Ohio State Football Forum

Ohio State Football Forum

Ohio State football fan talk.

Blast From the Past: USC 10/1/1960

Matt Gutridge's picture
October 1, 2016 at 8:58am
3 Comments
1960
The 1960 Buckeyes
Record 7–2
B1G Record 5–2, 3rd
Coach Woody Hayes (10th year, 64–23–5)
CaptainS Jim Herbstreit and James Tyrer

October 1st • USC • Ohio Stadium
Stuck in a four-game losing skid, the Trojans entered Ohio Stadium for the first time since 1948. Still, Hayes wanted to be sure the No. 9 Buckeyes remained focused on USC. A year earlier in LA, USC pounded the Buckeyes on the field and on the scoreboard. With the Trojans now trending the other direction, Ohio State took advantage.

The Buckeyes' defense intercepted four passes and recovered a fumble in the 24-0 rout. Bob Ferguson had three touchdown runs including a 74-yard scamper that sealed the win. 

USC at Ohio State // October 1, 1960
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th final
USC 0 0 0 0 0
OHIO STATE 6 7 0 7 20

The victory gave Ohio State a 6–4–1 series lead and marked the second five-game losing streak in USC's history. 

OHIO STATE'S KEY PLAYERS
  • Bob Ferguson rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 7.8 yards per carry.
  • Thomas Matted completed six of his 11 pass for 78 yards and rushed for 68 yards.
  • Jim Herbstreit intercepted a pass and returned it 17 yards. 
THE REST OF THE STORY

In 1960, Hayes put the train back on the track after things fell apart during the 1959 season. Ohio State had three impressive victories over ranked opponents and finished the season with a 7-0 win over rival Michigan. Woody Hayes had the program trending upward.

1960 Schedule
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT
SEP. 24 SMU OHIO STADIUM W, 24–0
OCT. 1 USC OHIO STADIUM W, 20–0
OCT. 8 NO. 4 ILLINOIS MEMORIAL STADIUM W, 34–7
OCT. 15 PURDUE ROSS-ADE STADIUM L, 21–24
OCT. 22 NO. 11 WISCONSIN OHIO STADIUM W, 34–7
OCT. 29 NO. 10 MICHIGAN ST. SPARTAN STADIUM W, 21–10
NOV. 5 INDIANA OHIO STADIUM W, 36–7
NOV. 12 NO. 5 IOWA IOWA STADIUM L, 12–35
NOV. 19 MICHIGAN OHIO STADIUM W, 7–0
      7–2, 209–90

 

Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson.

 

This is a forum post from a site member. It does not represent the views of Eleven Warriors unless otherwise noted.

View 3 Comments