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The 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1985 Big Ten season. In their seventh year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 205. Against ranked opponents, they defeated No. 1 Iowa, lost to No. 6 Michigan, and defeated No. 9 BYU in the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 14 in the final AP poll.[1]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Quick facts Ohio State Buckeyes football, Florida Citrus Bowl champion ...
1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 10–7 vs. BYU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGlen Mason (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (1st season)
MVPJim Karsatos
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Home stadiumOhio Stadium
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1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Iowa $7–1–010–2–0
No. 2 Michigan6–1–110–1–1
Illinois5–2–16–5–1
No. 14 Ohio State5–3–09–3–0
Michigan State5–3–07–5–0
Minnesota4–4–07–5–0
Purdue3–5–05–6–0
Wisconsin2–6–05–6–0
Indiana1–7–04–7–0
Northwestern1–7–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Buckeyes gained an average of 163.8 rushing yards and 184.1 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 147.2 rushing yards and 180.3 passing yards per game.[2] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jim Karsatos (2,115 passing yards, 62.2% completion percentage), running back John Wooldridge (728 rushing yards, 4.9 yards per carry), and wide receiver Cris Carter (53 receptions for 879 yards).[2] Linebackers Pepper Johnson and Chris Spielman received first-team All-America honors from the UPI and NEA, respectively.[3][4] Six received first-team honors on the 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Johnson (AP/UPI); Spielman (AP/UPI); Carter (AP/UPI); center Bob Maggs (AP/UPI); offensive tackle Rory Graves (UPI); and punter Tom Tupa (UPI).[5][6][7]

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 148:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 9
WTBSW 10–788,518[8]
September 213:30 p.m.at Colorado*No. 7
W 36–1347,022[9]
September 281:30 p.m.Washington State*No. 5
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 48–3289,954[10]
October 52:00 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 5
L 28–3176,343[11]
October 121:30 p.m.IndianaNo. 15
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 48–789,846[12]
October 1912:00 p.m.PurdueNo. 11
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBSW 41–2789,888[13]
October 263:30 p.m.at No. 20 MinnesotaNo. 9
CBSW 23–1964,455[14]
November 22:30 p.m.No. 1 IowaNo. 8
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBSW 22–1390,467[15]
November 912:30 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 4
WTBSW 35–1726,477[16]
November 161:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 7–1289,873[17]
November 231:30 p.m.at No. 6 MichiganNo. 12
CBSL 17–27106,102[18][19]
December 281:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 BYU*No. 17
NBCW 10–750,920[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries

Pittsburgh

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Team 1 234Total
Pittsburgh 0 007 7
• Ohio St 0 307 10
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Colorado

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Team 1 234Total
• Ohio St 7 15014 36
Colorado 7 006 13
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Washington State

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Team 1 234Total
Washington St 14 3312 32
• Ohio St 7 28310 48
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  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Illinois

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Ohio St 0 14140 28
• Illinois 14 0710 31
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Indiana

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Indiana 0 700 7
• Ohio St 7 28103 48
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  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (3–2) at #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 10 10727
Ohio St 14 3 71741
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at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 19, 1985
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 89,888
  • Referee: Otho Kortz
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
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First quarter

  • OSU – George Cooper 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 8:14. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:31.
  • OSU – Mike Lanese 12-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 3:11. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 39-yard field goal, 13:32. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:40.
  • PUR – Rodney Carter 15-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick), 3:02. Ohio St 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:42.
  • PUR – Jonathan Briggs 22-yard field goal, 0:01. Ohio St 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • OSU – Cris Carter 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 9:37. Ohio St 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:34.
  • PUR – Ray Wallace 8-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick), 8:12. Ohio St 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
  • PUR – Jonathan Briggs 21-yard field goal, 2:25. Ohio St 24–20. Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:36.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 30-yard field goal, 12:46. Ohio St 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:39.
  • PUR – James Medlock 2-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick), 8:35. Tie 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 1-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 4:41. Ohio St 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:50.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 9-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 2:10. Ohio St 41–27. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:02.
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at No. 20 Minnesota

#9 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) at #20 Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 0 10 01323
Minnesota 3 9 7019
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at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 26, 1985
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 64,455
  • Referee: Jim Kemmerling
  • Box Score
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First quarter

  • MINN – Chip Lohmiller 36-yard field goal, 8:34. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

