1977 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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Big Ten co-champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 6–35 vs. Alabama | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 9–3 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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Defensive coordinator | George Hill |
MVP | Dave Adkins |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 83,112) |
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No. 9 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1978 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, where they lost 35–6 to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Schedule
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September 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Miami (FL)* | No. 5 | W 10–0 | 86,287 | |||
September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 6 |
| W 38–7 | 87,799 | ||
September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 28–29 | 88,119 | |
October 1 | 8:30 p.m. | at SMU* | No. 6 | W 35–7 | 51,970 | |||
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 4 |
| W 46–0 | 87,707 | ||
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 5 | W 27–6 | 60,070 | |||
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 4 | W 35–15 | 29,563 | |||
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 3 |
| W 42–0 | 87,837 | ||
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 4 | W 35–0 | 66,973 | |||
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 |
| W 35–7 | 87,786 | ||
November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 4 | ABC | L 6–14 | 106,024 | [1] | |
January 2, 1978 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Alabama* | No. 9 | ABC | L 6–35 | 76,811 | [2] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Depth chart
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Game summaries
[edit]Miami (FL)
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- Ron Springs 27 Rush, 114 Yds
Minnesota
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- Ron Springs 27 Rush, 147 Yds
Oklahoma
[edit]#3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:55 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 88,119
- Referee: Gene Calhoun (Big Ten)
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian
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At SMU
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Purdue
[edit]Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio St | 29 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 8
- Game attendance: 87,707
- Box Score
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Iowa
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At Northwestern
[edit]#4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Light rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,563
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Wisconsin
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Michigan
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Sugar Bowl
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Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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Chris Ward | 1 | 4 | Tackle | New York Jets |
Ray Griffin | 2 | 35 | Defensive back | Cincinnati Bengals |
Herman Jones | 7 | 185 | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears |
Jeff Logan | 7 | 191 | Running back | Baltimore Colts |
David Adkins | 8 | 209 | Linebacker | Atlanta Falcons |
Aaron C. Brown | 10 | 252 | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
[edit]- ^ Curt Sylvester (November 20, 1977). "Ah! Everything Comes Up Roses For Bo's Gutty Wolverines, 14-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 7D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide rips Onio State 35–6 in sweet Sugar". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 3, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1978 Ohio State Football Media Guide
- ^ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives[permanent dead link]. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ Ohio State Football - Game Archives. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. November 6, 1977.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. November 13, 1977.