The 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Ten. Ohio State was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Buckeyes lost to Syracuse. The team played home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State's game against Northwestern was played in Cleveland.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Arizona* | No. 22 | | ABC | W 38–14 | 92,743 |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Louisville* | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 23–15 | 91,734 |
| September 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Washington State* | No. 16 | | | W 33–19 | 92,687 |
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 14 | | | W 31–16 | 94,221 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Illinois | No. 11 | | ABC | L 7–10 | 70,125 |
| October 19 | 1:05 p.m. | vs. Northwestern | No. 18 | | | W 34–3 | 73,830 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 14 | | ABC | W 27–17 | 94,341 |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Iowa | No. 13 | | ABC | L 9–16 | 95,357 |
| November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 35–6 | 30,145 |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 20–16 | 93,417 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | No. 18 | | ABC | L 3–31 | 106,156 |
| January 1, 1992 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Syracuse* | No. 25 | | NBC | L 17–24 | 57,789 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Iowa
Iowa at Ohio State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 11 Hawkeyes |
0 |
13 | 3 | 0 |
16 |
| No. 13 Buckeyes |
0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
Scoring summary |
| 2 | | IOWA | Rodgers 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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| 2 | | OSU | Carlos Snow 2-yard run (kick) | Tied 7–7 |
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| 2 | | IOWA | Alan Cross 61-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked) | IOWA 13-7 |
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| 2 | | OSU | Simmons 85-yard blocked PAT return | IOWA 13-9 |
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| 3 | 0:27 | IOWA | Skillett 30-yard field goal | IOWA 16–9 |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
- John Cooper, head coach (4th year)
- Bobby April, defensive backs (1st year)
- Larry Coyer, defensive Babas (3rd year)
- Joe Hollis, offensive line (1st year)
- Ron Hudson, quarterbacks (4th year)
- Gene Huey, wide receivers (4th year)
- Bob Palcic, offensive line (6th year)
- Fred Pagac, linebackers (10th year)
- Elliot Uzelac, offensive coordinator (1st year)
- Bill Young, defensive coordinator (4th year)
Roster
| 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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23
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Tim Williams
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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1992 NFL draftees
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References
- ^ Jauss, Bill (August 21, 1991). "For NU, 'Home' Football Games Are $weet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Deneen, Mike (September 24, 2013). "The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- ^ "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Moran, Malcolm (November 3, 1991). "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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