1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1960-1961
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1960-1961
1960 college football season
The 1960 college football season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron. Murray Warmath's Minnesota Gophers were not in the Top 20 in preseason polling, but received the AP Trophy at the end of the regular season...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record.
Schedule
1961 Pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Tom Matte Tom Matte Thomas Roland Matte was an American football player who played quarterback in college and primarily running back in the NFL in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl Ring. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland and is an Eagle Scout... |
NFL 1961 NFL Draft The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for... |
1 | 7 | Running Back | Baltimore Colts 1961 Baltimore Colts season The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the 9th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and finished tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears... |
| Tom Matte | AFL | 5 | 37 | Running Back | New York Titans 1961 New York Titans season The 1961 New York Titans season was the second season for the team in the American Football League . The Titans finished with a record of 7–7.-Draft Picks:-Schedule:-External links:*... |
| Jim Tyrer Jim Tyrer James Efflo Tyrer was an American football offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs... |
AFL | 3 | 22 | Tackle | Dallas Texans 1961 Dallas Texans season The 1961 Dallas Texans season resulted in a 6–8 record and 2nd place finish in the AFL Western Conference.The club moved its training camp to Lamar Hunt’s alma mater of Southern Methodist University and started the regular season at 3–1 before hitting a six-game losing skid, the longest such streak... |
| Jim Tyrer | NFL 1961 NFL Draft The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for... |
14 | 188 | Tackle | Chicago Bears 1961 Chicago Bears season The 1961 Chicago Bears season was their 42nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-6 record under George Halas, which was an improvement over the 5-6-1 record of the previous season.-Offseason:... |
| Jerry Fields | NFL 1961 NFL Draft The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for... |
13 | 179 | Linebacker | New York Giants 1961 New York Giants season The 1961 New York Giants season was the 37th season for the club in the National Football League. After relinquishing the NFL East title the previous season, the Giants reclaimed the title with a 10–3–1 record, only to lose to the Vince Lombardi-coached Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship... |
| Ernie Wright Ernie Wright Ernest Henry Wright was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League, and 1970-1972 in the NFL... |
NFL 1961 NFL Draft The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for... |
15 | 200 | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams 1961 Los Angeles Rams season The 1961 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:- Standings :... |
| George Tolford | NFL 1961 NFL Draft The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for... |
18 | 241 | Tackle | Washington Redskins 1961 Washington Redskins season The 1961 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-9-2 record from 1960. However, their 1-12-1 performance during the season placed the Redskins in last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference... |
| Mike Ingram | NFL 1961 NFL Draft The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for... |
20 | 269 | Guard | Washington Redskins 1961 Washington Redskins season The 1961 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-9-2 record from 1960. However, their 1-12-1 performance during the season placed the Redskins in last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference... |