American college football season
1969 Ohio State Buckeyes football |
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National champion (MGR) Big Ten co-champion |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 5 |
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AP | No. 4 |
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Record | 8–1 (6–1 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | - Woody Hayes (19th season)
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MVP | Jim Otis |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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The 1969 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. The defending national champion Buckeyes compiled an 8–1 record.
Top-ranked all season, the Buckeyes lost the rivalry game at Michigan on November 22 and dropped to fourth in the final AP Poll. There was no bowl game for Ohio State, because prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl, and prior to 1972, a team could not represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl in consecutive seasons.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 27 | 1:30 p.m. | TCU* | No. 1 | | | W 62–0 | 86,412 |
October 4 | 4:30 p.m. | at Washington* | No. 1 | | | W 41–14 | 57,150 |
October 11 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 Michigan State | No. 1 | | | W 54–21 | 86,641 |
October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 1 | | | W 34–7 | 53,016 |
October 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 1 | | | W 41–0 | 86,576 |
November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 1 | | ABC | W 35–6 | 41,279 |
November 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 1 | | | W 62–7 | 86,519 |
November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 10 Purdue | No. 1 | | ABC | W 42–14 | 85,027 |
November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Michigan | No. 1 | | ABC | L 12–24 | 103,588 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Depth chart
Defense | | LB | LB | Doug Adams | Phil Strickland | Bob Trapuzzano | Mike Radtke | | | CB | Tim Anderson | Mike Polaski | | | DE | DT | NT | DT | DE | Mark Debevc | Bill Urbanik | Jim Stillwagon | Paul Schmidlin | Dave Whitfield | Nick Roman | Brad Nielsen | ⋅ | Ralph Holloway | Ken Luttner | | | | Offense | | | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | Dave Cheney | Thomas Backhus | Brian Donovan | Alan Jack | Charles Hutchison | Randy Hart | Ted Kurz | Tom DeLeone | ⋅ | Rick Simon | | | WB | Larry Zelina | Tom Campana | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaching staff
- Woody Hayes – Head Coach (19th year)
- Earle Bruce – Offense (4th year)
- George Chaump – Offense (2nd year)
- Hugh Hindman – (7th year)
- Rudy Hubbard – Running Backs (2nd year)
- Dave McClain – (1st year)
- Lou McCullough – Defensive Coordinator (2nd year)
- John Mummey – Quarterbacks (1st year)
- Dick Walker – Defensive Backs (1st year)
Game summaries
TCU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Ohio St | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 62 | - Date: September 27
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game start: 1:30 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:13
- Game attendance: 86,412
- Game weather: Rain; 63 °F (17 °C); wind 7 mph SE
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 13:47 | OHST | Jankowski 58 yard pass from Kern (White kick) | OHST 7–0 | | Q1 | 8:34 | OHST | Otis 1 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 13–0 | | Q1 | 3:32 | OHST | Brockington 1 yard run (kick blocked) | OHST 19–0 | | Q2 | 8:15 | OHST | Otis 8 yard run (White kick) | OHST 26–0 | | Q2 | 5:35 | OHST | Brockington 5 yard run (White kick) | OHST 33–0 | | Q3 | | OHST | Kern 17 yard run (White kick) | OHST 40–0 | | Q3 | | OHST | Kern 5 yard run (White kick) | OHST 47–0 | | Q4 | 7:21 | OHST | Brockington 2 yard run (Brockington run) | OHST 55–0 | | Q4 | :16 | OHST | Campagna 62 yard pass from Rusnak (White kick) | OHST 62–0 | |
- Jim Otis 27 Rush, 121 Yds[2]
- Ohio State's biggest win since 1957 versus Indiana and most points scored in a game since 1950 versus Iowa.[3]
Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Ohio St | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 | Washington | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | OHST | Kern 64 yard run (White kick) | OHST 7–0 | | Q1 | | OHST | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OHST 14–0 | | Q2 | | OHST | Otis 3 yard run (White kick) | OHST 21–0 | | Q2 | | WASH | Willis 1 yard run (Volbrecht kick) | OHST 21–7 | | Q3 | | OHST | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OHST 28–7 | | Q3 | | OHST | Kern 4 yard run (White kick) | OHST 35–7 | | Q4 | | OHST | Maciejowski 5 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 41–7 | | Q4 | | WASH | Kennamer 6 yard run (Warner kick) | OHST 41–14 | |
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Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Michigan State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | • Ohio St | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 54 | - Date: October 11
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game start: 1:31 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:28
- Game attendance: 86,641
- Game weather: Cloudy 74 °F (23 °C)
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 12:42 | OHST | Debevc 14 yard interception (White kick) | OHST 7–0 | | Q1 | 8:54 | OHST | Kern 1 yard rush (White kick) | OHST 14–0 | | Q1 | 6:45 | OHST | Zelina 73 punt return (Kick failed) | OHST 20–0 | | Q1 | 5:47 | MSU | Triplett 76 yard pass to Foreman (Boyce kick) | OHST 20–7 | | Q1 | 1:40 | OHST | Kern 4 yard rush (White kick) | OHST 27–7 | | Q2 | 3:14 | MSU | Triplett 40 yard pass to Foreman (Boyce kick) | OHST 27–14 | | Q2 | 0:30 | OHST | Kern 24 yard pass to White (White kick) | OHST 34–14 | | Q3 | 4:10 | OHST | Kern 14 yard pass toJankowski (Kick failed) | OHST 40–14 | | Q4 | 12:31 | MSU | Highsmith 3 yard rush (Boyce kick) | OHST 42–21 | | Q4 | 11:18 | OHST | Kern 29 yard pass to Campana (White kick) | OHST 49–21 | | Q4 | 0:40 | OHST | Kern 5 yard pass to Campana (White kick) | OHST 54–21 | |
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- Attendance: 86,641 (record)
- Rex Kern 10/21, 187 Yds, 2 TD, 2 rush TD (left early in 4th)
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Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Ohio St | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 34 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | - Date: October 18
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis
- Game start: 1:30 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:18
- Game attendance: 53,016
- Game weather: 55 degrees, windy 20 mph SW
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | OHST | Otis 8 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 6–0 | | Q1 | | OHST | Otis 2 yard run (Kern pass to Zelina) | OHST 14–0 | | Q2 | | OHST | Rusnak 25 yard pass to Jankowski (kick failed) | OHST 20–0 | | Q3 | | MINN | Carter 6 yard run (Nygren kick) | OHST 20–7 | | Q4 | | OHST | Hayden 7 yard run (White kick) | OHST 27–7 | | Q4 | | OHST | Gillian 1 yard run (Warner kick) | OHST 34–7 | |
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Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Ohio St | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 | - Date: October 25
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:12
- Game attendance: 86,576
- Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 7:17 | OHST | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OHST 7–0 | | Q2 | 8:22 | OHST | Kern 10 yard pass to White (White kick) | OHST 14–0 | | Q2 | 1:09 | OHST | Kern 15 yard pass to White (White kick) | OHST 21–0 | | Q3 | 0:50 | OHST | Kern 4 yard run (White kick) | OHST 28–0 | | Q4 | 9:16 | OHST | Brockington 2 yard run (White kick) | OHST 35–0 | | Q4 | 3:47 | OHST | Brockington 1 yard trun (Kick failed) | OHST 41–0 | |
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Northwestern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Ohio State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 0:42 | OSU | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OSU 7–0 | | Q2 | 6:09 | OSU | Kern 21 yard pass to White (White kick) | OSU 14–0 | | Q2 | 2:00 | OSU | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OSU 21–0 | | Q3 | 10:23 | OSU | Hayden 33 yard run (White kick) | OSU 28–0 | | Q1 | 6:13 | OSU | Maciejowski 12 yard pass to Otis (White kick) | OSU 35–0 | | Q4 | 3:57 | NW | Hudson 10 yard run (Kick failed) | OSU 35–6 | |
