1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 325 to 266. They were ranked No. 24 in the final AP poll.[3]
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Hall of Fame Bowl, L 31-14 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| AP | No. 24 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Colletto (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Singleback[1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4[2] |
| MVP | Derek Isaman |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Illinois | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Against Minnesota, the Buckeyes came back from a 31–0 deficit to win, 41–37. This tied the record for the largest comeback win in college football history at the time. It remains the biggest comeback win in Ohio State history.[citation needed]
The Buckeyes gained an average of 220.5 rushing yards and 162.3 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 172.3 rushing yards and 182.2 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Greg Frey (1,900 passing yards, 59.5% completion percentage), running back Carlos Snow (948 rushing yards, 5.4 yards per carry), and wide receiver Jeff Graham (27 receptions for 505 yards).[4] Offensive tackle Joe Staysniak and guard Jeff Davidson received first-team honors on the 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5][6]
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | W 37–13 | 88,670 | [7] | |||
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12 USC* | No. 25 | ABC | L 3–42 | 69,876 | [8] | |
| September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Boston College* |
| W 34–29 | 88,936 | [9] | ||
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Illinois | ABC | L 14–34 | 69,088 | [10] | ||
| October 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana |
| W 35–31 | 89,750 | [11] | ||
| October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue |
| W 21–3 | 89,091 | [12] | ||
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | ABC | W 41–37 | 33,945 | [13] | ||
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | W 52–27 | 28,238 | [14] | |||
| November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| ESPN | W 28–0 | 89,536 | [15] | |
| November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 22 |
| W 42–22 | 89,626 | [16] | |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Michigan | No. 20 | ABC | L 18–28 | 106,137 | [17] | |
| January 1, 1990 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Auburn* | No. 21 | NBC | L 14–31 | 52,235 | [18] | |
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Game summaries
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oklahoma St | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ohio St | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 88,670
- Referee: John Nealon
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At USC
#25 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) at #12 USC Trojans (1–1)
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,876
- Referee: Pat Flood
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Boston College
Boston College Eagles (0–3) at Ohio State Buckeyes (1–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boston College | 0 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| Ohio St | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 88,936
- Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
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- Carlos Snow 23 rushes, 147 yards
At Illinois
Ohio State Buckeyes (2–1) at #18 Illinois Fighting Illini (2–1)
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,088
- Referee: Gil Marchman
- TV: ABC
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Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (2–2)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 89,750
- Referee: John Nealon
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- Scottie Graham 16 rushes, 124 yards
Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers (1–4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (3–2)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 89,091
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
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At Minnesota
Ohio State Buckeyes (4–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2)
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 33,945
- Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
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At Northwestern
Ohio State Buckeyes (5–2) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–7)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,236
- Referee: John Nealon
- TV announcers (WOSU-TV): Jack Kramer and Paul Warfield
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- Scottie Graham 17 Rush, 102 Yds
- Carlos Snow 17 Rush, 100 Yds
Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes (4–4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (6–2)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 89,536
- Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers (2–7) at #22 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–2)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
- Game attendance: 89,626
- Referee: Jim Kemmerling
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At Michigan
#20 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–2) at #3 Michigan Wolverines (9–1)
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: November 25
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 106,137
- TV: ABC
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Hall of Fame Bowl (vs Auburn)
Hall of Fame Bowl: #9 Auburn Tigers (9–2) vs. #21 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–3)
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: January 1, 1990
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,535
- Referee: Bill McDonald
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui
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Roster
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NFL draft picks
| Rnd. | Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes | |
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| 5 | 111 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Davidson | G | |||
| 7 | 185 | San Diego Chargers | Joe Staysniak | G | |||
| 9 | 243 | Washington Redskins | Tim Moxley | G |