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Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes athletic logo
UniversityThe Ohio State University
NicknameBuckeyes
Team ColorsScarlet and Gray
Head CoachJim Tressel
LocationColumbus, OH
ConferenceBig Ten
NCAADivision I-A
StadiumOhio Stadium
MascotBrutus Buckeye
WebsiteOhioStateBuckeyes.com/Football

The Ohio State Buckeyes football squad represents The Ohio State University in NCAA's Division I-A college football under the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes played their first ever competitive football game in May 3, 1890 against the Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1902, Ohio State joined the Ohio Athletic Conference where the team won two conference championships (1906 and 1912). After joining the Big 10 conference in 1913, Ohio State gained national prominence a few years later particularly in 1916 when the team had their first undefeated-untied season, led by renowned alumni Charles W. "Chic" Harley (considered as the team's first "triple threat" --- runner, passer, and kicker). The team went on to win the conference championship that year and came back the next season nearly duplicating their spotless record, but finished nonetheless with an impressive 8-0-1 record and another Big 10 title. Because of Harley's popularity, the school decided to build a larger school facility to accomodate bigger crowds who wish to watch Harley and his team play.

Since their Big Ten Conference membership, Ohio State has gone on to win 31 Conference titles, 5 Wire national titles (1942,'54,'57,'68,'2002), 7 other national championship selections (1933,'44,'61,'69,'73,'74,'75), 38 trips to postseason Bowl games (winning 18 of them), 7 Heisman Winners, and 128 All-Americans. More importantly, Ohio State's football program got a 928 Academic Progress Rate score as of May, 2007.

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Ranking

Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1937 6-2-0 13
1939 6-2-0 15
1941 6-1-1 13
1942 9-1-0 1
1944 9-0-0 2
1945 7-2-0 12
1949 7-1-2 6
1950 6-3-0 14 10
1952 6-3-0 17 15
1953 6-3-0 20
1954 10-0-0 1 2
1955 7-2-0 5 5
1956 6-3-0 15
1957 9-1-0 2 1
1958 6-1-2 8 7
1960 7-2-0 8 8
1961 8-0-1 2 2
1962 6-3-0 13
1964 7-2-0 9 9
1965 7-2-0 11
1968 10-0-0 1 1
1969 8-1-0 4 5
1970 9-1-0 5 2
1972 9-2-0 9 3
1973 10-0-1 2 3
1974 10-2-0 4 3
1975 11-1-0 4 4
1976 9-2-1 6 5
1977 9-3-0 11 12
1979 11-1-0 4 4
1980 9-3-0 15 15
1981 9-3-0 15 12
1982 9-3-0 12 12
1983 9-3-0 9 8
1984 9-3-0 13 12
1985 9-3-0 14 11
1986 10-3-0 7 6
1989 8-4-0 24
1992 8-3-1 18 19
1993 10-1-1 11 10
1994 9-4-0 14 9
1995 11-2-0 6 8
1996 11-1-0 2 2
1997 10-3-0 12 12
1998 11-1-0 2 2
2002 14-0-0 1 1
2003 11-2-0 4 4
2004 8-4-0 20 19
2005 10-2-0 4 4
2006 12-1-0 2 2
2007 11-2-0 5 4
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Scouting Report

Category Big Ten Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 4 41
Scoring Defense 1 1
Total Offense 9 62
Total Defense 1 1
Turnover Margin 9 76
Pass Efficiency Defense 1 4
Kickoff Returns 11 117
Net Punting 3 33
Passing Offense 9 86
Passing Defense 1 1
Passing Efficiency 1 12
Punt Returns 5 58
Rushing Offense 4 28
Rushing Defense 1 3
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Championships

National Championships

  • 1942 - National Champions
  • 1954 - National Champions
  • 1957 - National Champions
  • 1968 - National Champions
  • 2002 - National Champions

Conference Championships

  • 1906 - Ohio Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1912 - Ohio Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1916 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1917 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1920 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1935 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1939 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1942 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1944 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1949 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1954 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1955 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1957 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1961 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1968 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1969 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1970 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1972 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1973 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1974 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1975 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1976 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1977 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1979 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1981 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1984 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 1986 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1993 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1996 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 1998 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 2002 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 2005 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
  • 2006 - Big Ten Conference Champions
  • 2007 - Big Ten Conference Champions

