There are 19 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to bed I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
No. 19 DAVE FOLEY, TACKLE (1966-68)
Born: 1947 (Cincinnati)
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes went 20-8 with Foley on the team.
- Won the 1968 National Championship.
- Won the 1968 Big Ten Championship.
- Defeated USC 27-16 in the 1969 Rose Bowl.
- Went 2-1 against That Team and outscored them 74-28 in the 1967 and 1968 wins.
HONORS
- 1968 Captain.
- 1968 All-American.
- 1968 All-Big Ten.
- 1968 Academic All-American.
- 1968 Academic All-Big Ten.
- 1967 Academic All-American.
- 1966 Academic All-American.
- 1966 Academic All-Big Ten.
- 1969 first round selection of the Jets in the NFL Draft.
- 1973 Pro Bowl.
- 1984 Inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame.
NFL DRAFT
Round 1 to the New York Jets with the 26th pick of the 1969 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Foley also competed in track and field at Ohio State. He placed third in the shot put at the Big Ten championship in 1968.
- Refereed MAC football games for 18 years.
Dave Foley's biography per foleybenefitsgroup.org:
Dave Foley’s name may be familiar to you because of his football career. His academic and professional credentials are just as solid.
He started Dave Foley & Associates in 1972 specializing in life and health group benefits. The business expanded to include retirement plan Third Party Administration in 1986. The company grew again in 1999 creating Foley Benefits Group, LLC to provide the TPA and group benefits services.
CATEGORY | POINTS |
---|---|
HEISMAN | |
NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
BIG TEN MVP | |
TEAM MVP | |
ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
CAPTAIN | 4 |
1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 9 |
NFL DRAFT PICK | |
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
LETTER | 0.75 |
TOTAL | 26.75 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 70 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, footballfoundation.org, ohiostatebuckeyes.com and Wikipedia
CATEGORY | POINTS |
---|---|
HEISMAN | 8 |
NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
TEAM MVP | 5 |
ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
CAPTAIN | 4 |
1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |