Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes (February 14, 1913 – March 12, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Denison University from 1946 to 1948, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1949 to 1950, and Ohio State University from 1951 to 1978, compiling a career college football coaching record of 238 ...

Dec 30, 2013 · That punch ended the career of legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes. That punch brought Charlie Bauman unwanted celebrity. That punch overshadowed everything about the 1978 Gator Bowl,...

On Dec. 29, 1978, Ohio State coach Woody Hayes didn't take kindly to his team being taunted and lashed out by punching a Clemson player.

Jan 21, 2025 · Woody Hayes (born February 14, 1913, Clifton, Ohio, U.S.—died March 12, 1987, Upper Arlington, Ohio) was an American collegiate gridiron football coach whose career coaching record was 238 games won, 72 lost, and 10 tied.

Woody Hayes was an iconic American football player and coach, who gave his life to the game. A prodigious child, he excelled in the sports right from his early years.

Jun 28, 2007 · Woody Hayes. Head Coach 1951-1978. For 28 years he was the heart and soul of Ohio State Football. A worshipper of tough men, he preached self-reliance, education and that the more you give, the more you get in return.

Woody Hayes served for 28 years as the head football coach at Ohio State. Under his guidance, Buckeye football achieved a degree of excellence unmatched in the University’s rich athletic history. Hayes’ teams posted a remarkable record of 205-61-10.

The Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University expresses its deep sorrow upon the death on March 12, 1987, of W.W. “Woody” Hayes, former head football coach and beloved member of the University family.

HAYES, Wayne Woodrow ("Woody") (b. 14 February 1913 in Clifton, Ohio; d. 12 March 1987 in Upper Arlington, Ohio), college football coach who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to three national championships and developed dozens of outstanding players yet tarnished his reputation with his explosive temper.

Woody Hayes was a raging perfectionist, a prisoner of his own famously volatile temper, a military history buff who coached football like Patton soldiered GIs. He produced champions and ...