Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes coached Ohio State for 28 seasons and won 205 games there, 13 Big Ten titles among them; his rivalry with Bo Schembechler became the Ten-Year War.
Woody Hayes went 227–69–10 as a head coach, 1946–1978, at Denison, Miami (OH) and Ohio State. His teams claim five national titles: Ohio State in 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970. Wikipedia’s season articles record two seasons differently (1949, 5–4 and 1950, 9–1); by them his record is 238–72–10. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1946–48 at Denison. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 227–69–10 career
- Seasons
- 33
- Schools
- 3
- National titles
- 5 claimed
- Hall of Fame
- 1983 inducted
- Best season
- 1954 10–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denison * | 2–6 | 15th | |||
| 1947 | Denison * | 9–0 | 1st | |||
| 1948 | Denison * | 8–0 | 2nd | |||
| 1949 | Miami (OH) | 1–2 (Wikipedia: 5–4) | 2nd | |||
| 1950 | Miami (OH) | 2–0 (Wikipedia: 9–1) | 1st | Salad Bowl W | ||
| 1951 | Ohio State | 4–3–2 | 5th | |||
| 1952 | Ohio State | 6–3 | 3rd | 17 | ||
| 1953 | Ohio State | 6–3 | 4th | 20 | ||
| 1954 | Ohio State | 10–0 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1955 | Ohio State | 7–2 | 1st | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Ohio State | 6–3 | T–4th | 15 | ||
| 1957 | Ohio State | 9–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1958 | Ohio State | 6–1–2 | 3rd | 8 | ||
| 1959 | Ohio State | 3–5–1 | T–8th | |||
| 1960 | Ohio State | 7–2 | 3rd | 8 | ||
| 1961 | Ohio State | 8–0–1 | 1st | 2 | ||
| 1962 | Ohio State | 6–3 | T–3rd | 13 | ||
| 1963 | Ohio State | 5–3–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1964 | Ohio State | 7–2 | 2nd | 9 | ||
| 1965 | Ohio State | 7–2 | 2nd | 11 | ||
| 1966 | Ohio State | 4–5 | 6th | |||
| 1967 | Ohio State | 6–3 | 4th | |||
| 1968 | Ohio State | 10–0 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1969 | Ohio State | 8–1 | T–1st | 4 | ||
| 1970 | Ohio State | 9–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl L | 5 | |
| 1971 | Ohio State | 6–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1972 | Ohio State | 9–2 | T–1st | Rose Bowl L | 9 | |
| 1973 | Ohio State | 10–0–1 | T–1st | Rose Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1974 | Ohio State | 10–2 | T–1st | Rose Bowl L | 4 | |
| 1975 | Ohio State | 11–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl L | 4 | |
| 1976 | Ohio State | 9–2–1 | T–1st | Orange Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1977 | Ohio State | 9–3 | T–1st | Sugar Bowl L | 11 | |
| 1978 | Ohio State | 7–4–1 | 4th | Gator Bowl L |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
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John HicksSecond in the 1973 Heisman vote- Bob WhiteFourth in the 1958 Heisman vote
- Jim Stillwagon1970 Lombardi Award
- Matt SnellNo. 3 AFL pick, 1964
- Chris WardNo. 4 pick, 1978
- Randy GradisharConsensus All‑American, 1972 and 1973
- Jack TatumConsensus All‑American, 1969 and 1970
- Dave FoleyConsensus All‑American, 1968
- Tim FoxConsensus All‑American, 1975
- Bob BrudzinskiConsensus All‑American, 1976
- Kurt SchumacherConsensus All‑American, 1974
- Jim OtisConsensus All‑American, 1969
16 more
Ted Smith (Consensus All‑American, 1975); Bob Vogel (No. 5 pick, 1963); Steve Myers (Consensus All‑American, 1974); Tom Matte (No. 7 pick, 1961); Don Clark (No. 7 pick, 1959); Jim Houston (No. 8 pick, 1960); Dan James (No. 8 pick, 1959); John Brockington (No. 9 pick, 1971); Doug France (No. 20 pick, 1975); Paul Warfield (No. 11 pick, 1964); Leo Hayden (No. 24 pick, 1971); Rufus Mayes (No. 14 pick, 1969); Rick Middleton (No. 13 pick, 1974); Tim Anderson (No. 23 pick, 1971); Neal Colzie (No. 24 pick, 1975); Daryl Sanders (No. 12 pick, 1963).
