The 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record, including the 1977 Orange Bowl in Miami, where they won, 27–10, against the Colorado.
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Big Ten co-champion Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 27–10 vs. Colorado | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 9–2–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Bob Brudzinski |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 4 | W 49–21 | 86,509 | |||
September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Penn State* | No. 2 | ABC | W 12–7 | 62,503 | ||
September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Missouri* | No. 2 |
| L 21–22 | 87,936 | ||
October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 4 UCLA* | No. 8 |
| ABC | T 10–10 | 87,969 | |
October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 10 | W 34–14 | 59,170 | |||
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 9 | W 30–20 | 79,579 | |||
October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 9 |
| W 24–3 | 87,898 | ||
October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 8 | W 47–7 | 39,663–49,254 | [1][2] | ||
November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 8 |
| W 42–10 | 87,564 | ||
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 8 | W 9–3 | 53,190 | |||
November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | No. 8 |
| ABC | L 0–22 | 88,250 | |
January 1, 1977 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Colorado* | No. 11 | NBC | W 27–10 | 65,537 | ||
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Depth chart
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Coaching staff
edit- Woody Hayes – Head Coach (26th year)
- George Chaump – Offense (9th year)
- George Hill (American football) – Defensive Coordinator (6th year)
- Alex Gibbs – Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line (2nd year)
- Mickey Jackson – (3rd year)
- John Mummey – Quarterbacks (8th year)
- Ralph Staub – (7th year)
- Dick Walker – Defensive Backs (8th year)
Game summaries
editMichigan State
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At Penn State
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Missouri
editMissouri Tigers (1–1) at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
Ohio St | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 25, 1976
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 87,936
- Box Score
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The loss snapped 25-game home win streak
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UCLA
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At Iowa
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At Wisconsin
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Purdue
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At Indiana
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Illinois
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At Minnesota
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Ohio State clinches at least a share of Big Ten title for record fifth straight year.[6]
Michigan
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Orange Bowl (vs Colorado)
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Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
Bob Brudzinski | 1 | 23 | Linebacker | Los Angeles Rams |
Tom Skladany | 2 | 46 | Punter | Cleveland Browns |
Pete Johnson | 2 | 49 | Running back | Cincinnati Bengals |
Ed Thompson | 8 | 210 | Linebacker | New York Jets |
Nick Buonamici | 9 | 238 | Defensive tackle | Chicago Bears |
References
edit- ^ Herman, Steve (October 31, 1976). "Bucks' 2nd Half Caves In On Indiana". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ 1977 Ohio State Football Media Guide
- ^ Palm Beach Post. 1976 Oct 3.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Oct 10.
- ^ Palm Beach Post. 1976 Nov 14.
- ^ "My Favorite Bowl Games. Retrieved 04-May-2012". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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