American college football season
1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football Conference Big Ten Conference Coaches No. 12 AP No. 13 1984 record 9–3 (7–2 Big Ten) Head coach Offensive coordinator Glen Mason (5th season)Defensive coordinator Bob Tucker (3rd season)MVP Keith Byars Captains
Home stadium Ohio Stadium Seasons
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W
L
T W
L
T
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
Rankings from AP Poll
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 .
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 8 12:00 p.m. Oregon State * No. 6 SV W 22–1488,072 September 15 3:30 p.m. Washington State * No. 9 SV W 44–089,297 September 22 1:30 p.m. No. 14 Iowa No. 5 SV W 45–2689,733 September 29 8:00 p.m. at Minnesota No. 3 The Metrodome Minneapolis, MN W 35–2247,543 October 6 2:30 p.m. at Purdue No. 2 L 23–2866,261 October 13 3:30 p.m. Illinois No. 8 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy ) CBS /WOSUW 45–3889,937 October 20 1:00 p.m. at Michigan State No. 8 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI W 23–2075,123 October 27 12:00 p.m. at Wisconsin No. 6 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI CBS L 14–1678,606 November 3 1:30 p.m. Indiana No. 16 W 50-789,366 November 10 2:30 p.m. at Northwestern No. 13 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 52–331,087 November 17 12:00 p.m. Michigan No. 11 CBS W 21–690,286 January 1, 1985 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 18 USC * No. 6 NBC L 17–20102,594 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Depth chart [ ]
Defense
FS
12 Terry White
11 Steve Hill
OLB
ILB
ILB
OLB
82 Byron Lee
98 Pepper Johnson
33 Larry Kolic
58 Dennis Hueston
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90 Fred Ridder
36 Chris Spielman (ankle injury)
14 Eric Kumerow
DE
NT
DE
57 Dave Morrill
59 Tony Giuliani
97 Dave Crecelius
95 Darryl Lee
55 Ray Holliman
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CB
29 Greg Rogan
8 Scott Leach
Offense
SE
2 Cris Carter
49 Doug Smith
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
75 Rory Graves
64 Jim Lachey
63 Kirk Lowdermilk
74 Scott Zalenski
73 Mark Krerowicz
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⋅
71 Bob Maggs
56 Jim Gilmore
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TE
80 Ed Taggart
85 Judd Groza
FL
1 Mike Lanese
6 Jamie Holland
QB
15 Mike Tomczak
16 Jim Karsatos
FB
28 Roman Bates
43 Barry Walker
Special Teams
PK
P
RB
41 Keith Byars
25 John Wooldridge
[1]
Coaching staff [ ] Earle Bruce – Head Coach – 6th yearGary Blackney – Defensive Backs (1st year)Bill Conley – Offense (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 [ ] Oregon State [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Oregon State
7
7 0 0
14
• Ohio State
0
3 12 7
22
Date: September 8Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioGame start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 88,297
[2]
Washington State [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Washington State
0
0 0 0
0
• Ohio State
3
20 0 21
44
Date: September 15Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioGame start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 88,297
[3]
Iowa [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Iowa
3
17 6 0
26
• Ohio State
10
21 7 7
45
Date: September 22Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioGame start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 89,733
[4]
Minnesota [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
7
14 7 7
35
Minnesota
0
7 7 8
22
Date: September 29Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, MinneapolisGame start: 8:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 47,543
[5]
Purdue [ ]
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Purdue Boilermakers
1
2
3 4 Total
Ohio St 7
3
7 6 23
Purdue 7
0
7 14 28
at Ross–Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : October 6, 1984Game time : 1:31 p.m.Game weather : Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 66,261Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PUR – Steve Griffin 20-yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Rendina kick), 14:00. Purdue 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:00.
OSU – Keith Byars 20-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 4:09. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:50. Second quarter
OSU – Rich Spangler 34-yard field goal, 0:02. Ohio St 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
OSU – Keith Byars 14-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 13:43. Ohio St 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:20.
PUR – Steve Griffin 65-yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Rendina kick), Ohio St 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter
PUR – Bruce King 4-yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Rendina kick), 14:03. Purdue 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:43.
PUR – Rod Woodson 55-yard interception return (Mike Rendina kick), 10:03. Purdue 28–17.
OSU – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (run failed), 2:35. Purdue 28–23. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:52.
