1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.

1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDirk Worden
CaptainBill Ray Anders
Sam Elliott
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 81,109)
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Minnesota + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Illinois 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Michigan State 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Iowa 0 –6 –11 –8 –1
Wisconsin 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 301:30 p.m.Arizona*
L 7–1477,468
October 74:30 p.m.at Oregon*
W 30–025,000[1]
October 141:30 p.m.No. 2 Purdue
L 6–4184,069
October 21at Northwestern
W 6–242,812
October 281:30 p.m.Illinoisdagger
L 13–1783,928
November 41:30 p.m.at Michigan State
W 21–776,235
November 111:30 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 17–1565,470
November 181:30 p.m.Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 21–1072,567
November 251:30 p.m.at Michigan
ABCW 24–1464,144[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel
1967 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 81 Billy Ray Anders Sr
HB 12 David Brungard So
QB 28 Jerry Ehrsam Jr
OT 70 David Foley Jr
OT 71 Dick Himes Sr
HB 41 Rudy Hubbard Sr
QB 24 Bill Long Jr
FB 35 Jim Otis So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 30 Thomas Portsmouth Sr
DE 88 David Whitfield So
LB 56 Dirk Worden Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 90 Gary Cairns Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2022-Dec-25

    Depth chart

    [3]

    Game summaries

    Arizona
    1 234Total
    • Arizona 0 770 14
    Ohio State 7 000 7
    Scoring summary
    Q14:59OSUBrungard 7 yard pass to Ehrsam (Cairns kick)OSU 7–0
    Q23:40ARIEdmonds 1 yard rush (Sarnoski kick)TIED 7–7
    Q310:59TEAMLee 9 yard rush (Sarnoski kick)ARI 7–14

    [4]

    Oregon
    1 234Total
    • Ohio State 13 377 30
    Oregon 0 000 0
    Scoring summary
    Q112:09OSUOtis 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 0–7
    Q18:49OSUHubbard 3 yard rush (kick failed)OSU 0–13
    Q20:00OSUCairns 35 yard field goalOSU 0–16
    Q38:18OSUHuff 6 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 0–23
    Q410:51TEAMHuff 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 0–30

    [5]

    Purdue
    1 234Total
    • Purdue 14 2160 41
    Ohio State 0 006 6
    • Date: October 14
    • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
    • Game attendance: 84,069
    • Game weather: Clear, wind W 5 mph, 54 °F (12 °C)
    Scoring summary
    Q114:02PURCribes 30 yard interception return (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–7
    Q12:53PURWilliams 1 yard run (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–14
    Q24:22PURPhipps 5 yard pass to Griffith (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–21
    Q21:51PURPhipps 25 yard pass to Bierne (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–28
    Q21:11PURKeys 21 yard run (Baltzell kick)PUR 0–35
    Q30:44PURWilliams 7 yard run (kick failed)PUR 0–41
    Q40:28OSURusnak 10 yard pass to Anders (kick failed)PUR 6–41

    [6]

    Northwestern
    1 234Total
    • Ohio State 0 060 6
    Northwestern 0 002 2
    Scoring summary
    Q311:17OSUBrungard 2 yard run (kick blocked)OSU 0–6
    Q4NWEhrsam intentional safety due to groundingOSU 2–6

    [7]

    Illinois
    1 234Total
    • Illinois 0 1007 17
    Ohio State 0 067 13
    Scoring summary
    Q25:24ILLJackson 14 yard run (McKissic kick)ILL 0–7
    Q20:07ILLMcKissic 31 yard field goalILL 0–10
    Q313:37OSUBrungard 67 yard run (pass failed)ILL 6–10
    Q46:13OSULong 9 yard pass to Anders (Cairns kick)OSU 13–10
    Q40:34ILLJackson 1 yard run (McKissic kick)ILL 13–17

    [8]

    Michigan State
    1 234Total
    • Ohio State 14 007 21
    Mich. State 0 700 7
    Scoring summary
    Q16:13OSUHuff 1 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 7–0
    Q10:56OSULong 4 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 14–0
    Q25:43MSUDoe xx yard pass/run to Doe (Doe kick)OSU 14–7
    Q410:58OSUDoe xx yard pass/run to Doe (Doe kick)OSU 21–7

    [9]

    Wisconsin
    1 234Total
    Wisconsin 6 090 15
    • Ohio State 3 707 17
    • Date: November 11
    • Location: Ohio Stadium
    • Game attendance: 65,470
    • Game weather: Rain, wind S 20-25, 49 °F (9 °C)
    Scoring summary
    Q18:16OSUCairns 19 yard field goalOSU 3–0
    Q13:38WISBoyajian 4 yard pass to Reddick (kick failed)WIS 3–6
    Q20:04OSULong 14 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 10–6
    Q36:47WISSchinle 43 yard field goalOSU 10–9
    Q32:43WISBoyajian 51 yard pass to Schumitsch (pass failed)WIS 10–15
    Q411:00OSULong 4 yard run (Cairns kick)OSU 17–15

    Iowa
    1 234Total
    Iowa 0 1000 10
    • Ohio State 6 663 21
    • Date: November 18
    • Location: Ohio Stadium
    • Game attendance: 72,567
    • Game weather: Cloudy, wind SW 25-35 mph, 42 °F (6 °C)
    Scoring summary
    Q19:21OSUOtis 7 yard run (kick failed)OSU 6–0
    Q24:20IOWAMcKinnie 1 yard run (Anderson kick)IOWA 6–7
    Q21:09OSULong 3 yard run (pass failed)OSU 12–7
    Q20:19IOWAAnderson 42 yard field goalOSU 12–10
    Q38:35OSULong 10 yard pass to Anders (pass failed)OSU 18–10
    Q40:56OSUCairns 20 yard field goalOSU 21–10

    At Michigan
    Ohio State Buckeyes (5–3) at Michigan Wolverines (4–5)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ohio St 14 7 0324
    Michigan 0 7 0714

    at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    • Date: November 25, 1967
    • Game weather: Sunny
    • Game attendance: 64,144
    • Box Score

    Rudy Hubbard, who had only carried the ball 45 times in his three-year career prior to the game, rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries and scored the first two touchdowns of the game.[10]

    External video
    video icon Game highlights (part 1)
    video icon Game highlights (part 2)
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Ohio St PassingBill Long5/6, 45 Yds
    RushingJim Otis26 Rush, 114 Yds
    ReceivingDavid Brungard1 Rec, 25 Yds
    Michigan PassingDennis Brown17/24, 179 Yds, 2 TD, INT
    RushingRon Johnson20 Rush, 102 Yds
    ReceivingJim Berline8 Rec, 89 Yds, TD

    1968 NFL draftees
    PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL club
    Dick Himes381TackleGreen Bay Packers

    References
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    2. Si Burick (November 26, 1967). "Bucks' Hubbard Saves Best Till Last, Shreds Michigan". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
    3. 1968 Ohio State football media guide
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    10. Chay, Ed (March 5, 2012). "OSU-Michigan 1967: Rudy Hubbard shines with 2 TD runs as Buckeyes top Wolverines, 24-14". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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