Ohio State football: 125 Years of Excellence: Year 75: 1964

1964 Ohio State Buckeyes(7-2)(5-1) Big Ten

S26      27        SMU                              8

O3       17        Indiana                          9

O10     26        at Illinois                       0

O17     17        Southern Cal                 0

O24     28        Wisconsin                      3

O31     21        at Iowa                        19

N7          0        Penn State                   27

N14      10        Northwestern                0

N21        0        Michigan                     10

            146 (average 16.2)                 76 (average 8.4)

Coach: Woody Hayes (1913-1987)

Captains: James Davidson, William Spahr, Thomas Kiehfuss

Home Field: Ohio Stadium

Ohio State’s 75^th season of football in 1964 saw the Buckeyes ranked number one for a bit in the polls before falling to Penn State, who was still an independent at the time.  They finished second in the Big Ten behind Michigan and ninth in the country.  It was during this 25-year period that Ohio State became a national brand, winning national titles in 1942, 1954, 1957, and 1961.  The Buckeyes were 153-61-13 (102-44-10 Big Ten) during this span, which also included seven Big Ten titles and three Rose Bowls (all three victories).  This brought the 75-year total to 418-190-45 overall and 180-88-19 in the Big Ten.