1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Schedule Schedule

| Date_ | Opponent_ | Rank_ | Site | Result_ | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Texas Christian | 3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | T7-7 | 82878 |
| October 7 | UCLA | 8 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W13-3 | 82992 |
| October 14 | Illinois | 7 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W44-0 | 82374 |
| October 21 | at Northwestern | 7 | Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL | W10-0 | 43259 |
| October 28 | at Wisconsin | 6 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | W30-21 | 58411 |
| November 4 | 9 Iowa | 5 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W29-13 | 83795 |
| November 11 | at Indiana | 3 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | W16-7 | 27108 |
| November 18 | Oregon | 3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W22-12 | 82073 |