1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDirk Worden
Captains
  • Bill Ray Anders
  • Sam Elliott
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
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
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 was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University in the 1967 Big Ten season. In their 17th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 120.[1] The 1967 team was the last Ohio State team that was not ranked in any week in the AP poll.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback William Long (563 passing yards, 43.1% completion percentage, five rushing touchdowns), halfback Jim Otis (530 rushing yards, 3.8 yards per carry), and end Billy Anders (28 receptions for 403 yards).[3] Five Ohio State players received recognition on the 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football team: offensive tackle Dick Himes (AP-1, UPI-1); Anders (UPI-1); linebacker Dirk Worden (AP-2, UPI-2); defensive back Ted Provost (AP-2, UPI-2); and offensive tackle Dave Foley (UPI-2).[4][5]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 301:30 p.m.Arizona*
L 7–1477,468[6]
October 74:30 p.m.at Oregon*
W 30–025,000[7]
October 141:30 p.m.No. 2 Purdue
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
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
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 17–1565,470
November 181:30 p.m.Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 21–1072,567
November 251:30 p.m.at Michigan
ABCW 24–1464,144[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Arizona

Team 1 234Total
• Arizona 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

[9]

Oregon

Team 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

[10]

Purdue

Team 1 234Total
• Purdue 14 2160 41
Ohio State 0 006 6
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Game attendance: 84,069
  • Game weather: Clear, wind W 5 mph, 54 °F (12 °C)
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

[11]

Northwestern

Team 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

[12]

Illinois

Team 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

[13]

Michigan State

Team 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

[14]

Wisconsin

Team 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 (9 °C)
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

Team 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 (6 °C)
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

At Michigan

Ohio State Buckeyes (5–3) at Michigan Wolverines (4–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 14 7 0324
Michigan 0 7 0714

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 25, 1967
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 64,144
  • Box Score

Rudy Hubbard, who had only carried the ball 45 times in his three-year career prior to the game, rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries and scored the first two touchdowns of the game.[15]

External videos
video icon Game highlights (part 1)
video icon Game highlights (part 2)
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio St Passing Bill Long 5/6, 45 Yds
Rushing Jim Otis 26 Rush, 114 Yds
Receiving David Brungard 1 Rec, 25 Yds
Michigan Passing Dennis Brown 17/24, 179 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ron Johnson 20 Rush, 102 Yds
Receiving Jim Berline 8 Rec, 89 Yds, TD

Personnel

Roster

1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 81 Billy Ray Anders Sr
HB 12 David Brungard So
QB 28 Jerry Ehrsam Jr
OT 70 David Foley Jr
OT 71 Dick Himes Sr
HB 41 Rudy Hubbard Sr
QB 24 Bill Long Jr
FB 35 Jim Otis So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 30 Thomas Portsmouth Sr
DE 88 David Whitfield So
LB 56 Dirk Worden Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 90 Gary Cairns Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2022-Dec-25

1968 NFL draftees

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

References

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  2. ^ "AP Season Appearance Streaks". College Poll Archive. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "1967 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "1967 AP All-Big Ten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story). November 28, 1967. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Coaches Name Bess to All Star Team". The Pantagraph. November 30, 1967. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Bucks dusted off, 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 8, 1967). "Buckeyes ambush Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  8. ^ Si Burick (November 26, 1967). "Bucks' Hubbard Saves Best Till Last, Shreds Michigan". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
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  15. ^ Chay, Ed (March 5, 2012). "OSU-Michigan 1967: Rudy Hubbard shines with 2 TD runs as Buckeyes top Wolverines, 24-14". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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