  • MINN – Chip Lohmiller 50-yard field goal, 14:56. Minnesota 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:41.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 2-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 9:37. Ohio St 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.
  • OSU – Rich Spangler 38-yard field goal, 4:26. Ohio St 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:16.
  • MINN – Ricky Foggie 7-yard run (run failed), 0:05. Minnesota 12–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

  • MINN – Ricky Foggie 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 6:15. Minnesota 19–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 8:45.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Ed Taggart 1-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 14:31. Minnesota 19–17. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 6:44.
  • OSU – Vince Workman 16-yard run (pass failed), 10:36. Ohio St 23–19. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:55.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • OSU – Keith Byars – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • MINN – Ricky Foggie – 18 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • OSU – Mike Lanese – 2 receptions, 36 yards
  • MINN – Melvin Anderson – 7 receptions, 74 yards
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No. 1 Iowa

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Team 1 234Total
No. 1 Hawkeyes 0 706 13
• No. 8 Buckeyes 5 1007 22
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  • Source:
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111:03OSURich Spangler 28-yard field goalOSU 3-0
10:02OSUSafety, Sonny Gordan blocked punt out of end zoneOSU 5-0
29:06OSUJohn Woolridge 57-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 12-0
25:00OSURich Spangler 26-yard field goalOSU 15-0
20:28IowaRonnie Harmon 3-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)OSU 15-7
411:39OSUVince Workman 4-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 22-7
48:19IowaDavid Hudson 2-yard run (Kevin Harmon run failed)OSU 22-13
See also: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
More information Iowa, Ohio St ...
IowaOhio St
First downs2116
Rushing yards186233
Passing17–34–410–17–2
Passing yards169151
Total Offense345370
Fumbles Lost2–11–0
Punts-Average4–32.54–45.3
Penalties3–167–57
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IowaPassingChuck Long19–26, 169 yards, 4 INT
RushingRonnie Harmon26 carries, 120 yards, TD
ReceivingRonnie Harmon5 receptions, 19 yards
Ohio StatePassingJim Karsatos10–17, 151 yards, 2 INT
RushingGeorge Cooper17 carries, 104 yards
ReceivingCris Carter3 receptions, 65 yards
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Northwestern

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Team 1 234Total
• Ohio St 14 1470 35
Northwestern 0 0710 17
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Wisconsin

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Team 1 234Total
• Wisconsin 3 360 12
Ohio St 0 700 7
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  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

at No. 6 Michigan

See also: Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
#12 Ohio State Buckeyes at #6 Michigan Wolverines
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 10 0717
Michigan 3 7 10727
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at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 23
  • Game weather: Overcast, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 106,102
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
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First quarter

  • MICH – Pat Moons 34-yard field goal, 1:59. Michigan 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards.

Second quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 48-yard field goal, 11:40. Tie 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 2-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 8:41. Ohio St 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards.
  • MICH – Gerald White 4-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Pat Moons kick), 2:20. Tie 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards.

Third quarter

  • MICH – Pat Moons 38-yard field goal, 10:28. Michigan 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards.
  • MICH – Eric Kattus 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Pat Moons kick), 2:56. Michigan 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Cris Carter 36-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 10:10. Michigan 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards.
  • MICH – John Kolesar 77-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Pat Moons kick), 9:19. Michigan 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • OSU – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
  • MICH – John Kolesar – 4 receptions, 109 yards
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vs No. 9 BYU (Citrus Bowl)

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• No. 17 Buckeyes 0 370 10
No. 9 Cougars 0 700 7
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Main article: 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl

Personnel

Roster

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1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Sean Bell
DL Henry Brown
DB 7 Sonny Gordon
DB Steve Hill
DL Ray Holliman
LB Pepper Johnson Sr
LB Larry Kolic
LB Eric Kumerow
LB Scott Leach
LB Byron Lee
DL 95 Daryll Lee
DL Fred Ridder
DB 29 Greg Rogan
LB 36 Chris Spielman So
DB 12 Terry White
DB William White
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 10 Rich Spangler
P, QB 19 Tom Tupa So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Depth chart

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Awards and honors

  • Pepper Johnson, UPI First Team All-America, Football News First Team All-America

1986 NFL draftees

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Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Keith Byars110Running backPhiladelphia Eagles
Pepper Johnson251LinebackerNew York Giants
Byron Lee7176LinebackerPhiladelphia Eagles
Larry Kolic7193LinebackerMiami Dolphins
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