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1961 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 8-0-1 (3rd of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-0

Coach: Woody Hayes (8-0-1)

Points For: 221

Points/G: 24.6 (12th of 111)

Points Against: 83

Opp Pts/G: 9.2 (18th of 111)

SRS: 19.20 (6th of 111)

SOS: 6.75 (27th of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	Final
2	3	8	7	7	6	5	3	3	2	2	2

9 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	T	Streak
1	Sep 30, 1961	Sat	(3) Ohio State		Texas Christian	SWC	T	7	7	0	1	T 1
2	Oct 7, 1961	Sat	(8) Ohio State		UCLA	AAWU	W	13	3	1	1	W 1
3	Oct 14, 1961	Sat	(7) Ohio State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	44	0	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 21, 1961	Sat	(7) Ohio State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	10	0	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 28, 1961	Sat	(6) Ohio State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	30	21	4	1	W 4
6	Nov 4, 1961	Sat	(5) Ohio State		(9) Iowa	Big Ten	W	29	13	5	1	W 5
7	Nov 11, 1961	Sat	(3) Ohio State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	16	7	6	1	W 6
8	Nov 18, 1961	Sat	(3) Ohio State		Oregon	Ind	W	22	12	7	1	W 7
9	Nov 25, 1961	Sat	(2) Ohio State	@	Michigan	Big Ten	W	50	20	8	1	W 8