Quotes by Woody Hayes

About Woody Hayes:

Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Denison University (1946–1948), Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1949–1950), and The Ohio State University (1951–1978), compiling a career college football record of 238 wins, 72 losses, and 10 ties.
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No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.

Woody Hayes

Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach.

Woody Hayes

A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses.

Woody Hayes

Success - it's what you do with what you've got.

Woody Hayes

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.

Woody Hayes

There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.

Woody Hayes

Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization.

Woody Hayes

A man is always better than he thinks.

Woody Hayes

The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.

Woody Hayes

I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

Woody Hayes

I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.

Woody Hayes

Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it.

Woody Hayes

I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there.

Woody Hayes

I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.

Woody Hayes

The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.

Woody Hayes

I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.

Woody Hayes

The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt - and most of these originate with the quarterback. Find a mistake-proof quarterback and you have this game won.

Woody Hayes

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

Woody Hayes

The most deceptive course in football is straight at the goalposts.

Woody Hayes

Nothing that comes easy is worth a dime.

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Author Bio

  • NameWoody Hayes
  • DescriptionAmerican football player and coach
  • BornFebruary 14, 1913
  • DiedMarch 12, 1987
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionOfficer