1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1959 record	3–5–1 (2–4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (9th year)
Defensive coordinator	Lyal Clark
MVP	Jim Houston
Captain	Jim Houston
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 79,658)
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Wisconsin $	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Purdue	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
#13 Illinois	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Northwestern	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Iowa	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Michigan	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Indiana	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Ohio State	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Duke 0 0 0 13 13 • Ohio State 7 0 0 7 14 Date: September 26 Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 82,834 Game weather: Clear, 83°F

Scoring summary Q1 OSU Ferguson 15 yard run (Kilgore kick) OSU 7–0 Q4 DUKE Wilson 3 yard run (pass failed) OSU 7–6 Q4 DUKE McGee 1 yard run (Browning kick) DUKE 7–13 Q4 OSU Matte 22 yard pass to Bryant (Kilgore kick) OSU 14–13

Scoring summary
Q1		OSU	Ferguson 15 yard run (Kilgore kick)	OSU 7–0
Q4		DUKE	Wilson 3 yard run (pass failed)	OSU 7–6
Q4		DUKE	McGee 1 yard run (Browning kick)	DUKE 7–13
Q4		OSU	Matte 22 yard pass to Bryant (Kilgore kick)	OSU 14–13

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 • Southern California 0 9 0 8 17 Date: October 2 Location: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Game attendance: 49,592 Game weather: Clear, 60°F

Scoring summary Q2 USC Zachik 27 yard field goal USC 0–3 Q2 USC Charles 38 yard pass to Hayes (kick field) USC 0–9 Q4 USC Charles 4 yard run (Charles to Wilder pass good) USC 0–17

Scoring summary
Q2		USC	Zachik 27 yard field goal	USC 0–3
Q2		USC	Charles 38 yard pass to Hayes (kick field)	USC 0–9
Q4		USC	Charles 4 yard run (Charles to Wilder pass good)	USC 0–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Illinois 6 0 0 3 9 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 10 Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 82,980 Game weather: Clear, 68°F

Scoring summary Q1 ILL Meyers 73 yard pass to Counts (kick failed) ILL 0–6 Q4 ILL Roberts 25 yard field goal ILL 0–9

Scoring summary
Q1		ILL	Meyers 73 yard pass to Counts (kick failed)	ILL 0–6
Q4		ILL	Roberts 25 yard field goal	ILL 0–9

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 • Ohio State 3 9 0 3 15 Date: October 17 Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 83,391 Game weather: Cloudy, 58°F

Scoring summary Q1 OSU Kilgore 36 yard field goal OSU 3–0 Q2 OSU Team safety OSU 5–0 Q2 OSU Fields punt return (Kilgore kick) OSU 12–0 Q4 OSU Kilgore 35 yard field goal OSU 15–0

Scoring summary
Q1		OSU	Kilgore 36 yard field goal	OSU 3–0
Q2		OSU	Team safety	OSU 5–0
Q2		OSU	Fields punt return (Kilgore kick)	OSU 12–0
Q4		OSU	Kilgore 35 yard field goal	OSU 15–0

The 1959 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Ohio State: 127 yards total offense; 5 first downs; 8 punts for 333 yards; missed FGs from 58 and 50 yards

Indiana: 179 yards total offense; 11 first downs; 7 punts for 290 yards

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