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He was also notorious for his temper when on the football field, which eventually cost him his job at OSU following the 1978 Gator BowlThe Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Jacksonville, Florida. It was also the name of the stadium where the game was played until 1993. After the 1993 game, the stadium was razed to its foundations and a new stadium rose. During that game, he punched ClemsonClemson University located in Clemson, South Carolina, was founded in 1889, a legacy of Thomas Green Clemson, who willed his Fort Hill plantation home, its surrounding farmlands and forest, and other property to the State of South Carolina to establish a player middle guard Charlie Bauman on the sidelines after Bauman had made a spectacular game clinching interception in the closing seconds of the game. Bauman was tackled by three Ohio State players including Art Schlichter, the quarterback who threw the errant pass intended for Ron Springs.

Before joining OSU, he coached at Denison UniversityDenison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. The college was founded in 1831 and has a current enrollment of about 2,000 students. The college offers programs of studies in many areas. Denison University is a member of the Grea for three years and at Miami UniversityFor Miami of Florida, see University of Miami Miami University was founded in 1809, as provided for under the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Miami University is a "public ivy," rated as one of the best 25 American public universities. (Ohio) for two. Hayes' lifetime record of 238-72-10 places him sixth in all-time NCAA Division I-A coaching victories.