1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1965-1966
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record.
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 1965-1966
1965 college football season
During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press was the most popular,...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record.
Schedule
1966 Pro draftees
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Tom Barrington Tom Barrington George Thomas Barrington is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at The Ohio State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1966 NFL Draft... |
NFL 1966 NFL Draft The 1966 National Football League Draft was held on November 27, 1965. It was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer... |
3 | 38 | Running Back | Washington Redskins 1966 Washington Redskins season The 1966 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-8 record from 1965. The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham... |
| Tom Barrington | AFL | 16 | 142 | Running Back | Kansas City Chiefs 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with the Chiefs' second AFL Championship and first since their relocation to Kansas City, Missouri. Instead of finishing the season with the AFL Championship win, the Chiefs were invited to play in the inaugural AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later known... |
| Doug Van Horn Doug Van Horn Douglas Claydon Van Horn is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. He played college football at Ohio State University and was named first team All-American in 1965. Van Horn was drafted in the fourth round of the... |
NFL 1966 NFL Draft The 1966 National Football League Draft was held on November 27, 1965. It was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer... |
4 | 55 | Guard | Detroit Lions 1966 Detroit Lions season The 1966 Detroit Lions season was their 37th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6-7-1, winning only four games. They missed the playoffs for the ninth straight season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Doug Van Horn | AFL | 5 | 39 | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with the Chiefs' second AFL Championship and first since their relocation to Kansas City, Missouri. Instead of finishing the season with the AFL Championship win, the Chiefs were invited to play in the inaugural AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later known... |
| Ike Kelley | NFL 1966 NFL Draft The 1966 National Football League Draft was held on November 27, 1965. It was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer... |
17 | 249 | Linebacker | Philadelphia Eagles 1966 Philadelphia Eagles season -NFL Draft:The 1966 NFL Draft and the 1966 AFL DraftThe 1966 National Football League Draft was held on November 27, 1965. It was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to... |
| Greg Lashutka Greg Lashutka Gregory S. Lashutka is a lawyer, who served as the 51st mayor of Columbus, Ohio, from 1992 to 2000. He is an Eagle Scout and had earlier been an American football player.-College Athletics:... |
AFL | 18 | 163 | End | Buffalo Bills 1966 Buffalo Bills season Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7The Bills went into the 1966 AFL Championship having already won the game the previous two years. Though the game was to be played in Buffalo, the visiting Kansas City Chiefs were three-point favorites, mainly because of their explosive and innovative offense... |