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1966 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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1966 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRay Pryor
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 0 0 9 0 1
No. 7 Purdue 6 1 0 9 2 0
Michigan 4 3 0 6 4 0
Illinois 4 3 0 4 6 0
Minnesota 3 3 1 4 5 1
Ohio State 3 4 0 4 5 0
Northwestern 2 4 1 3 6 1
Wisconsin 2 4 1 3 6 1
Indiana 1 5 1 1 8 1
Iowa 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 241:30 p.m.TCU*W 14–775,375
October 11:30 p.m.Washington*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 22–3880,241
October 81:30 p.m.at IllinoisL 9–1051,069
October 151:30 p.m.No. 1 Michigan State
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 8–1184,282
October 221:30 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 24–1384,265
October 292:30 p.m.at MinnesotaL 7–1749,489
November 51:30 p.m.Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 7–080,834
November 122:30 p.m.at IowaW 14–1044,677
November 191:30 p.m.Michigan
L 3–1783,403
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

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Game summaries

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TCU

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TCU 0 070 7
• Ohio St 7 007 14
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Game attendance: 75,375
  • Game weather: Sunny; 66 °F (19 °C); wind 8-10 mph W

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Washington

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• Washington 7 14710 38
Ohio State 0 787 22
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 80,241
  • Game weather: Rainy, wind NW 10 mph, 59 °F (15 °C)

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Illinois

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Ohio State 3 330 9
• Illinois 0 307 10

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Michigan State

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• Michigan State 0 038 11
Ohio State 2 006 8
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 84,282
  • Game weather: Rain, wind SE 20-35, 69 °F (21 °C)

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Wisconsin

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Wisconsin 0 670 13
• Ohio St 7 0314 24
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Game attendance: 84,265
  • Game weather: Clear; 65 °F (18 °C); wind 25 mph SW

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Minnesota

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Ohio State 0 007 7
• Minnesota 0 773 17

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Indiana

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Indiana 0 000 0
• Ohio St 0 070 7

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Iowa

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• Ohio St 0 707 14
Iowa 0 307 10

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Michigan

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• Michigan 3 770 17
Ohio St 0 300 3

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Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Mike Current 3 58 Tackle Denver Broncos
Bo Rein 7 179 Flanker Baltimore Colts
Ron Sepic 12 300 End Washington Redskins

References

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  1. ^ "Game: 66-1, Date: Sept. 24, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Game: 6602, Date: Oct. 1, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Game: 6603, Date: Oct. 8, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Game: 6604, Date: Oct. 15, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Summary of Football Game Statistics, Ohio State v. Michigan State, 10/15/66" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Game: 6605, Date: Oct. 22, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Game: 6606, Date: Oct. 29, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Game: 6607, Date: Nov. 5, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "Game: 6608, Date: Nov. 12, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  10. ^ "Game: 6609, Date: Nov. 19, 1966" (PDF). Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.