1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–3–2 (2–3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPVic Janowicz
CaptainRobert Heid
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29SMU*No. 3
W 7–080,735
October 6No. 1 Michigan State*No. 7
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 20–2482,640[1]
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.[2]

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.[3]

Northwestern

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Pittsburgh

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Illinois

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Michigan

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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. ^ Tommy Devine (October 7, 1951). "Never-Say-Die Spartans Tip OSU". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Buckeyes Top SMU." Palm Beach Post. 1951 Sept 30.
  3. ^ "Ohio State Stops Hawkeyes 47 to 21." Palm Beach Post. 1951 Oct 28.
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