American college football season
1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 8 |
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AP | No. 9 |
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1983 record | 9–3 (6–3 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Glen Mason (4th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bob Tucker (2nd season) |
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MVP | John Frank |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,290) |
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The 1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1984 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona, where they won, 28–23, against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Oregon* | No. 7 | | | W 31–6 | 88,524 |
September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 6 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ABC | W 24–14 | 75,008 |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Iowa | No. 3 | | CBS | L 14–20 | 66,175 |
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 8 | | | W 69–18 | 89,192 |
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 6 | | | W 33–22 | 89,384 |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Illinois | No. 6 | | | L 13–17 | 73,414 |
October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 17 | | | W 21–11 | 89,104 |
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 16 | | | W 45–27 | 89,203 |
November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 14 | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| | W 56–17 | 51,176 |
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 10 | | | W 55–7 | 88,703 |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Michigan | No. 10 | - Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)
| SV | L 21–24 | 106,115 |
January 2, 1984 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh* | No. 14 | | NBC | W 28–23 | 66,484 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Depth chart[]
Defense
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ROLB
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ILB
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ILB
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LOLB
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11 Curt Curtis
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32 Rowland Tatum
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17 Clark Backus
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37 Orlando Lowry
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82 Byron Lee
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98 Pepper Johnson
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58 Dennis Hueston
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ROV
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27 Doug Hill
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19 Steve Hill
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CB
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2 Shaun Gayle
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21 Kevin Richardson
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DE
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NT
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DE
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57 Dave Morrill
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54 Spencer Nelms
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97 Dave Crecelius
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84 Henry Brown
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59 Tony Giuliani
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CB
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12 Garcia Lane
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7 Sonny Gordon
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Offense
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FL
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22 Cedric Anderson
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1 Mike Lanese
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Key Reserves
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28 Roman Bates (TB/FB)
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25 John Wooldridge (TB)
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FB
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38 Vaughn Broadnax
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43 Barry Walker
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Special Teams
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PK 10 Rich Spangler
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P 5 Karl Edwards
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RB
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41 Keith Byars
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20 Kelvin Lindsey
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Personnel[]
1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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RB
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Roman Bates
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RB
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Keith Byars
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TE
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John Frank (C)
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OT
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Bill Roberts (C)
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QB
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15
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Mike Tomczak
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Jr
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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LB
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Pepper Johnson
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CB
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Garcia Lane (C)
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LB
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Rowland Tatum (C)
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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Rich Spangler
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries[]
Oregon[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oregon |
0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Ohio St |
7 |
3 | 21 | 0 |
31 |
- Date: September 10
- Location: Ohio Stadium
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at Oklahoma[]
#6 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) at #2 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio St |
7 |
7 |
7 | 3 | 24 |
Oklahoma |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 2:50 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind S 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn)
- Game attendance: 75,008
- Referee: Tom Quinn
- TV: ABC
- Ohio State Football Archive
Game information
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- Ohio State
- Tomczak
15/25, 234 Yds, 2 TD, INT
- Lindsey
16 Rush, 75 Yds
- Frank
7 Rec, 108 Yds, 2 TD
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- Oklahoma
- Bradley
9/21, 170 Yds, TD
- Tillman
13 Rush, 83 Yds, TD
- Shepard
3 Rec, 85 Yds, TD
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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OSU
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OU
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1
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8:44
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13
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80
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6:16
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Ohio St
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Frank 16-yard touchdown reception from Tomczak, Spangler kick good
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7
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0
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2
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10:57
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1
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15
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0:06
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Ohio St
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Frank 15-yard touchdown reception from Tomczak, Spangler kick good
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14
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0
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2
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9:14
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4
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85
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1:43
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Oklahoma
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Tillman 37-yard touchdown run, Culver kick good
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14
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7
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3
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8:30
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10
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57
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Ohio St
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Bates 2-yard touchdown run, Spangler kick good
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7
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3
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1:01
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8
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62
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Oklahoma
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Shepard 22-yard touchdown reception from Bradley, Culver kick good
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21
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14
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4
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9:15
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16
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59
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Ohio St
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22-yard field goal by Spangler
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24
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14
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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14
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at Iowa[]
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Iowa |
3 |
0 | 10 | 7 |
20 |
- Date: September 24
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
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Minnesota[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota |
3 |
9 | 0 | 6 |
18 |
• Ohio State |
7 |
31 | 24 | 7 |
69 |
- Date: October 1
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Purdue[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue |
7 |
0 | 0 | 15 |
22 |
• Ohio St |
6 |
6 | 14 | 7 |
33 |
- Date: October 8
- Location: Ohio Stadium
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at Illinois[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St |
0 |
3 | 10 | 0 |
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• Illinois |
7 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
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Michigan State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan St |
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0 | 0 | 8 |
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• Ohio St |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
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- Date: October 22
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:28
- Game attendance: 89,104
- Game weather: Rainy; 56°F; wind 15–25 SE
- Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 10:08 | OHST | Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| Q1 | 4:30 | MSU | Mojsiejenko 33 yard field goal | OHST 7–3 |
| Q2 | 2:17 | OHST | Frank 39 yard pass from Karsatos (Spangler kick) | OHST 14–3 |
| Q4 | 11:47 | OHST | Byars 5 yard run (Spangler kick) | OHST 21–3 |
| Q4 | :57 | MSU | Tyree recovered blocked punt in end zone (Belk pass from Brown) | OHST 21–11 |
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Wisconsin[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin |
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7 | 6 | 0 |
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• Ohio State |
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21 | 10 | 7 |
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- Date: Saturday, October 29
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 89,203
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Wisconsin | Gary Ellerson 2-yard run (Kevin Rohde kick) | Wisconsin 7-0 |
| 1 | | Ohio St | Thad Jemison 19-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Rich Spangler kick) | Tie 7-7 |
| 1 | | Wisconsin | Thad McFadden 20-yard pass from Randy Wright (Kevin Rohde kick) | Wisconsin 14-7 |
| 2 | | Ohio St | Mike Tomczak 28-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) | Tie 14-14 |
| 2 | | Ohio St | Keith Byars 13-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) | Ohio St 21-14 |
| 2 | | Ohio St | Vaughn Broadnax 1-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) | Ohio St 28-14 |
| 2 | | Wisconsin | Nick Toon 22-yard pass from Randy Wright (Kevin Rohde kick) | Ohio St 28-21 |
| 3 | | Wisconsin | Bret Pearson 7-yard pass from Randy Wright (kick failed) | Ohio St 28-27 |
| 3 | | Ohio St | Rich Spangler 36-yard field goal | Ohio St 31-27 |
| 3 | | Ohio St | Keith Byars 3-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) | Ohio St 38-27 |
| 4 | | Ohio St | Roman Bates 14-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) | Ohio St 45-27 |
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Woody Hayes dotted the "i" in the pregame Script Ohio.
Statistics
- Keith Byars 29 Rush, 174 Yds
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at Indiana[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Ohio St |
14 |
14 | 14 | 14 |
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Indiana |
3 |
0 | 6 | 8 |
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- Date: November 5
- Location: Memorial Stadium
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Northwestern[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern |
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0 | 0 | 7 |
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• Ohio State |
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21 | 7 | 7 |
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- Date: November 12
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 88,703
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at Michigan[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Michigan |
10 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
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- Date: November 19
- Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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vs. Pittsburgh (Fiesta Bowl)[]
1984 Fiesta Bowl
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Ohio State |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
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Pittsburgh |
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7 | 0 | 16 |
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- Date: January 2, 1984
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Game attendance: 66,484
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Bob Griese
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References[]
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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