The 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1960 Big Ten season. In their tenth year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record (5–2 in conference games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 90. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes defeated No. 4 Illinois, No. 11 Wisconsin, and No. 10 Michigan State, but lost to No. 5 Iowa. They were ranked No. 9 in the final AP poll.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tom Matte (737 passing yards, 52.6% completion percentage), fullback Bob Ferguson (853 rushing yards, 5.3 yards per carry, 13 touchdowns), and end Chuck Bryant (17 receptions for 336 yards, 19.8 per reception). Three Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Matte (AP-1, UPI-1); Ferguson (AP-1, UPI-1); and tackle Jim Tyrer (AP-2, UPI-1).

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

Game summaries SMU

USC

"Ferguson Sparks 20-0 Buck Romp." Palm Beach Post. 1960 Oct 2. Retrieved 2014-Feb-10.

At Illinois

"Bucks Smash Illini, 34-7." Palm Beach Post. 1960 Oct 9.

Purdue

Wisconsin

Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives . Retrieved 2015-Mar-22.

At Michigan State

Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives . Retrieved 2015-Mar-22.

Indiana

Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives . Retrieved 2015-Mar-22.

At Iowa

Michigan

Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives . Retrieved 2015-Mar-22.

Roster

1961 pro draftees Tom Matte NFL 1 7 Running back Baltimore Colts Tom Matte AFL 5 37 Running back New York Titans Jim Tyrer AFL 3 22 Tackle Dallas Texans Jim Tyrer NFL 14 188 Tackle Chicago Bears Jerry Fields NFL 13 179 Linebacker New York Giants Ernie Wright NFL 15 200 Tackle Los Angeles Rams George Tolford NFL 18 241 Tackle Washington Redskins Mike Ingram NFL 20 269 Guard Washington Redskins

References