Hayes is buried in Union Cemetary in Columbus, OH. [edit]
Hayes often refused to call arch-rival Michigan by name instead referring to them as "that school up north." [edit]
In 1951, after his team suffered an upset loss to Indiana, Hayes vowed that the Hoosiers would never defeat one of his teams again. They never did. [edit]
Hayes visited U.S. troops in Vietnam as part of a USO tour. [edit]
Politically, Hayes was a conservative Republican. [edit]
Hayes' 1968 team rallied to win the Rose Bowl and national championship against USC despite allowing an 80 yard TD run by O.J. Simpson. [edit]
Hayes loathed gridiron rival Michigan and this loathing got even worse when his former assistant, Bo Schembecler, was hired as Michigan head football coach. [edit]
Hayes considered two time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin as the best player he ever coached. [edit]
Hayes was close friends with President Richard Nixon. [edit]
In 1983, Hayes was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. [edit]
Hayes was fired after the 1978 Gator Bowl against Clemson when he punched an opposing player in the game's waning minutes. [edit]
Hayes' Ohio State teams won national championships in 1954, 1957, and 1968. [edit]
Hayes considered his 1969 Ohio State team to be his best ever despite the fact that they were upset in the season finale by Michigan and had to stay home from the Rose Bowl. [edit]
Besides coaching football, Hayes also taught classes in military history and physical education. [edit]
Future head coaches Lou Holtz, Bo Schembecler, Bill Mallory, and Earle Bruce all served under Hayes as assistants. [edit]
Hayes had 58 of his Ohio State players earn All-American honors during his tenure. [edit]
Hayes coached three Heisman Trophy winners at Ohio State: Howard Cassady, Vic Janowicz, and Archie Griffin. [edit]
Hayes' offensive style of play was described by some as "three yards and a cloud of dust." [edit]
Hayes considered his greatest victory to be a 42-21 triumph over USC in the 1974 Rose Bowl. [edit]
Hayes had a record of 205 wins, 68 losses, and 10 ties at Ohio State. [edit]
On February 18, 1951, Hayes was named head football coach at Ohio State. He would hold the position for 28 years. [edit]
Hayes' 1950 Miami team defeated Arizona State in the Salad Bowl held in Phoenix. [edit]
Hayes was head coach at Miami of Ohio in 1949 and 1950. Future Michigan head coach Bo Schembecler played for him there. [edit]
Hayes won only one game his first season at Denison but later went onto win 19 straight. [edit]
In 1946, Hayes became head football coach at his alma mater, Denison. [edit]
Hayes and his wife had one son, Steven, who later became a judge. [edit]
