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==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB Schedule Start|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=1951|tv=no|time=no|attend=yes}}
| rankyear = 1951
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| poll = AP

| date = September 29
|{{CFB schedule entry
| nonconf = yes
| date = September 29
| homecoming =
| time = no
| w/l = w
| rank = 3
| nonconf = y
| away =
| rank = 3
| opponent = [[1951 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| neutral =
| opprank = 1
| opprank = 1
| opponent = [[1951 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| site_stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
| gamename =
| score = 7–0
| tv = no
| attend = 80,735
| score = 7–0
| attend = 80,735
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 6
| nonconf =
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1951 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]]
| homecoming =
| time = no
| gamename = rivalry
| rank = 7
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–24
| tv = no
| attend = 82,640
| score = 20–24
| attend = 82,640
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = t
| w/l = t
| date = October 13
| nonconf =
| away = y
| homecoming =
| rank = 9
| opponent = [[1951 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| time = no
| rank = 9
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| site_stadium = [[Camp Randall Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Camp Randall Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, WI]]
| site_cityst = [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, WI]]
| gamename =
| score = 6–6
| tv = no
| attend = 51,156
| score = 6–6
| attend = 51,156
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 20
| nonconf =
| rank = 17
| opponent = [[1951 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| homecoming =
| time = no
| rank = 17
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| score = 10–32
| tv = no
| attend = 74,265
| score = 10–32
| attend = 74,265
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 27
| nonconf =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
| homecoming =
| time = no
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| score = 47–21
| tv = no
| attend = 67,551
| score = 47–21
| attend = 67,551
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = November 3
| nonconf =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1951 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
| homecoming =
| time = no
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| score = 3–0
| tv = no
| attend = 71,089
| score = 3–0
| attend = 71,089
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = November 10
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = y
| time = no
| rank = 20
| opponent = [[1951 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]]
| rank = 20
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]]
| site_stadium = [[Pitt Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Pitt Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| gamename =
| score = 16–14
| tv = no
| attend = 34,747
| score = 16–14
| attend = 34,747
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = t
| w/l = t
| date = November 17
| nonconf =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1951 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| homecoming =
| time = no
| opprank = 3
| gamename = [[Illibuck Trophy]]
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 3
| opponent = [[1951 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 0–0
| gamename = [[Illibuck Trophy]]
| tv = no
| attend = 79,457
| score = 0–0
| attend = 79,457
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = November 24
| nonconf =
| away = y
| homecoming =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1951 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| time = no
| gamename = [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|The Game]]
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]
| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]
| score = 0–7
| gamename = [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|The Game]]
| tv = no
| attend = 93,411
}}
| score = 0–7
| attend = 93,411
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=[[AP Poll]]|timezone=|hc=no|ncg=}}


==Coaching staff==
==Coaching staff==

Revision as of 18:45, 27 January 2019

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1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Illinois $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Purdue 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Wisconsin 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Ohio State 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Iowa 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–2 record in their first season with Woody Hayes as head coach. The Buckeyes outscored their opponents, 109–104, but fell to Michigan, 7–0, in the season finale.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 29No. 1 SMU*No. 3
W 7–080,735
October 6Michigan StateNo. 7
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry)
L 20–2482,640
October 13at WisconsinNo. 9
T 6–651,156
October 20IndianaNo. 17
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 10–3274,265
October 27Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 47–2167,551
November 3Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 3–071,089
November 10at Pittsburgh*No. 20
W 16–1434,747
November 17No. 3 Illinois
T 0–079,457
November 24at Michigan
L 0–793,411
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

Game summaries

SMU

The only score in Woody Hayes' debut as Ohio State's head coach came in the second quarter on a 21-yard scoring pass.[1]

Michigan State

Wisconsin

Indiana

Iowa

Tony Curcillo threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more to give Woody Hayes his first conference victory. Curcillo finished 10 of 14 for 292 yards.[2]

Northwestern

Pittsburgh

Illinois

Michigan

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

  1. ^ "Buckeyes Top SMU." Palm Beach Post. 1951 Sept 30.
  2. ^ "Ohio State Stops Hawkeyes 47 to 21." Palm Beach Post. 1951 Oct 28.
Win/Loss statistics
Draft data
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