American college football season
The 1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–5–1 record.
Game summaries
Duke
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Duke |
0 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
13 |
• Ohio State |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: September 26
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,834
- Game weather: Clear, 83°F
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | OSU | Ferguson 15 yard run (Kilgore kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| Q4 | | DUKE | Wilson 3 yard run (pass failed) | OSU 7–6 |
| Q4 | | DUKE | McGee 1 yard run (Browning kick) | DUKE 7–13 |
| Q4 | | OSU | Matte 22 yard pass to Bryant (Kilgore kick) | OSU 14–13 |
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USC
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Southern California |
0 |
9 | 0 | 8 |
17 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | USC | Zachik 27 yard field goal | USC 0–3 |
| Q2 | | USC | Charles 38 yard pass to Hayes (kick field) | USC 0–9 |
| Q4 | | USC | Charles 4 yard run (Charles to Wilder pass good) | USC 0–17 |
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Illinois
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Illinois |
6 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
9 |
Ohio State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 10
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,980
- Game weather: Clear, 68°F
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ILL | Meyers 73 yard pass to Counts (kick failed) | ILL 0–6 |
| Q4 | | ILL | Roberts 25 yard field goal | ILL 0–9 |
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Purdue
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Ohio State |
3 |
9 | 0 | 3 |
15 |
- Date: October 17
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 83,391
- Game weather: Cloudy, 58°F
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | OSU | Kilgore 36 yard field goal | OSU 3–0 |
| Q2 | | OSU | Team safety | OSU 5–0 |
| Q2 | | OSU | Fields punt return (Kilgore kick) | OSU 12–0 |
| Q4 | | OSU | Kilgore 35 yard field goal | OSU 15–0 |
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Wisconsin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Wisconsin |
9 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | WIS | Hackbart 7 yard run (Holzwarth kick) | WIS 0–7 |
| Q1 | | WIS | Team safety | WIS 0–9 |
| Q1 | | OSU | Kilgore 27 yard field goal | WIS 3–9 |
| Q4 | | WIS | Holzwarth 27 yard field goal | Wis 3–12 |
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Michigan State
Indiana
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Ohio State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 7
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,075
- Game weather: Cloudy, 36°F
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Ohio State: 127 yards total offense; 5 first downs; 8 punts for 333 yards; missed FGs from 58 and 50 yards
Indiana: 179 yards total offense; 11 first downs; 7 punts for 290 yards
Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Ohio State |
6 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
16 |
- Date: MONTHDAY
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,126
- Game weather: Cloudy, 37°F
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | IOWA | Hollis 13 yard pass to Whiskr (kick failed) | IOWA 0–6 |
| Q1 | | OSU | Detrick 1 yard run (Kilgore kick) | OSU 7–6 |
| Q4 | | IOWA | Moore 26 yard field goal | IOWA 7–9 |
| Q4 | | IOWA | Mauren 4 yard run (Moore kick) | IOWA 7–16 |
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Michigan