18 of the 34 players from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick, the best of each school he coached among them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 72 | 37–30–5 | 55% |
| Against top-10 teams | 46 | 21–21–4 | 50% |
| Against rivals | 62 | 40–19–3 | 67% |
| Conference games | 197 | 153–37–7 | 79% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 12 | 6–6 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 93 | 53–30–10 | 62% |
| At home | 164 | 123–32–9 | 78% |
| On the road | 105 | 79–25–1 | 76% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 6–6 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 228 | 181–40–7 | 81% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 53 | 27–23–3 | 54% |
His own 281 games on file, 1949–1978, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Bruhn 1956–1966 | 9–1–1 | Wisconsin | 11 | |
| Bump Elliott 1959–1968 | 7–3 | Michigan | 10 | |
| Duffy Daugherty 1959–1972 | 6–4 | Michigan State | 10 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1969–1978 | 4–5–1 | Michigan | 10 | |
| Alex Agase 1964–1976 | 8–1 | Northwestern, Purdue | 9 | |
| Ray Eliot 1951–1959 | 6–2–1 | Illinois | 9 | |
| John Jardine 1970–1977 | 8–0 | Wisconsin | 8 | |
| Pete Elliott 1956–1966 | 6–1–1 | Nebraska, Illinois | 8 | |
| Bennie Oosterbaan 1951–1958 | 5–3 | Michigan | 8 | |
| Forest Evashevski 1952–1960 | 4–4 | Iowa | 8 |
Woody Hayes’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsinseries | 28 | 25–1–2 |
| Illinoisseries | 28 | 22–4–2 |
| Michiganseries | 28 | 16–11–1 |
| Iowaseries | 25 | 20–5 |
| Indianaseries | 24 | 22–1–1 |
| Northwesternseries | 22 | 18–4 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 16 | 9–7 |
| Purdueseries | 15 | 10–4–1 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1975 Ohio State: Eddie Robinson
- 1968 Ohio State: Eddie Robinson and Walter Camp Coach
- 1957 Ohio State: Eddie Robinson
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–48 | Denison | Head coach | |
| 1949–50 | Miami (OH) | Head coach | |
| 1951–78 | Ohio State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- Ara ParseghianMiami (OH), Northwestern, Notre Dame
- Bill ArnspargerLSU, New York Giants
- Bill HessOhio
- Bo SchembechlerMiami (OH), Michigan
- Doyt PerryBowling Green
- Clive RushToledo, Boston Patriots, Merchant Marine
- Frank EllwoodMarshall, Georgia Southern
- Bill MalloryMiami (OH), Colorado, Northern Illinois, Indiana
- Earle BruceIowa State, Ohio State, Colorado State, Tampa, Northern Iowa, St. Louis Stampede, Iowa Barnstormers, Columbus Destroyers
- George ChaumpNavy, IU Pennsylvania, Marshall
- Lou HoltzWilliam & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, New York Jets
- Dave McClainBall State, Wisconsin
- and 4 more
Coached under him, later head coaches (16)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Parseghian | Miami (OH), 1950: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Northwestern, Notre Dame | |
| Bill Arnsparger | Miami (OH), 1950: defensive line coach; Ohio State, 1951–53: defensive line coach | LSU, New York Giants | |
| Bill Hess | Ohio State, 1951–57: assistant coach | Ohio | |
| Bo Schembechler | Ohio State, 1951: graduate assistant; 1958–62: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Michigan | |
| Doyt Perry | Ohio State, 1951–54: backfield coach | Bowling Green | |
| Clive Rush | Ohio State, 1955–57, 1959: backfield coach | Toledo, Boston Patriots, Merchant Marine | |
| Frank Ellwood | Ohio State, 1958, 1962–64: assistant coach | Marshall, Georgia Southern | |
| Bill Mallory | Ohio State, 1966–68: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Colorado, Northern Illinois, Indiana | |
| Earle Bruce | Ohio State, 1966–71: assistant coach | Iowa State, Ohio State, Colorado State, Tampa, Northern Iowa, St. Louis Stampede, Iowa Barnstormers, Columbus Destroyers | |
| George Chaump | Ohio State, 1968–78: assistant coach | Navy, IU Pennsylvania, Marshall | |
| Lou Holtz | Ohio State, 1968: assistant coach | William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, New York Jets | |
| Dave McClain | Ohio State, 1969–70: assistant coach | Ball State, Wisconsin | |
| Ralph Staub | Ohio State, 1970–76: assistant coach | Cincinnati | |
| Mark Duffner | Ohio State, 1975–76: graduate assistant | Maryland, Holy Cross | |
| Gary Tranquill | Ohio State, 1977–78: defensive backs coach | Navy | |
| Glen Mason | Ohio State, 1978: offensive line and linebackers coach | Kent State, Kansas, Minnesota |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Hart | Ohio State, 1970–71: graduate assistant | |
| George Hill | Ohio State, 1971–78: defensive coordinator | |
| Alex Gibbs | Ohio State, 1975–78: offensive coordinator | |
| Kevin Rogers | Ohio State, 1977–78: graduate assistant | |
| Fred Pagac | Ohio State, 1978: graduate assistant |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.