Other National Championship Selections

  • 1933 Dunkel System
  • 1944 National Championship Foundation
  • 1961 Football Writers Association, Poling System
  • 1969 Matthews Grid Ratings
  • 1973 Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments, National Championship Foundation, Poling System, Sagarin Ratings
  • 1974 Matthews Grid Ratings
  • 1975 Berryman, Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments, Helms Athletic Foundation, Matthews Grid Ratings, Poling System
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The Ohio State University Bowl History

Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Jan 07, 2008 BCS Championship Game LSU L 24-38
Jan 08, 2007 BCS Championship Game Florida L 14-41
Jan 02, 2006 Fiesta Bowl Notre Dame W 34-20
Dec 29, 2004 Alamo Bowl Oklahoma State W 33-7
Jan 02, 2004 Fiesta Bowl Kansas State W 35-28
Jan 03, 2003 Fiesta Bowl Miami FL W 31-24
Jan 01, 2002 Outback Bowl South Carolina L 28-31
Jan 01, 2001 Outback Bowl South Carolina L 7-24
Jan 01, 1999 Sugar Bowl Texas A&M W 24-14
Jan 01, 1998 Sugar Bowl Florida State L 14-31
Jan 01, 1997 Rose Bowl Arizona State W 20-17
Jan 01, 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl Tennessee L 14-20
Jan 02, 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl Alabama L 17-24
Dec 30, 1993 Holiday Bowl Brigham Young W 28-21
Jan 01, 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl Georgia L 14-21
Jan 01, 1992 Hall Of Fame Bowl Syracuse L 17-24
Dec 27, 1990 Liberty Bowl Air Force L 11-23
Jan 01, 1990 Hall Of Fame Bowl Auburn L 14-31
Jan 01, 1987 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M W 28-12
Dec 28, 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl Brigham Young W 10-7
Jan 01, 1985 Rose Bowl Southern Cal L 17-20
Jan 02, 1984 Fiesta Bowl Pittsburgh W 28-23
Dec 17, 1982 Holiday Bowl Brigham Young W 47-17
Dec 30, 1981 Liberty Bowl Navy W 31-28
Dec 26, 1980 Fiesta Bowl Penn State L 19-31
Jan 01, 1980 Rose Bowl Southern Cal L 16-17
Dec 29, 1978 Gator Bowl Clemson L 15-17
Jan 02, 1978 Sugar Bowl Alabama L 6-35
Jan 01, 1977 Orange Bowl Colorado W 27-10
Jan 01, 1976 Rose Bowl UCLA L 10-23
Jan 01, 1975 Rose Bowl Southern Cal L 17-18
Jan 01, 1974 Rose Bowl Southern Cal W 42-21
Jan 01, 1973 Rose Bowl Southern Cal L 17-42
Jan 01, 1971 Rose Bowl Stanford L 17-27
Jan 01, 1969 Rose Bowl Southern Cal W 27-16
Jan 01, 1958 Rose Bowl Oregon W 10-7
Jan 01, 1955 Rose Bowl Southern Cal W 20-7
Jan 02, 1950 Rose Bowl California W 17-14
Jan 01, 1921 Rose Bowl California L 0-28
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Highlights

In November of 2006, old rivals Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines faced off with the spot at the BCS championship game at stake. It was the first time in the 103-year history of the school rivalry that the teams entered the game ranked 1st and second. Led by eventual Heisman winner Troy Smith, Ohio State edged Michigan, 42-39, to move on to the BCS National championship game.
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Schedule

Ohio State Buckeyes 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
08.30.08 Youngstown State Columbus, Oh. W, 43-0
09.06.08 Ohio Columbus, Oh. W, 26-14
09.13.08 Southern Cal Los Angeles, Calif.
09.20.08 Troy Columbus, Oh.
09.27.08 Minnesota Columbus, Oh.
10.04.08 Wisconsin Madison, Wis.
10.11.08 Purdue Columbus, Oh.
10.18.08 Michigan State East Lansing, Mich.
10.25.08 Penn State Columbus, Oh.
11.08.08 Northwestern Evanston, Ill.
11.15.08 Illinois Champaign, Ill.
11.22.08 Michigan Columbus, Oh.
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Roster

Ohio State Buckeyes 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr Hometown (Prev School)
1 Marcus Freeman LB 6-1 239 Sr. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
1 Daniel Herron RB 5-10 193 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Harding)
2 Malcolm Jenkins CB 6-1 201 Sr. Piscataway, N.J. (Piscataway)
2 Terrelle Pryor QB 6-6 235 Fr. Jeannette, Pa. (Jeannette)
3 Jamario O'Neal S 6-0 205 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
3 Brandon Saine RB 6-1 217 So. Piqua, Ohio (Piqua)
4 Kurt Coleman CB 5-11 188 Jr. Clayton, Ohio (Northmont)
5 Chimdi Chekwa DB 6-0 188 So. Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge)
5 Taurian Washington WR 6-2 179 So. Orchard Lake, Mich. (St. Mary's)
6 Etienne Sabino LB 6-3 232 Fr. Sunny Isles, Fla. (Dr. Krop)
6 Grant Schwartz WR 6-0 194 So. Dana Hills, Calif. (Dana Hills)
7 Jermale Hines LB 6-2 210 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
8 Aaron Gant S 6-0 194 Jr. Orchard Lake, Mich. (St. Mary's)
8 DeVier Posey WR 6-3 205 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (LaSalle)
9 Brian Hartline WR 6-2 186 Jr. North Canton, Ohio (GlenOak)
9 Robert Rose DL 6-5 285 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
10 Devon Torrence WR 6-1 193 So. Canton, Ohio (Canton South)
11 James Scott DB 5-10 170 So. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze Senior)
11 Jake Stoneburner WR 6-5 230 Fr. Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)
12 Devin Barclay K 5-11 195 So. Annapolis, Md. (McDonogh)
12 Dane Sanzenbacher WR 5-11 175 So. Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)
13 Andre Amos CB 6-1 183 Jr. Middletown, Ohio (Middletown)
13 Ben Kacsandi WR 6-1 209 Sr. Wooster, Ohio (Wooster)
14 Joe Bauserman QB 6-2 220 Fr. Woodstock, Va. (Lincoln)
14 Nate Oliver S 6-0 215 Fr. Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward)
15 Kyle Ruhl WR 6-1 164 Sr. Powell, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)
15 Lamaar Thomas WR 5-11 186 Fr. Ft. Washington, Md. (Friendly)
15 A.J. Trapasso P 6-0 229 Sr. Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington)
16 Zach Domicone DB 6-3 215 Fr. Xenia, Ohio (Beavercreek)
16 Ross Oltorik QB 6-2 210 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)
16 Ryan Schuck WR 6-0 204 Jr. Selinsgrove, Pa. (Selinsgrove Area)
17 Todd Boeckman QB 6-4 244 Sr. St. Henry, Ohio (St. Henry)
17 Ben Buchanan P 6-0 200 Fr. Westerville, Ohio (Westerville Central)
18 Travis Howard DB 6-1 180 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Dr. Krop)
19 Orhian Johnson DB 6-2 178 Fr. Gulfport, Fla. (Boca Ciega)
20 Aaron Pettrey K 6-2 199 Jr. Raceland, Ky. (Raceland-Worthington)
20 Donald Washington DB 6-0 194 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central)
21 Anderson Russell DB 6-0 205 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist)
23 Nick Patterson DB 6-1 209 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central)
24 Tyson Gentry P 6-2 165 Sr. Sandusky, Ohio (Perkins)
24 Marcus Williams RB 5-10 202 Jr. Ironton, Ohio (Ironton)
25 Rocco Pentello DB 6-0 194 Fr. Westerville, Ohio (South)
26 Tyler Moeller LB 6-0 216 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)
28 Chris Wells RB 6-1 237 Jr. Akron, Ohio (Garfield)
29 Shaun Lane DB 5-10 175 Sr. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard)
30 Donnie Evege DB 5-11 189 Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
32 Taylor Rice DB 5-11 171 Fr. Dublin, Ohio (Scioto)
33 Joe Gantz RB 6-0 199 Jr. Wooster, Ohio (Wooster)
33 James Laurinaitis LB 6-3 240 Sr. Hamel, Minn. (Wayzata)
34 Maurice Wells RB 5-10 196 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood)
35 Bo DeLande RB 6-0 184 Fr. Hilliard, Ohio (Davidson)
36 Brian Rolle LB 5-11 221 So. Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee)
37 James Georgiades RB 6-1 240 Fr. North Canton, Ohio (Hoover)
38 Austin Spitler LB 6-3 234 Jr. Bellbrook, Ohio (Bellbrook)
41 Tony Jackson LB 5-11 227 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Westland)
41 Jermil Martin RB 6-0 227 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
41 Michael Mattimoe K 5-11 160 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School)