Top passers OSU – Mike Tomczak – 20/41, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
PUR – Jim Everett – 17/23, 257 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers OSU – Keith Byars – 30 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD
PUR – Ray Wallace – 20 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers OSU – Keith Byars – 9 receptions, 102 yards
PUR – Steve Griffin – 6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
Illinois [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Illinois
17
7 11 3
38
• Ohio State
0
21 14 10
45
Date: October 13Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioGame start: 3:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:28Game attendance: 89,937Game weather: Mostly sunny; 61°F; wind 5–6 SEReferee: Otho Kortz Scoring summary Q1 7:40 ILL Grant 3 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) ILL 7-0 Q1 2:58 ILL White 26 yard field goal ILL 10-0 Q1 1:14 ILL Williams 10 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick)ILL 17-0 Q2 14:47 ILL Boso 8 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) ILL 24-0 Q2 4:13 OHST Byars 16 yard run (Spangler kick)ILL 24-7 Q2 3:23 OHST Carter 33 yard pass from Tomczak ILL 24-14 Q2 :23 OHST Byars 4 yard run (Spangler kick) ILL 24-21 Q3 13:40 OHST Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 28-24 Q3 10:42 ILL White 46 yard field goal OHST 28-27 Q3 8:57 OHST Byars 67 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 35-27 Q3 1:09 ILL Wilson 9 yard pass from Trudeau (Trudeau run) Tie 35-35 Q4 10:21 OHST Spangler 46 yard field goal OHST 38-35 Q4 3:18 ILL White 16 yard field goal Tie 38-38 Q4 :36 OHST Byars 3 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 45-38
Keith Byars 39 Rush, 274 YdsCris Carter 7 Rec, 134 Yds[6]
Michigan State [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
3
6 7 7
23
Michigan State
0
0 6 14
20
Date: October 20Location: Spartan Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 75,133Game weather: Cloudy; 55°F; wind 12–17 SReferee: John Nealon Scoring summary Q1 2:14 OHST Spangler 36 yard field goal OHST 3–0 Q2 2:23 OHST Spangler 42 yard field goal OHST 6–0 Q2 0:10 OHST Spangler 30 yard field goal OHST 9–0 Q3 14:13 OHST Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 16–0 Q3 9:03 MSU Morse 2 yard pass from Yarema (kick failed) OHST 16–6 Q4 11:40 MSU Ingram 75 yard pass from Yarema (pass failed) OHST 16–12 Q4 4:44 OHST Tomczak 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 23–12 Q4 4:32 MSU Jackson 93 yard kickoff return (Rolle pass from Yarema) OHST 23–20
[7]
Wisconsin [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Ohio State
0
0 7 7
14
• Wisconsin
0
10 0 6
16
Date: October 27Location: Camp Randall Stadium Game start: 12 Noon EDT Elapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 78,606Referee: Tom Quinn
[8]
Indiana [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Indiana
0
0 0 7
7
• Ohio State
10
23 10 7
50
Date: November 3Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioGame start: 1:30 EST Elapsed time: 2:41Game attendance: 89,366Referee: Jerry Hendrickson Scoring summary Q1 10:21 OHST Spangler 36 yard field goal OHST 3–0 Q1 9:24 OHST White 20 yard interception return (Spangler kick) OHST 10–0 Q2 11:04 OHST Byars 3 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 17–0 Q2 5:13 OHST Carter 44 yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)OHST 24-0 Q2 1:25 OHST Walker 3 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 31–0 Q2 :25 OHST Safety, Razmic blocked punt through end zone by Richardson OHST 33–0 Q3 9:31 OHST Woolridge 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 40–0 Q3 3:42 OHST Spangler 27 yard field goal OHST 43–0 Q4 9:07 IU Brown 1 yard run (Rogers kick) OHST 43–7 Q4 1:24 OHST Delaney 2 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 50–7
[9]
Northwestern [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ohio State
0
21 14 17
52
Northwestern
3
0 0 0
3
Date: November 10Location: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, ILGame start: 2:30 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 31,087Game weather: Overcast
[10]
Michigan [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Michigan
0
3 3 0
6
• Ohio St
7
0 14 0
21
Date: November 17Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 90,286Game weather: Mostly sunny; 38°F; wind 3 WReferee: Otho Kortz Scoring summary Q1 4:47 OHST Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick)OHST 7-0 Q2 :01 MICH Bergeron 37 yard field goal OHST 7-3 Q3 7:55 MICH Bergeron 45 yard field goal OHST 7-6 Q3 6:08 OHST Byars 2 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 14-6 Q3 4:43 OHST Byars 2 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 21-6
[11]
[12]
Rose Bowl [ ]
Rose Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
Ohio St
3
3 3 8
17
• USC
10
7 3 0
20
Date: January 1Location: Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California Game start: 2:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 102,594Game weather: Sunny; 75°F; wind 10 SReferee: James SprengerTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Scoring summary Q1 12:08 OHST Spangler 21 yard field goal OHST 3-0 Q1 8:52 USC Jordan 51 yard field goal Tie 3-3 Q1 1:54 USC Cormier 3 yard pass from Green (Jordan kick) USC 10-3 Q2 :22 USC Ware 19 yard pass from Green (Jordan kick) USC 17-3 Q2 :00 OHST Spangler 46 yard field goal USC 17-6 Q3 8:37 OHST Spangler 52 yard field goal USC 17-9 Q3 4:05 USC Jordan 51 yard field goal USC 20-9 Q4 7:34 OHST Carter 18 yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)USC 20-17
Rich Spangler's 52 yard field goal (Rose Bowl record)
Cris Carter 9 Rec, 172 Yds[13] [14]
1985 NFL draftees [ ]
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
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