1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1984-1985. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1985 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 20–17 to the Southern California Trojans.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 8 |
12:00 PM |
Oregon State* |
#6 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
SV |
W 22–14 |
88,072 |
September 15 |
3:30 PM |
Washington State* |
#9 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
SV |
W 44–0 |
89,297 |
September 22 |
1:30 PM |
#14 Iowa |
#5 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
SV |
W 45–26 |
89,733 |
September 29 |
8:00 PM |
at Minnesota |
#3 |
The Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 35–22 |
47,543 |
October 6 |
2:30 PM |
at Purdue |
#2 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
L 23–28 |
66,261 |
October 13 |
3:30 PM |
Illinois |
#8 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) |
CBS |
W 45–38 |
89,937 |
October 20 |
1:00 PM |
at Michigan State |
#8 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
|
W 23–20 |
75,123 |
October 27 |
12:00 PM |
at Wisconsin |
#6 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
CBS |
L 14–16 |
78,606 |
November 3 |
1:30 PM |
Indiana |
#16 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
W 50-7 |
89,366 |
November 10 |
2:30 PM |
at Northwestern |
#13 |
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
|
W 52–3 |
31,087 |
November 17 |
12:00 PM |
Michigan |
#11 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) |
CBS |
W 21–6 |
90,286 |
January 1 |
5:00 PM |
vs. #18 USC* |
#6 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
NBC |
L 17–20 |
102,594 |
*Non-conference game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Depth Chart
Defense
|
FS
|
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Terry White
|
Steve Hill
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DE
| NT
| DE
|
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Dave Morrill
| Tony Giuliani
| Dave Crecelius
|
Darryl Lee
| Ray Holliman
| ⋅
| |
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CB
|
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Greg Rogan
|
Scott Leach
| |
Offense
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|
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FL
|
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Mike Lanese
|
Dino Dawson
| |
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QB
|
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Mike Tomczak
|
Jim Karsatos
| |
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|
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FB
|
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Roman Bates
|
George Cooper
| |
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Special Teams
|
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PK Rich Spangler
|
P Tom Tupa
| |
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| |
[1]
Coaching staff
- Earle Bruce - Head Coach - 6th year
- Gary 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 notes
Oregon State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oregon St |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• Ohio State |
0 |
3 | 12 | 7 |
22 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game attendance: 88,297
|
Washington State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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WSU |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Ohio State |
3 |
20 | 0 | 21 |
44 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game attendance: 88,297
|
Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa |
3 |
17 | 6 | 0 |
26 |
• Ohio State |
10 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
45 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game attendance: 89,733
|
Minnesota
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Ohio State |
7 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
35 |
Minnesota |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
- Game attendance: 47,543
|
Purdue
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
7 |
3 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
• Purdue |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: West Lafayette, IN
- Game attendance: 66,261
|
Illinois
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Illinois |
17 |
7 | 11 | 3 |
38 |
• Ohio St |
0 |
21 | 14 | 10 |
45 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:28
- Game attendance: 89,937
- Game weather: Mostly sunny; 61°F; wind 5–6 SE
- Referee: Otho Kortz
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
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 |
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[2]
Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• Ohio St |
7 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
21 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 90,286
- Game weather: Mostly sunny; 38°F; wind 3 W
- Referee: Otho Kortz
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
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 |
|
[3]
[4]
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Ohio St |
3 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
17 |
• USC |
10 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- Game start: 2:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 102,594
- Game weather: Sunny; 75°F; wind 10 S
- Referee: James Sprenger
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
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 |
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- Rich Spangler's 52 yard field goal (Rose Bowl record)
- Cris Carter 9 Rec, 172 Yds
[5]
[6]
1985 NFL draftees
References
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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