42 Andrew Sweat LB 6-2 220 Fr. Washington, Pa. (Trinity)
43 Nathan Williams DL 6-4 245 Fr. Washington C.H., Ohio (Miami Trace)
44 Mark Johnson DL 6-3 250 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey)
46 K.C. Christian RB 5-11 209 So. Kitts Hill, Ohio (Rock Hill)
46 J.D. Larson TE 6-4 229 Sr. Ventura, Calif. (Ventura)
48 Spencer Smith FB 6-2 225 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)
48 Jon Majalap Thoma P 6-2 201 Jr. Louisville, Ohio (St. Thomas Aquinas)
49 Ryan Lukens RB 6-0 238 Sr. Lebanon, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller)
50 Michael Brewster OL 6-5 296 Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater)
51 Ross Homan LB 6-0 229 So. Coldwater, Ohio (Coldwater)
52 Gar Chappelear LS 6-2 250 Fr. Grove City, Ohio (Grove City)
53 Garrett Goebel DL 6-5 280 Fr. Villa Park, Ill. (Montini)
53 Patrick Howe LS 6-2 204 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier)
55 Andy Miller OL 6-6 279 So. Washington, Pa. (Trinity)
55 Curtis Terry LB 6-1 229 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
57 Tom Ingham DE 6-1 243 Jr. Centerville, Ohio (Centerville)
57 Chris Malone OL 6-1 268 So. Gahanna, Ohio (Lincoln)
63 Ben Person OL 6-3 323 Sr. Xenia, Ohio (Xenia)
64 Jim Cordle C 6-4 297 Jr. Lancaster, Ohio (Lancaster)
65 Doug Ebner OL 6-3 271 Sr. Hershey, Pa. (Hershey)
66 Andrew Moses OL 6-3 280 Jr. Dublin, Ohio (Bishop Watterson)
67 Kyle Mitchum OL 6-3 291 Sr. Erie, Pa. (McDowell)
68 Evan Blankenship OL 6-3 290 Fr. Monaca, Pa. (Center Area)
69 Bryan Gray DL 6-2 285 Sr. Antwerp, Ohio (Antwerp)
69 Zach Slagle OL 6-1 297 So. Canton, Ohio (McKinley)
70 Bryant Browning OL 6-4 312 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
71 Steve Rehring OT 6-7 335 Sr. West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
72 Dexter Larimore DL 6-2 300 So. Merrillville, Ind. (Merrillville)
72 Scott Sika OL 6-2 280 So. Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville)
73 Josh Kerr OT 6-4 286 So. Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville)
74 Mike Adams OL 6-8 322 Fr. Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)
75 Alex Boone OT 6-8 312 Sr. Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward)
76 J.B. Shugarts OL 6-8 298 Fr. Klein, Texas (Klein)
77 Connor Smith OL 6-4 321 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)
79 Jon Skinner OL 6-5 306 Sr. Mount Carmel, Pa. (Mount Carmel Area)
80 Brian Robiskie WR 6-3 199 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (Chagrin Falls)
81 Ricky Crawford WR 6-2 215 So. Lews Center, Ohio (Olentangy)
81 Nic DiLillo TE 6-5 237 Fr. Madison, Ohio (Madison)
82 Ray Small WR 5-11 180 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
83 Dan Potokar WR 6-0 180 Jr. Grove City, Ohio (Grove City)
84 Doug Worthington DL 6-6 276 Jr. Athol Springs, N.Y. (Saint Francis)
85 Ryan Pretorius K 5-9 169 Sr. Durban, South Africa (Westville Boys)
86 Jake Ballard TE 6-6 256 Jr. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)
87 Brandon Smith TE 6-2 251 Sr. Euclid, Ohio (Euclid Senior)
87 Lawrence Wilson DL 6-4 274 Jr. Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent-St. Mary High School)
88 Rory Nicol TE 6-5 252 Sr. Beaver, Pa. (Beaver Area)
89 Garrett Hummel WR 5-11 183 So. Shelby, Ohio (Shelby)
90 Thaddeus Gibson LB 6-2 240 So. Euclid, Ohio (Euclid)
92 Todd Denlinger DL 6-2 292 Jr. Troy, Ohio (Troy)
93 Nader Abdallah DT 6-4 300 Sr. Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel)
94 Keith Wells DL 6-5 210 Fr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville)
96 Jake McQuaide LS 6-2 219 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Elder)
96 Willie Mobley DE 6-3 265 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
97 Cameron Heyward DT 6-6 287 So. Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge)
98 Solomon Thomas DL 6-5 240 Fr. West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Ohio State Buckeyes in NFL
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References

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External Links


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