1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 29No. 1 SMU*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
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)
T 0–079,457 November 24at Michigan
L 0–793,411
Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes, head coach, first year
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
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Wisconsin
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Indiana
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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
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Pittsburgh
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Illinois
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Michigan
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| 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
- Draft data