Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1955, 1958, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 Rose Bowl Games
1989 Inductee
Woody Hayes’ Rose Bowl Game success translated into national success, with three of his four Rose Bowl Game wins leading to national championships for Ohio State. Hayes ranks second in all-time Rose Bowl Game appearances as a head coach with eight, behind his rival Bo Schembechler, who made 10 appearances (six of which were after Hayes stopped coaching).
Hayes is also one of only three coaches to take his team to four consecutive Rose Bowl Games (1973–76), facing off against John McKay and the USC Trojans for the first three (1–2 record), before losing to Dick Vermeil and the UCLA Bruins in his final Rose Bowl Game. Hayes died in 1987.
