American college football season
The 1962 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | North Carolina* | No. 2 | | W 41–7 | 84,009 | |
October 6 | at UCLA* | No. 1 | | L 7–9 | 48,513 | |
October 13 | at Illinois | No. 10 | | W 51–15 | 56,017 | |
October 20 | No. 8 Northwestern | No. 6 | | L 14–18 | 84,376 | |
October 27 | Wisconsin | | | W 14–7 | 82,540 | |
November 3 | at Iowa | | | L 14–28 | 58,400 | |
November 10 | Indiana | | | W 10–7 | 75,378 | |
November 17 | Oregon* | | | W 26–7 | 72,828 | [1] |
November 24 | Michigan | | | W 28–0 | 82,349 | [2] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
North Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
North Carolina |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Ohio St |
7 |
7 | 14 | 13 |
41 |
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John Mummey 15 Rush Att, 110 Yds, 1TD; 1/1 passing, 42 yards, 1 TD
UCLA
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio State |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• UCLA |
6 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
9 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: L.A. Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game attendance: 48,513
- Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
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Illinois
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Ohio State |
7 |
17 | 14 | 13 |
51 |
Illinois |
0 |
7 | 0 | 8 |
15 |
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Northwestern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Northwestern |
0 |
12 | 0 | 6 |
18 |
Ohio State |
14 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 84,376
- Game weather: Cloudy, wind S 10-15 mph, 69 °F (21 °C)
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Wisconsin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wisconsin |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Ohio State |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,540
- Game weather: Cloudy, wind SSW 15 mph, 44 °F (7 °C)
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Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio State |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Iowa |
14 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
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Indiana
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Indiana |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Ohio State |
0 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
10 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 75,378
- Game weather: Rainy, wind 25 mph, 44 °F (7 °C)
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Oregon
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oregon |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Ohio State |
7 |
7 | 6 | 6 |
26 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 72,828
- Game weather: Rainy, wind NW 10 mph, 39 °F (4 °C)
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Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Ohio State |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: November 24
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game attendance: 82,349
- Game weather: Clear, wind ENE 8 mph, 40 °F (4 °C)
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Coaching staff
1963 pro draftees
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