1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Florida, where they lost, 24–17, to the Syracuse Orangemen.
| 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Syracuse | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1991 record | 8–4 (5–3 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | John Cooper (4th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Elliot Uzelac (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 91,470) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Iowa | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the game against Northwestern, Ohio State played away against Northwestern in Cleveland.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Arizona* | No. 22 | ABC | W 38–14 | 92,743[3] | |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Louisville* | No. 19 |
| ESPN | W 23–15 | 91,734[3] |
| September 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Washington State* | No. 16 |
| W 33–19 | 92,687[3] | |
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 14 |
| W 31–16 | 94,221[3] | |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Illinois | No. 11 | ABC | L 7–10 | 70,125[3] | |
| October 19 | 1:05 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 18 |
| W 34–3 | 73,830[3] | |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 14 |
| ABC | W 27–17 | 94,341[3] |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Iowa | No. 13 |
| ABC | L 9–16 | 95,357[3] |
| November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 19 | ESPN | W 35–6 | 30,145[3] | |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 19 |
| ESPN | W 20–16 | 93,417[3] |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | No. 18 | ABC | L 3–31 | 106,156[3] | |
| January 1, 1992 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Syracuse* | No. 25 | NBC | L 17–24 | 57,789[3] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 34–12–3 | 1990 | W 27–26 |
Coaching staff
- John Cooper - Head Coach (4th year)
- Bobby April - Defensive Backs (1st year)
- Larry Coyer - Defensive Backs (3rd year)
- Joe Hollis - Offensive Line (1st year)
- Ron Hudson - Quarterbacks (4th year)
- Gene Huey - Offensive Wide Receivers (4th year)
- Bob Palcic - Offensive Line (6th year)
- Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (10th year)
- Elliot Uzelac - Offensive Coordinator (1st year)
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator (4th year)
1992 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Alonzo Spellman | 1 | 22 | Defensive End | Chicago Bears |
| Scottie Graham | 7 | 188 | Running Back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Kent Graham | 8 | 211 | Quarterback | New York Giants |
References
- Jauss, Bill (August 21, 1991). "For NU, `Home` Football Games Are $weet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Deneen, Mike (September 24, 2013). "The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". The New York Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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