Ben Jones	Jr

Head coach

Woody Hayes

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Lyal Clark
Alan Fiers
Ernie Godfrey
Bill Gunlock
Jim Herbstreit
Esco Sarkkinen
Bo Schembechler
Harry Strobel

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2024-Feb-24.

Game summaries

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	0	0	7	7
Ohio St	7	0	0	0	7

Date: September 30
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 82,878
Game weather: Sunny; 82 °F (28 °C); wind 20 mph

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UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	0	3	0	0	3
• Ohio St	0	0	0	13	13

Date: October 7
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 82,992
Game weather: Sunny; 72 °F (22 °C); wind 5 mph ESE

^[6]

Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
• Ohio St	0	21	16	7	44

Date: October 14
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 82,974
Game weather: Cloudy; 48 °F (9 °C); wind 15 mph NNW

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Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	0	3	0	7	10
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 21
Location: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
Game attendance: 43,259
Game weather: Cloudy; 48 °F (9 °C)

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Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	7	10	6	7	30
Wisconsin	0	15	0	6	21

Date: October 28
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game attendance: 58,411
Game weather: Cloudy; 52 °F (11 °C); wind 10 mph S
Referee: Tony Skover

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Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	7	6	13
• Ohio St	6	6	0	17	29

Date: November 4
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 83,795
Game weather: Cloudy; 46 °F (8 °C); wind 5 mph E

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Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	0	9	7	0	16
Indiana	0	7	0	0	7

Date: November 11
Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Game attendance: 27,106
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); wind 8 mph SSE

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Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon	0	6	0	6	12
• Ohio St	8	7	7	0	22

Date: November 18
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 82,073
Game weather: Sunny; 38 °F (3 °C); wind 9 mph NNW

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Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	7	14	0	29	50
Michigan	0	6	6	8	20

Date: November 25
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Game attendance: 80,444
Game weather: Clear

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Depth chart

Defense

LB	MLB	LB
Thomas Perdue	Bill Mrukowski	Samuel Tidmore
⋅	⋅	⋅
⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
Bill Hess
Ed Ulmer
⋅

DE	DT	NT	DT	DE
George Tolford	Larry Stephens	Gary Moeller	Mike Ingram	Jack Roberts
⋅	Wesley Mirick	⋅	⋅	⋅
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
Ronald Houck
⋅
⋅

Offense

SE
Charles Bryant
⋅
⋅

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Robert Vogel	Thomas Jenkins	Bill Armstrong	Rod Foster	Daryl Sanders
⋅	⋅	Gary Moeller	⋅	Rick Laskoski
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
Robert Middleton
Ormonde Ricketts
⋅

WB
Paul Warfield
⋅
⋅

QB
John Mummey
Bill Mrukowski
⋅

FB
Bob Ferguson
⋅
⋅

Special teams

RB
Matt Snell
Robert Klein
⋅

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Coaching staff

Woody Hayes – Head coach – 11th year

1962 Pro draftees

Player	Draft	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
Bob Ferguson	NFL	1	5	Fullback	Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob Ferguson	AFL	1	8	Fullback	San Diego Chargers
Chuck Bryant	NFL	3	34	End	St. Louis Cardinals
Chuck Bryant	AFL	13	104	End	San Diego Chargers
Sam Tidmore	NFL	6	81	Linebacker	Cleveland Browns
Sam Tidmore	AFL	20	156	Linebacker	Buffalo Bills
John Havlicek	NFL	7	95	End	Cleveland Browns
Jack Roberts	NFL	20	273	Tackle	Chicago Bears
Mike Ingram	AFL	31	246	Guard	Boston Patriots

References

^ "Buckeyes finally lose, 28-25 in bowl debate". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 48.
^ "Ohio State's rejection of Rose Bowl bid trip triggers sharp comments". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 60.
^ "Ohio State rejects chance to play in Rose Bowl game". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 11.
^ Stevenson, Jack (December 3, 1961). "Minnesota accepts bid, plays Uclans in Rose tilt". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. p. D-1.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1961 Nov 12.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ "Buckeyes Win Big 10 Title." Palm Beach Post. 1961 Nov 26.
^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ 1962 Ohio State football media guide

[bfnlse-1] "Buckeyes finally lose, 28-25 in bowl debate". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 48.

[yvshpcm-2] "Ohio State's rejection of Rose Bowl bid trip triggers sharp comments". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 60.

[osrejrb-3] "Ohio State rejects chance to play in Rose Bowl game". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 29, 1961. p. 11.

[maccbd-4] Stevenson, Jack (December 3, 1961). "Minnesota accepts bid, plays Uclans in Rose tilt". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. p. D-1.

[5] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[6] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[7] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[8] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[9] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[10] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[11] Eugene Register-Guard. 1961 Nov 12.

[12] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[13] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[14] "Buckeyes Win Big 10 Title." Palm Beach Post. 1961 Nov 26.

[15] Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

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1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football

FWAA national champion Big Ten champion
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	8–0–1 (6–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (11th season)
Captains	Mike Ingram Tom Perdue
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →