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American college football season
The 1966 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–5 record.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | TCU* | | W 14–7 | 75,375 |
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Washington* | | L 22–38 | 80,241 |
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | at Illinois | | L 9–10 | 51,069 |
October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 1 Michigan State | | L 8–11 | 84,282 |
October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | | W 24–13 | 84,265 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | | L 7–17 | 49,489 |
November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana | | W 7–0 | 80,834 |
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | | W 14–10 | 44,677 |
November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Michigan | | L 3–17 | 83,403 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Coaching staff[]
Game summaries[]
TCU[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TCU |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Ohio St |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 10:10 | OHST | Hudson 2 yard run (Cairns kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q3 | 8:41 | TCU | Shabay 2 yard run (Alford kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q4 | 12:31 | OHST | Hudson 18 yard run (Cairns kick) | OHST 14–7 |
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Washington[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Washington |
7 |
14 | 7 | 10 |
38 |
Ohio State |
0 |
7 | 8 | 7 |
22 |
- Date: October 1
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 80,241
- Game weather: Rainy, wind NW 10 mph, 59°F
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 11:26 | WASH | Jordan 3 yard run (Martin kick) | WASH 0–7 |
| Q2 | 11:08 | WASH | Jordan 1 yard run (Martin kick) | WASH 0–14 |
| Q2 | 4:27 | WASH | Jordan 4 yard run (Martin kick) | WASH 0–21 |
| Q2 | 0:12 | OSU | Long 1 yard run (Cairns kick) | WASH 7–21 |
| Q3 | 12:43 | WASH | Moore 2 yard run (Martin kick) | WASH 7–28 |
| Q3 | 3:40 | OSU | Long 3 yard pass to Fontes (Long pass to Anders) | WASH 15–28 |
| Q4 | 9:03 | WASH | Martin 23 yard field goal | WASH 15–31 |
| Q4 | 5:22 | OSU | Long 3 yard pass to Anders (Cairns kick) | WASH 22–31 |
| Q4 | 4:27 | WASH | Moore 47 yard run (Martin kick) | WASH 22–38 |
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Illinois[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
3 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
9 |
• Illinois |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 4:48 | OSU | Cairns 22 yard field goal | OSU 0–3 |
| Q2 | 7:39 | OSU | Cairns 55 yard field goal | OSU 0–6 |
| Q2 | 0:34 | ILL | Stotz 29 yard field goal | OSU 3–6 |
| Q3 | 6:25 | OSU | Cairns 28 yard field goal | OSU 3–9 |
| Q4 | 6:26 | ILL | Naponic run (Stotz kick) | ILL 10–9 |
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Michigan State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Michigan State |
0 |
0 | 3 | 8 |
11 |
Ohio State |
2 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
8 |
- Date: October 15
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 84,282
- Game weather: Rain, wind SE 20-35, 69°F
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 8:09 | OSU | Safety, center pass through end zone | OSU 2–0 |
| Q3 | 6:02 | MSU | Kenny 27 yard field goal | MSU 2–3 |
| Q4 | 14:53 | OSU | Long 47 yard pass to Anders (kick failed) | OSU 8–3 |
| Q4 | 7:09 | MSU | Apisa 1 yard run (Kenney pass to Wedemeyer) | MSU 8–11 |
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Wisconsin[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin |
0 |
6 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
• Ohio St |
7 |
0 | 3 | 14 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 1:55 | OHST | Hudson 2 yard run (Cairns kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q2 | 11:54 | WIS | Schinke 40 yard field goal | OHST 7–3 |
| Q2 | :22 | WIS | Schinke 47 yard field goal | OHST 7–6 |
| Q3 | 7:11 | OHST | Cairns 27 yard field goal | OHST 10–6 |
| Q3 | 3:06 | WIS | Jankowski 5 yard pass from Boyajian (Schinke kick) | WIS 13–10 |
| Q4 | 4:19 | OHST | Hudson 7 yard run (Cairns kick) | OHST 17–13 |
| Q4 | :38 | OHST | Hudson 8 yard run (Cairns kick) | OHST 24–13 |
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Minnesota[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Minnesota |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | 7:58 | MINN | Fumble recovery in end zone by Wintermute (Bevan kick) | MINN 7–0 |
| Q3 | 11:45 | MINN | Wilson 3 yard run (Bevan kick) | MINN 14–0 |
| Q4 | 11:59 | OSU | Long 10 yard pass to Rein (Cairns kick) | MINN 14–7 |
| Q4 | 7:01 | MINN | Bevans 21 yard field goal | MINN 17–7 |
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Indiana[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Ohio St |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q3 | 9:39 | OHST | Hubbard 9 yard pass from Long (Cairns kick) | OHST 7–0 |
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Iowa[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Ohio St |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
Iowa |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | 10:42 | IOWA | Anderson 42 yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
| Q2 | 5:02 | OHST | Hudson 4 yard run (Cairns kick) | OHST 7–3 |
| Q4 | 13:51 | IOWA | Crees 12 yard pass from Podolak (Anderson kick) | IOWA 10–7 |
| Q4 | 5:20 | OHST | Rein 2 yard pass from Long (Cairns kick) | OHST 14–10 |
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Michigan[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Michigan |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
Ohio St |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 2:57 | MICH | Sygar 24 yard field goal | MICH 3–0 |
| Q2 | 3:50 | OHST | Cairns 26 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| Q2 | 1:11 | MICH | Detwiler 7 yard run (Sygar kick) | MICH 10–3 |
| Q3 | 9:04 | MICH | Wilhite 28 yard pass from Vidmer (Sygar kick) | MICH 17–3 |
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1967 NFL draftees[]
References[]
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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