1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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The 1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1951-1952. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–2 record as the famous Woodrow "Woody" Hayes took over. The Bucks outscored teams 109-104 but fell to Michigan (Woody 0-1.)

Schedule

September 29Southern Methodist*

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

W 7-0 October 6Michigan State

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

L 20-24 October 13at Wisconsin

• Camp Randall Stadium
• Madison, Wisconsin

T 6-6 October 20Indiana

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

L 10-32 October 27Iowa

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

W 47-21 November 3Northwestern

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

W 3-0 November 10at Pittsburgh*

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

W 16-14 November 17Illinois

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, Ohio

T 0-0 November 24at Michigan

• Michigan Stadium
• Ann Arbor, Michigan

L 0-7

Coaching staff

• Woody Hayes - Head Coach - 1st year

1952 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Joe Campanella	3	36	Linebacker	Cleveland Browns
Vic Janowicz	7	79	Halfback	Washington Redskins
Sonny Gandee	9	106	Linebacker	Detroit Lions
Dick Logan	11	132	Guard	Cleveland Browns
Steve Ruzich	14	168	Guard	Cleveland Browns
Julius Wittman	15	175	Tackle	Washington Redskins
Dick Doyle	27	318	Defensive Back	Pittsburgh Steelers
Walt Klevay	29	348	Back	Cleveland Browns

References

Win/Loss statistics

• Ohio State Historical Scores

Draft data

• Ohio State Drafted Players