1960 Ohio State
7–2 (5–2 Big Ten), coached by Woody Hayes, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 Illinois 34–7Oct 8
Illinois was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs SMU | W 24–0 | 57% |
| Oct 1 | vs USC | W 20–0 | 62% |
| Oct 8 | at 4Illinois | W 34–7 | 41% |
| Oct 15 | at Purdue | L 21–24 | 44% |
| Oct 22 | vs 11Wisconsin | W 34–7 | 55% |
| Oct 29 | at 10Michigan State | W 21–10 | 45% |
| Nov 5 | vs Indiana | W 36–7 | 86% |
| Nov 12 | at 5Iowa | L 12–35 | 40% |
| Nov 19 | vs Michigan | W 7–0 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Michigan 7–0; No. 8 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 16
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 3: 9
- Wk 4: 5
- Wk 5: 3
- Wk 6: 9
- Wk 7: 8
- Wk 8: 5
- Wk 9: 3
- Wk 10: 10
- Wk 11: 9
- Final: 8
Players on this team
Bob FergusonFullback
Tom MatteQuarterback
Matt SnellRunning back
Gary MoellerGuard- Bob VogelOffensive tackle
- Chuck BryantEnd
- John HavlicekReceiver
- Dave FrancisBack
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1960.
Led the nationChuck Bryant: yards per catch (19.8)
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Big Ten
- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 3
- Points
- 209–90
- Coach
- Woody Hayes
- Elo
- 1652 +130 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 25.1 No. 3 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1961
The 1961 draft| Rd 1 | Tom Matte RB | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 3 | Jim Tyrer OT | Dallas Texans (AFL) |
| Rd 5 | Tom Matte RB | New York Titans (AFL) |
All-Big Ten
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Tom MatteQB
- Bob FergusonFBAP-1; UPI-1
Jim TyrerOTAP-2; UPI-1
Second team
- Tom PerdueEAP-2
- Mike IngramOGAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1960 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1960 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 6–1 | 8–2 | 1 |
| Iowa | 5–1 | 8–1 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 5–2 | 7–2 | 8 |
| Michigan State | 4–2 | 6–2–1 | 15 |
| Illinois | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
 Northwestern | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Michigan | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Purdue | 3–4 | 4–4–1 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 2–5 | 4–5 | |
| Indiana | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.