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Wisconsin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | • Ohio State | 21 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 62 | - Date: November 8
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game start: 1:31p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:20
- Game attendance: 86,519
- Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C); Wind NE 12-15 mph
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 9:54 | OSU | Maciejowski 31 yard pass to Jankowski (White kick) | OSU 7–0 | | Q1 | 1:12 | OSU | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OSU 14–0 | | Q1 | 0:24 | OSU | Maciejowski 19 yard pass to Kuhn (White kick) | OSU 21–0 | | Q2 | 9:33 | OSU | Otis 1 yard run (Kick failed) | OSU 27–0 | | Q2 | 0:26 | OSU | Otis 1 yard run (White kick) | OSU 34–0 | | Q3 | 5:53 | OSU | Rusnak 5 yard pass to Kuhn (White kick) | OSU 41–0 | | Q4 | 14:21 | OSU | Rusnak 5 yard pass to Campana (White kick) | OSU 48–0 | | Q4 | 6:56 | OSU | Brockington 1 yard run (White kick) | OSU 55–0 | | Q4 | 4:51 | WIS | Losse 14 yard pass to Reddick (Yaeger kick) | OSU 55–7 | | Q4 | 1:22 | OSU | Colburn 5 yard run (Johnston kick) | OSU 62–7 | |
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Purdue
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Purdue | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | • Ohio St | 6 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 42 | - Date: November 15
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:29
- Game attendance: 85,027
- Game weather: Snow; 23 °F (−5 °C); wind 15–20 mph SW
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 2:56 | OHST | Kern 6 yard run (kick blocked) | OHST 6–0 | | Q2 | 9:47 | OHST | White 33 yard field goal | OHST 9–0 | | Q2 | 5:32 | OHST | Otis 5 yard run (kick failed) | OHST 15–0 | | Q2 | 3:44 | OHST | Kern 1 yard run (White kick) | OHST 22–0 | | Q2 | :52 | OHST | Jankowski 38 yard pass from Kern (kick blocked) | OHST 28–0 | | Q2 | :39 | PUR | Brown 98 yard kickoff return (Jones kick) | OHST 28–7 | | Q3 | 13:08 | OHST | Hayden 4 yard run (White kick) | OHST 35–7 | | Q3 | 10:58 | OHST | Zelina 57 yard punt return (White kick) | OHST 42–7 | | Q4 | 1:12 | PUR | Bell 3 yard pass from Phipps (Jones kick) | OHST 42–14 | |
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Michigan
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | OSU | MICH | 1 | 7:38 | 5 | 16 | | Ohio St | Otis 1-yard touchdown run, S. White kick no good | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3:35 | 10 | 55 | | Michigan | Craw 2-yard touchdown run, Titas kick good | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14:52 | 10 | 74 | | Ohio St | J. White 22-yard touchdown reception from Rex Kern, 2-point run failed | 12 | 7 | 2 | 11:54 | 9 | 77 | | Michigan | Craw 1-yard touchdown run, Titas kick good | 12 | 14 | 2 | 10:10 | 2 | 3 | | Michigan | Moorhead 2-yard touchdown run, Titas kick good | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1:15 | 16 | 72 | | Michigan | 25-yard field goal by Killian | 12 | 24 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 12 | 24 | |
References
- ^ 1970 Ohio State Football Media Guide
- ^ "Game: 6901, Date: Sept. 27, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Buckeyes rout TCU, 62-0." Eugene-Register Guard. 1969 Sept 28.
- ^ "Buckeyes humiliate Huskies." Eugene-Register Guard. 1969 Oct 5.
- ^ "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Ohio State v. Michigan State, 10/11/1969" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Game: 6903, Date: Oct. 11, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Buckeyes rip Spartans 54-21 for 17th win." Eugene-Register Guard. 1969 Oct 12.
- ^ "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Minnesota v. Ohio State, 10/18/69" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Game: 6905, Date: Oct. 25, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Game: 6906, Date: Nov. 1, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Game: 6907, Date: Nov. 8, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Ohio State v. Wisconsin, 11/08/69" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Game: 6908, Date: Nov 15, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ "Game: 6909, Date: Nov. 22, 1969" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2018.
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