American college football season
The 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season . The team was led by captains Galen Cisco and Leo Brown. They were the third national title team in Ohio State football history. They were coached by Hall of Fame coach Woody Hayes . The Buckeyes were awarded the title by the UPI Coaches Poll and represented the Big Ten Conference in the Rose Bowl .
The Buckeyes finished the 1956 season with a two shut-out losses to Iowa and Michigan . Going into the 1957 season fans had a feeling of rebuilding. The feeling was made stronger with an opening loss to unranked TCU . To make matters worse, Michigan State , Minnesota , Michigan and Iowa were all ranked in the Top 6 of the AP Poll Rankings while Ohio State would not be ranked until late October. Coach Hayes rallied the team every week and made them better following this loss.
The Buckeyes came back with a big win at Washington and victories over Illinois, Wisconsin and Purdue, along with crushing victories over Indiana and Northwestern. A shocking Purdue upset over #2 Michigan State, a tie between Michigan and Iowa, and Minnesota’s unraveling season after a loss to Illinois continued to help the Buckeyes.
It was a late star performance by sophomore fullback Bob White against unbeaten Iowa that pushed the team even further. Trailing 13–10 and on their own 32-yard line, White ran on six of the eight plays for 66 out of the 68 yards, capped off by a 5-yard touchdown run.
A victory over Michigan moved Ohio State up to #2 in the AP, behind undefeated Auburn . However, the UPI Coaches' poll voted OSU #1 and Auburn #2 as the Tigers were on probation.[1] The Buckeyes were also declared #1 by the Football Writers Association of America and awarded the Grantland Rice Trophy .
In a hard fought Rose Bowl game , a late field goal by Don Sutherin in the fourth quarter sealed the victory over the Oregon Webfoots .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 28 TCU * L 14–1881,784
October 5 at Washington * W 35–736,328
October 12 Illinois NBC W 21–782,239
October 19 Indiana W 56–078,348
October 26 at Wisconsin No. 12 W 16–1351,051
November 2 Northwestern No. 8 W 47–679,635
November 9 Purdue No. 6 W 20–779,177
November 16 No. 5 Iowa No. 6 W 17–1382,935
November 23 at No. 19 Michigan No. 3 W 31–14101,001 [2]
January 1, 1958 vs. Oregon * No. 2 NBC W 10–798,202
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
TCU
1
2 3 4 Total
• TCU
6
6 6 0
18
Ohio State
7
7 0 0
14
Date: September 28Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 81,784Game weather: Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
Team Statistics
Stat
Ohio State
TCU
Pass Atts.
3
3
Pass Comps.
2
0
Pass Yards
20
0
Yds./Pass
10
0
Rush Atts.
62
54
Rush Yards
242
184
Yds./Rush
3.9
3.4
Total Yards
262
184
Fumbles Lost
2
1
INTs Lost
0
1
Total Turnovers
2
2
[3]
At Washington
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
0
7 14 14
35
Washington
0
7 0 0
7
[4]
Illinois
1
2 3 4 Total
Illinois
0
0 7 0
7
• Ohio State
7
0 7 7
21
Date: October 12Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 82,239Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
Indiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Indiana
0
0 0 0
0
• Ohio State
14
23 12 7
56
Date: October 19Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 78,348Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
[5]
At Wisconsin
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
13
0 3 0
16
Wisconsin
13
0 0 0
13
[6]
Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
Northwestern
0
0 0 6
6
• Ohio State
6
14 13 14
47
Date: November 2Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 79,635Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
[7]
Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
Purdue
6
0 7 0
13
• Ohio State
3
7 0 7
17
Date: November 16Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 82,935Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
[8]
Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Iowa
6
0 7 0
13
• Ohio State
3
7 0 7
17
Date: November 16Location: Ohio Stadium Game attendance: 82,935Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
[9]
At Michigan
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
7
3 14 7
31
Michigan
7
7 0 0
14
Ohio State played without halfback Don Clark, who was sidelined with a groin injury.[10]
[11]
Vs. Oregon (Rose Bowl)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
7
0 0 3
10
Oregon
0
7 0 0
7
All-Americans
Aurealius Thomas , G
All-Big Ten
Aurealius Thomas, G Leo Brown, E
MVP
Bill Jobko , G
References
^ "Auburn Barred From Bowl Games, Placed on Probation by S.E.C.," Charleston Gazette , February 14, 1956, p13
^ Tommy Devine (November 24, 1957). "M at Its Best, But Bucks Better, 31-14" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .
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^ "Washington Buried by Ohio State, 35-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1957 Oct 6. Retrieved 2015-Jan-05.
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^ "100,101 See Ohio State Overpower Wolverines; 31-14." Palm Beach Post. 1957 Nov 24.
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General
Lindy's (2002), A Championship Season...and the Battle for #1 , p. 76
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore Media People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
1936–1949 1950s 1960s
1960 : Minnesota (AP, Coaches, NFF ) / Ole Miss (FWAA)
1961 : Alabama (AP, Coaches, NFF) / Ohio State (FWAA)
1962 : USC
1963 : Texas
1964 : Alabama (AP, Coaches) / Arkansas (FWAA) / Notre Dame (NFF)
1965 : Alabama (AP, FWAA) / Michigan State (Coaches, FWAA, NFF)
1966 : Notre Dame (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF) / Michigan State (NFF)
1967 : USC
1968 : Ohio State
1969 : Texas
1970s 1980–1991
Western Conference Big Ten Big Nine Big Ten National championships in bold