1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record7–2 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDoug Van Horn
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1965 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Indiana 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Iowa 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1965 Big Ten season. In their 15th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record (6–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 156 to 118. They lost to conference champion Michigan State by a 32–7 score. They were ranked No. 11 in the final UPI poll.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don Unverferth (1,061 passing yards, 51.8% completion percentage), halfback Tom Barrington (530 rushing yards, 4.0 yards per carry), halfback Bo Rein (29 receptions for 328 yards), and Willard Sander (eight touchdowns).[2] Four Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team: offensive guard Doug Van Horn (AP-1, UPI-1); linebacker Ike Kelley (AP-1, UPI-1); center Ray Pryor (UPI-1); and defensive back John Fill (AP-1).[3] [4]

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 251:30 p.m.North Carolina*
L 3–1480,182[5]
October 23:30 p.m.at Washington*
NBCW 23–2152,500
October 91:30 p.m.Illinois
W 28–1483,712
October 161:30 p.m.at No. 4 Michigan State
L 7–3275,288
October 232:30 p.m.at Wisconsin
W 20–1065,269
October 301:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 11–1084,359
November 61:30 p.m.Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 17–1083,863
November 131:30 p.m.Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 38–084,116
November 201:00 p.m.at Michigan
NBCW 9–777,733[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

North Carolina

Team 1 234Total
• North Carolina 7 007 14
Ohio State 0 300 3
  • Date: September 25
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 80,182
  • Game weather: Clear, wind SE 5mph, 68 °F (20 °C)
Scoring summary
Q111:09NCTalbott 5 yard run (Talbott kick)NC 0–7
Q214:52OSUFunk 26 yard field goalNC 3–7
Q40:56NCTalbott 48 yard run (Talbott kick)NC 3–14

Washington

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 0 1463 23
Washington 7 680 21
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: U.W. Stadium, Seattle, WA
  • Game attendance: 52,500
  • Game weather: wind SE 4 mph, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Television network: NBC
Scoring summary
Q19:25WASHMedved 1 yard run (Medved kick)WASH 7–0
Q214:57OSUSander 2 yard run (Funk kick)TIED 7–7
Q28:23OSUBarrington 1 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 7–14
Q22:55WASHMoore 6 yard run (rush failed)OSU 13–14
Q38:38WASHMoore 3 yard run (Hullin pass to Kramer, good)WASH 21–14
Q33:36OSUFontes 5 yard run (kick failed)WASH 21–20
Q40:59OSUFunk 27 yard field goalOSU 21–23

Illinois

Team 1 234Total
Illinois 7 007 14
• Ohio State 0 2170 28
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
  • Game attendance: 83,712
  • Game weather: Rain, wind WSW 15-20 mph, 54 °F (12 °C)
Scoring summary
Q17:39ILLPinder 4 yard run (Custardo kick)ILL 0–7
Q28:14OSUSander 3 yard run (Funk kick)TIED 7–7
Q23:06OSUBarrington 12 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 14–7
Q20:41OSUBarrington 3 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 21–7
Q35:12OSUBarrington 1 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 28–7
Q43:26ILLBess 5 yard run (Custardo kick)OSU 28-14

Michigan State

Team 1 234Total
Ohio State 0 007 7
• Michigan State 7 0520 32
Scoring summary
Q112:24MSUJones 80 yard run (Kenney kick)MSU 0–7
Q32:10MSUKenney 35 yard field goalMSU 0–10
Q31:24MSUUnverferth tackled for a safety by GoovertMSU 0–12
Q411:40MSUJuday 12 yard pass to Jones (run failed)MSU 0–18
Q411:08OSUUnverferth 64 yard pass to Fontes (Funk kick)MSU 7–18
Q44:36MSUApisa 1 yard run (Kenney kick)MSU 7–25
Q40:00MSULowther 6 yard run (Kenney kick)MSU 7–32

Wisconsin

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 17 003 20
Wisconsin 3 070 10
Scoring summary
Q112:28WISPinnow 35 yard field goalWIS 0–3
Q212:29OSUSander 2 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 7–3
Q27:06OSUSander 1 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 14–3
Q20:52OSUFunk 19 yard field goalOSU 17–3
Q31:37WISBurt 12 yard pass to Jung (Kaye kick)OSU 17–10
Q49:56OSUFunk 44 yard field goalOSU 20–10

Minnesota

Team 1 234Total
Minnesota 7 030 10
• Ohio State 0 803 11
  • Date: October 30
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 84,359
  • Game weather: Clear, wind SW 10-15 mph, 60 °F (16 °C)
Scoring summary
Q110:04MINNHankinson 1 yard run (Ramey kick)MINN 0–7
Q28:30OSUUnverferth 25 yard pass to Adderly (Fontes run)OSU 8–7
Q33:10MINNRamey 32 yard field goalMINN 8–10
Q41:17OSUFunk 18 yard field goalOSU 11–10

Indiana

Team 1 234Total
Indiana 0 1000 10
• Ohio State 7 037 17
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 83,863
  • Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
Scoring summary
Q112:22OSUSander 3 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 7–0
Q29:14INDKornowa 27 yard field goalOSU 7–3
Q23:14INDStavroff 15 yard run (Kornowa kick)IND 7–10
Q34:34OSUFunk 26 yard field goalTIED 10–10
Q45:29OSUSander 2 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 17–10

Iowa

Team 1 234Total
Iowa 0 000 0
• Ohio State 7 10210 38
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 84,116
  • Game weather: Clear, 49 °F (9 °C)
Scoring summary
Q16:33OSUBarrington 33 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 7–0
Q214:47OSUFunk 26 yard field goalOSU 10–0
Q20:59OSUSander 4 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 17–0
Q39:39OSUBarrington 3 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 24–0
Q38:47OSUUnverferth 22 yard pass to Rein (Funk kick)OSU 31–0
Q32:34OSUSander 3 yard run (Funk kick)OSU 38–0

Michigan

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 6 003 9
Michigan 0 700 7
Scoring summary
15:09OSUAnders 5 yard pass from Unverferth (kick failed)OSU 0-6
23:12MICHFisher 2 yard run (Sygar kick)MICH 7-6
41:15OSUFunk 28 yard field goalOSU 7-9

Coaching staff

1966 pro draftees

Player Draft Round Pick Position NFL club
Tom Barrington NFL 3 38 Running Back Washington Redskins
Tom Barrington AFL 16 142 Running Back Kansas City Chiefs
Doug Van Horn NFL 4 55 Guard Detroit Lions
Doug Van Horn AFL 5 39 Guard Kansas City Chiefs
Ike Kelley NFL 17 249 Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles
Greg Lashutka AFL 18 163 End Buffalo Bills

References

  1. ^ "1965 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "1965 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Grabowski Big Ten Choice". Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian. November 24, 1965. p. 3B.
  4. ^ "Grabbo, Hansen, Acks All-Big 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 24, 1965.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels stun Ohio State, 14 to 3". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Pille (November 22, 1965). "Late FG Edges U-M, 9-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
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