1963 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1963 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1963 record	5–3–1 (4–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (13th year)
Defensive coordinator	Lyal Clark
MVP	Matt Snell
Captain	Ormonde Ricketts
Captain	Matt Snell
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 81,109)
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Illinois $	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
#10 Michigan State	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Ohio State	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Purdue	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Michigan	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	2
Iowa	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
Minnesota	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Indiana	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 0 • Ohio St 7 0 7 3 17 Date: September 28 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 81,241 Game weather: Cloudy; 82°F

Scoring summary Q1 3:11 OHST Snell 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) OHST 7–0 Q3 2:29 OHST Snell 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) OHST 14–0 Q4 12:44 OHST Van Raaphorst 37-yard field goal OHST 17–0

Scoring summary
Q1	3:11	OHST	Snell 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)	OHST 7–0
Q3	2:29	OHST	Snell 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)	OHST 14–0
Q4	12:44	OHST	Van Raaphorst 37-yard field goal	OHST 17–0

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 9 0 0 12 21 Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 5 Location: Seventeenth Street Football Stadium, Bloomington, IN Game attendance: 42,296 Game weather: Clear 76°F

Scoring summary Q1 3:32 OHST Van Raaphorst 48-yard field goal OHST 3–0 Q1 0:56 OHST Lashutka 24-yard pass from Unverferth (kick failed) OHST 9–0 Q4 11:07 OHST Van Raaphorst 19-yard field goal OHST 12–0 Q4 9:12 OHST Safety, Malinchak tackled in end zone OHST 14–0 Q4 4:12 OHST Warfield 4-yard pass from Unverferth (Van Raaphorst kick) OHST 21–0

Scoring summary
Q1	3:32	OHST	Van Raaphorst 48-yard field goal	OHST 3–0
Q1	0:56	OHST	Lashutka 24-yard pass from Unverferth (kick failed)	OHST 9–0
Q4	11:07	OHST	Van Raaphorst 19-yard field goal	OHST 12–0
Q4	9:12	OHST	Safety, Malinchak tackled in end zone	OHST 14–0
Q4	4:12	OHST	Warfield 4-yard pass from Unverferth (Van Raaphorst kick)	OHST 21–0

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 7 0 0 13 20 Ohio St 0 3 14 3 20 Date: October 12 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 84,712 Game weather: Sunny; 68°F

Scoring summary Q1 4:50 ILL Price 1-yard run (Plankenhorn kick) ILL 7–0 Q2 3:29 OHST Van Raaphorst 27-yard field goal ILL 7–3 Q3 6:52 OHST Snell 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) OHST 10–7 Q3 3:54 OHST Sander 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick) OHST 17–7 Q4 11:28 ILL Russell 2-yard pass from Taliaferro (run failed) OHST 17–13 Q4 7:22 ILL Warren 5-yard run (Plankenhorn kick) ILL 20–17 Q4 1:53 OHST Van Raaphorst 49-yard field goal Tie 20–20

Scoring summary
Q1	4:50	ILL	Price 1-yard run (Plankenhorn kick)	ILL 7–0
Q2	3:29	OHST	Van Raaphorst 27-yard field goal	ILL 7–3
Q3	6:52	OHST	Snell 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)	OHST 10–7
Q3	3:54	OHST	Sander 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)	OHST 17–7
Q4	11:28	ILL	Russell 2-yard pass from Taliaferro (run failed)	OHST 17–13
Q4	7:22	ILL	Warren 5-yard run (Plankenhorn kick)	ILL 20–17
Q4	1:53	OHST	Van Raaphorst 49-yard field goal	Tie 20–20

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 3 0 0 0 3 • USC 2 10 13 7 32 Date: October 19 Location: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Game attendance: 61,883 Game weather: Cloudy, cool

Scoring summary Q1 6:25 OSU Van Raaphorst 44 yard field goal OSU 0–3 Q1 3:29 USC Warfield tackled in end zone OSU 2–3 Q2 7:59 USC Brown 49 yard run (Brownell kick) USC 9–3 Q2 0:41 USC Brownell 13 yard field goal USC 12–3 Q3 8:01 USC Beathard 1 yard run (Brownell kick) USC 19–3 Q3 5:30 USC Beathard 33 yard pass to Thomas (kick failed) USC 25–3 Q4 4:07 USC Lupo 40 yard interception return (Brownell kick) USC 32–3

Scoring summary
Q1	6:25	OSU	Van Raaphorst 44 yard field goal	OSU 0–3
Q1	3:29	USC	Warfield tackled in end zone	OSU 2–3
Q2	7:59	USC	Brown 49 yard run (Brownell kick)	USC 9–3
Q2	0:41	USC	Brownell 13 yard field goal	USC 12–3
Q3	8:01	USC	Beathard 1 yard run (Brownell kick)	USC 19–3
Q3	5:30	USC	Beathard 33 yard pass to Thomas (kick failed)	USC 25–3
Q4	4:07	USC	Lupo 40 yard interception return (Brownell kick)	USC 32–3

The 1963 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 5–3–1 record.

† Pro Bowl Selection
‡ Member of the NFL Hall of Fame

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