1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDick Worden
CaptainBill Ray Anders, Sam Elliott
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 81,109)
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 301:30 p.m.Arizona*
L 7–1477,468
October 74:30 p.m.at Oregon*
W 30–025,000
October 141:30 p.m.No. 2 Purdue
L 6–4184,069
October 21at Northwestern
W 6–242,812
October 281:30 p.m.Illinoisdagger
L 13–1783,928
November 41:30 p.m.at Michigan State
W 21–776,235
November 111:30 p.m.Wisconsin
W 17–1565,470
November 181:30 p.m.Iowa
W 21–1072,567
November 251:30 p.m.at Michigan
ABCW 24–1464,144[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Depth chart

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Game summaries

Arizona

1 234Total
• Ariona 0 770 14
Ohio State 7 000 7
Scoring summary
Q14:59OSUBrungard 7 yard pass to Ehrsam (Cairns kick)OSU 7–0
Q23:40ARIEdmonds 1 yard rush (Sarnoski kick)TIED 7–7
Q310:59TEAMLee 9 yard rush (Sarnoski kick)ARI 7–14

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Oregon

1 234Total
• Ohio State 13 377 30
Oregon 0 000 0
Scoring summary
Q112:09OSUOtis 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 0–7
Q18:49OSUHubbard 3 yard rush (kick failed)OSU 0–13
Q20:00OSUCairns 35 yard field goalOSU 0–16
Q38:18OSUHuff 6 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 0–23
Q410:51TEAMHuff 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 0–30

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Purdue

1 234Total
• Purdue 14 2160 41
Ohio State 0 006 6
Scoring summary
Q114:02PURCribes 30 yard interception return (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–7
Q12:53PURWilliams 1 yard run (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–14
Q24:22PURPhipps 5 yard pass to Griffith (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–21
Q21:51PURPhipps 25 yard pass to Bierne (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–28
Q21:11PURKeys 21 yard run (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–35
Q30:44PURWilliams 7 yard run (kick failed)PUR 0–41
Q40:28OSURusnak 10 yard pass to Anders (kick failed)PUR 6–41

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Northwestern

1 234Total
• Ohio State 0 060 6
Northwestern 0 002 2
Scoring summary
Q311:17OSUBrungard 2 yard run (kick blocked)OSU 0–6
Q4NWEhrsam intentional safety due to groundingOSU 2–6

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Illinois

1 234Total
• Illinois 0 1007 17
Ohio State 0 067 13
Scoring summary
Q25:24ILLJackson 14 yard run (McKissic kick)ILL 0–7
Q20:07ILLMcKissic 31 yard field goalILL 0–10
Q313:37OSUBrungard 67 yard run (pass failed)ILL 6–10
Q46:13OSULong 9 yard pass to Anders (Cairns kick)OSU 13–10
Q40:34ILLJackson 1 yard run (McKissic kick)ILL 13–17

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Michigan State

1 234Total
• Ohio State 14 007 21
Mich. State 0 700 7
Scoring summary
Q16:13OSUHuff 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 7–0
Q10:56OSULong 4 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 14–0
Q25:43MSUDoe xx yard pass/run to Doe (Doe kick)OSU 14–7
Q410:58OSUDoe xx yard pass/run to Doe (Doe kick)OSU 21–7

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Wisconsin

1 234Total
Wisconsin 6 090 15
• Ohio State 3 707 17
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 65,470
  • Game weather: Rain, wind S 20-25, 49°F
Scoring summary
Q18:16OSUCairns 19 yard field goalOSU 3–0
Q13:38WISBoyajian 4 yard pass to Reddick (kick failed)WIS 3–6
Q20:04OSULong 14 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 10–6
Q36:47WISSchinle 43 yard field goalOSU 10–9
Q32:43WISBoyajian 51 yard pass to Schumitsch (pass failed)WIS 10–15
Q411:00OSULong 4 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 17–15

Iowa

1 234Total
Iowa 0 1000 10
• Ohio State 6 663 21
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 72,567
  • Game weather: Cloudy, wind SW 25-35 mph, 42°F
Scoring summary
Q19:21OSUOtis 7 yard run (kick failed)OSU 6–0
Q24:20IOWAMcKinnie 1 yard run (Anderson kick)IOWA 6–7
Q21:09OSULong 3 yard run (pass failed)OSU 12–7
Q20:19IOWAAnderson 42 yard field goalOSU 12–10
Q38:35OSULong 10 yard pass to Anders (pass failed)OSU 18–10
Q40:56OSUCairns 20 yard field goalOSU 21–10

Michigan

1 234Total
• Ohio State 14 703 24
Michigan 0 707 14
Scoring summary
Q19:55OSUHubbard 22 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 7–0
Q14:54OSUHubbard 12 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 14–0
Q28:20OSULong 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 21–0
Q20:49UMBrown 6 yard pass to Berline (Titas kick)OSU 21–7
Q47:27UMBrown 13 yard pass to Gabler (Titas kick)OSU 21–14
Q41:59OSUCairns 37 yard field goalOSU 24–14

Coaching staff

1968 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL Club
Dick Himes 3 81 Tackle Green Bay Packers

References

  1. ^ Si Burick (November 26, 1967). "Bucks' Hubbard Saves Best Till Last, Shreds Michigan". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 1968 Ohio State football media guide
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