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1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football
1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football
National champion (UP, FWAA, INS, Litkenhous); Big Ten champion; Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Oregon
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 2
Record	9–1 (7–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (7th season);
Offensive scheme	Heavy run
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	Bill Jobko
Captains	Leo Brown; Galen Cisco;
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Ohio State $	7	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Michigan State	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Iowa	4	–	1	–	1	7	–	1	–	1
No. 19 Wisconsin	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Purdue	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Michigan	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Illinois	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Indiana	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	8	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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.

Following the season's bowls, the Buckeyes were voted No. 1 by the Football Writers Association of America and awarded the Grantland Rice Award representative of the national championship.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	TCU*		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		L 14–18	81,784
October 5	at Washington*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA		W 35–7	36,328
October 12	Illinois		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)	NBC	W 21–7	82,239
October 19	Indiana		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		W 56–0	78,348
October 26	at Wisconsin	No. 12	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		W 16–13	51,051
November 2	Northwestern	No. 8	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		W 47–6	79,635
November 9	Purdue	No. 6	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		W 20–7	79,177
November 16	No. 5 Iowa	No. 6	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		W 17–13	82,935
November 23	at No. 19 Michigan	No. 3	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)		W 31–14	101,001	^[3]
January 1, 1958	vs. Oregon*	No. 2	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	NBC	W 10–7	98,202
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`22`	Frank Kremblas	Jr
QB	`23`	Thomas Crawford	Sr
FB	`34`	Len Fontes	So
HB	`44`	Dick LeBeau	Jr
FB		Bob White	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Don Sutherin	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Don Sutherin	Sr

Head coach

Woody Hayes

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• TCU	6	6	6	0	18
Ohio State	7	7	0	0	14

Date: September 28
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 81,784
Game 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

^[4]

At Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	0	7	14	14	35
Washington	0	7	0	0	7

Date: October 5
Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Game attendance: 37,500

^[5]

Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	7	0	7
• Ohio State	7	0	7	7	21

Date: October 12
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 82,239
Game 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 19
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 78,348
Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)

^[6]

At Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	13	0	3	0	16
Wisconsin	13	0	0	0	13

Date: October 26
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Game attendance: 50,051
Game weather: Cloudy, wind 10-15 mph, 35 °F (2 °C)

^[7]

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	6	6
• Ohio State	6	14	13	14	47

Date: November 2
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 79,635
Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)

^[8]

Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	6	0	7	0	13
• Ohio State	3	7	0	7	17

Date: November 16
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 82,935
Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)

^[9]

Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	6	0	7	0	13
• Ohio State	3	7	0	7	17

Date: November 16
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 82,935
Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)

^[10]

At Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	7	3	14	7	31
Michigan	7	7	0	0	14

Date: November 23
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 100,101
Game weather: Cloudy

Ohio State played without halfback Don Clark, who was sidelined with a groin injury.^[11] ^[12]

Vs. Oregon (Rose Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	7	0	0	3	10
Oregon	0	7	0	0	7

Date: January 1
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Game attendance: 98,202
TV announcers (NBC): Chick Hearn and Mel Allen

All-Americans

Aurealius Thomas, G

All-Big Ten

Aurealius Thomas, G
Leo Brown, E

MVP

Bill Jobko, G

1958 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
Bill Jobko	7	80	Linebacker	Los Angeles Rams
Don Sutherin	8	94	Defensive Back	New York Giants
Russ Bowermaster	11	132	End	Cleveland Browns

References

^ "Auburn Barred From Bowl Games, Placed on Probation by S.E.C.," Charleston Gazette, February 14, 1956, p13
^ Written at New York City. "Ohio State Is Winner Of Grantland Rice Award". The Buffalo News. Buffalo. International News Service. January 4, 1958. Retrieved June 10, 2024. The Buckeyes received two of the five first-place votes in the balloting conducted by Look Magazine. In the voting by a five-man panel, Ohio State got eight points to five apiece for Auburn, Navy, and Michigan State.
^ 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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^ "100,101 See Ohio State Overpower Wolverines; 31-14." Palm Beach Post. 1957 Nov 24.
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