1958 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Encyclopedia
The 1958 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1958-1959
. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–1–2 record.
1959 NFL draftees
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1958-1959
1958 college football season
The 1958 college football season was the first to feature the two point conversion. On January 13, 1958, the 11-man NCAA Rules Committee unanimously approved a resolution to allow teams to choose between kicking an extra point after a touchdown, or running or passing from the 3 yard line for 2...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–1–2 record.
Schedule
1959 NFL draftees1959 NFL DraftThe 1959 National Football League Draft was held on December 2, 1958 and January 21, 1959 .-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Don Clark | 1 | 7 | Back | Chicago Bears 1959 Chicago Bears season The 1959 Chicago Bears season was their 40th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted yet another 8-4 record under the coaching of George Halas.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Dan James Dan James Daniel Anthony James is a former professional American football offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1966... |
1 | 8 | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers 1959 San Francisco 49ers season The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 10th season in the NFL, and were coming off a 6-6-0 record in 1956, however, they ended without qualifying for the playoffs. After starting the season 6-1-0, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7-5-0 record.-Top players:The... |
| Dick Schafrath Dick Schafrath Richard Philip "Dick" Schafrath is a retired offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, former Ohio State Senator and author. During his tenure as an athlete, he won a national football championship with the 1957 Ohio State University Buckeyes and the 1964 NFL Championship with the Cleveland Browns... |
2 | 23 | Tackle | Cleveland Browns 1959 Cleveland Browns season The 1959 Cleveland Browns season was the team's tenth season with the National Football League.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Dick LeBeau Dick LeBeau Charles Richard “Dick” LeBeau is a National Football League Hall of Fame defensive back. He is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator and is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time. He spent 14 years in the NFL as a player with the Detroit Lions and... |
5 | 58 | Defensive Back | Cleveland Browns 1959 Cleveland Browns season The 1959 Cleveland Browns season was the team's tenth season with the National Football League.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Jerry Lee Murphy | 20 | 231 | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals 1959 Chicago Cardinals season The 1959 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 40th and final season in Chicago. The Cardinals finished the year with a record of two wins and ten losses. The home games played October 25 and November 22 were played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota. In March 1960, the Chicago... |
| Frank Kremblas | 23 | 275 | Quarterback | New York Giants 1959 New York Giants season The 1959 New York Giants season was the 35th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards and fewest total yards. The 1959 Giants scored 284 points... |
| Ernie Spychalski | 25 | 298 | Tackle | Cleveland Browns 1959 Cleveland Browns season The 1959 Cleveland Browns season was the team's tenth season with the National Football League.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Jack Scott | 26 | 307 | Defensive Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Cleveland Browns :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 33,844* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |