The 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1985 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost, 20–17, to the USC Trojans.
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Big Ten champion | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 9–3 (7–2 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Glen Mason (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bob Tucker (3rd season) |
MVP | Keith Byars |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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No. 13 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | No. 6 | SV | W 22–14 | 88,072 | |
September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington State* | No. 9 |
| SV | W 44–0 | 89,297 |
September 22 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 14 Iowa | No. 5 |
| SV | W 45–26 | 89,733 |
September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 3 | W 35–22 | 47,543 | ||
October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 2 | L 23–28 | 66,261 | ||
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 8 |
| CBS, WOSU | W 45–38 | 89,937 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 8 | W 23–20 | 75,123 | ||
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 6 | CBS | L 14–16 | 78,606 | |
November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 16 |
| W 50–7 | 89,366 | |
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 13 | W 52–3 | 31,087 | ||
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan | No. 11 |
| CBS | W 21–6 | 90,286 |
January 1, 1985 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 18 USC* | No. 6 | NBC | L 17–20 | 102,594 | |
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Depth chart
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Coaching staff
edit- Earle Bruce – Head coach – 6th year
- Gary Blackney – Defensive backs (1st year)
- Bill Conley – Inside linebacker (1st year)
- Steve Devine – Offensive line (2nd year)
- Randy Hart – Defensive line (3rd year)
- Glen Mason – Offensive coordinator (7th year)
- Bill Myles – Offensive line (8th year)
- Fred Pagac – Defensive linebackers (3rd year)
- Jim Tressel – Quarterbacks (2nd year)
- Bob Tucker – Defensive coordinator (6th year)
Game summaries
editOregon State
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Washington State
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Iowa
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Minnesota
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Purdue
edit#2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Purdue Boilermakers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Purdue | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: October 6, 1984
- Game time: 1:31 p.m.
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,261
- Box Score
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Illinois
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- Keith Byars 39 Rush, 274 Yds
- Cris Carter 7 Rec, 134 Yds
Michigan State
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- Lanese 7 Rec, 116 Yds
Wisconsin
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Indiana
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Northwestern
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Michigan
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Rose Bowl
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- Rich Spangler's 52 yard field goal (Rose Bowl record)
- Cris Carter 9 Rec, 172 Yds
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
Jim Lachey | 1 | 12 | Tackle | San Diego Chargers |
Kirk Lowdermilk | 3 | 59 | Center | Minnesota Vikings |
Mark Krerowicz | 6 | 147 | Guard | Cleveland Browns |
References
edit- ^ 1985 Ohio State Football Media Guide
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-19.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Nov 18.
- ^ Ohio State Football Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2018-Sep-30.
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