1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record (5–2–1 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 197. Against ranked opponents, they tied with No. 22 Indiana and lost to No. 18 USC, No. 13 Illinois, and No. 15 Michigan. They concluded the season with a loss to unranked Air Force in the 1990 Liberty Bowl. The Buckeyes were not ranked in the final AP poll.[1]
- John Cooper (3rd season)
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Liberty Bowl, L 11-23 vs. Air Force | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (5–2–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Colletto (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (3rd season) |
| MVP | Jeff Graham |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| No. 7 Michigan + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Michigan State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Illinois + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Iowa + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Buckeyes gained an average of 177.7 rushing yards and 181.9 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 125.7 rushing yards and 164.9 passing yards per game.[2] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Greg Frey (1,952 passing yards, 51.8% completion percentage), running back Robert Smith (1,064 rushing yards, 6.5 yards per carry), and wide receiver Jeff Graham (39 receptions for 760 yards).[2] Graham, center Dan Beatty, and linebacker Steve Tovar received first-team honors on the 1990 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3] [4][5]
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 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas Tech* | No. 18 | ABC | W 17–10 | 88,707 | [6] | |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | No. 17 | JPS | W 31–10 | 32,432 | [7] | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 USC* | No. 15 |
| ABC | L 26–35 | 89,422 | [8] |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Illinois | No. 20 |
| ABC | L 20–31 | 89,404 | [9] |
| October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Indiana | ESPN | T 27–27 | 52,080 | [10] | ||
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Purdue | W 42–2 | 57,031 | [11] | |||
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota |
| W 52–23 | 89,533 | [12] | ||
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Northwestern |
| W 48–7 | 89,177 | [13] | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Iowa | ABC | W 27–26 | 70,033 | [14] | ||
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 21 | W 35–10 | 41,403 | [15] | ||
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan | No. 19 |
| ABC | L 13–16 | 90,054 | [16] |
| December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Air Force* | No. 24 | ESPN | L 11–23 | 39,262 | [17] | |
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Game summaries
Texas Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas Tech | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Ohio St | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
| Q2 | TTU | Elliott 37 yard field goal | TTU 3–0 | |
| Q3 | OHST | T. Williams 32 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| Q3 | TTU | Lynn 52 yard pass from Gill (Elliott kick) | TTU 10–3 | |
| Q3 | OHST | Smith 2 yard run (T. Williams kick) | Tie 10–10 | |
| Q4 | OHST | J. Graham 50 yard punt return (T. Williams kick) | OHST 17–10 | |
At Boston College
USC
Illinois
At Indiana
At Purdue
Minnesota
Northwestern
At Iowa
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: November 10 [20]
- Game time: 11:10 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,033
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger & Dick Vermeil
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At Wisconsin
Michigan
Liberty Bowl (vs Air Force)
Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- Robert Smith, Big Ten Freshman of the Year
1991 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| Vinnie Clark | 1 | 19 | Defensive back | Green Bay Packers |
| Jeff Graham | 2 | 46 | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bobby Olive | 11 | 300 | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs |