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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

September 29SMU*No. 3

W 7–080,735 October 6Michigan StateNo. 7

  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH

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

Template:CFB Schedule End

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

The stadium was packed. The snow came down so hard that we barely see the field, let along the players. The yard lines were obscured, despite great efforts by the ground crews. took more than 4 hours to get out of the parking lot. Travel was miserable. All that for a 0-0 game. But we stay loyal fans. Ref Source: I was there!!

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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