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Each week during the football season, BuckeyeXtra.com will bring subscribers the original coverage of an event in the life of legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes, taken from the archives of The Columbus Dispatch newspaper. These stories, photos and clippings predate the Internet era and are being presented in digital form for the first time.
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CONTEXT: Only a tie with TCU marred a perfect season for Ohio State in 1961, and the Buckeyes were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. In a shocking twist, however, the Faculty Council voted against accepting an invitation to the Rose Bowl.