1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Alabama | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 9–4 (6–2 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Hollis (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (7th season) |
Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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No. 2 Penn State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State † | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–4 record, including the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost, 24–17, to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 29 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. Fresno State* | No. 20 | Raycom | W 34–10 | 28,513 | ||
September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Washington* | No. 18 | ABC | L 16–25 | 70,861 | ||
September 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 23 | ESPN | W 27–3 | 93,454 | ||
September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Houston* | No. 20 |
| W 52–0 | 91,740 | ||
October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 20 | W 17–15 | 34,753 | |||
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 17 |
| ABC | L 10–24 | 93,351 | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | ABC | W 23–7 | 74,585 | |||
October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 24 |
| ESPN | W 48–14 | 92,865 | |
October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Penn State | No. 21 | ABC | L 14–63 | 97,079 | ||
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin |
| ABC | W 24–3 | 93,340 | ||
November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Indiana | ESPN | W 32–17 | 44,672 | |||
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan | No. 22 |
| ABC | W 22–6 | 93,869 | |
January 2, 1995 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Alabama* | No. 13 | ABC | L 17–24 | 71,195 | [1] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | — | 24 | 21 | — | — | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Coaches Poll | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Game summaries
[edit]Fresno State
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
Fresno State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Date: August 29, 1994
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C); wind 5 mph SW
- Game attendance: 28,513
- Referee: Gordon Riese
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Washington
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Washington | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 10, 1994
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Chance of Rain, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 7-14 mph
- Game attendance: 70,861
- Referee: Gordon Riese
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Pitt
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pitt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 17, 1994
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind 10-20 SW
- Game attendance: 93,454
- Referee: Tom Thamerk
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Houston
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State | 23 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 52 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 24, 1994
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind 5 SSW
- Game attendance: 91,740
- Referee: Steve Pamon
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Northwestern
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: October 1, 1994
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C); wind 16 mph NE
- Game attendance: 34,753
- Referee: Tom Quinn
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Illinois
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Illinois | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 8, 1994
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10 SSW
- Game attendance: 93,351
- Referee: Dick Honig
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Michigan State
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: October 15, 1994
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 10-15 mph
- Game attendance: 74,585
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
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Purdue
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Ohio State | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 22, 1994
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind 5-10 SSW
- Game attendance: 92,865
- Referee: Ron Winter
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Penn State
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Penn State | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 29, 1994
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: PClear, 66 °F (19 °C); wind 10-15 SW
- Game attendance: 97,079
- Referee: Dick Honig
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Wisconsin
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 5, 1994
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 93,340
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
- TV: ABC
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Indiana
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 12 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
Indiana | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: November 12, 1994
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C); wind 8-10 SE
- Game attendance: 44,672
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Michigan
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Ohio State | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 19, 1994
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 93,869
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger
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Vs. Alabama (Citrus Bowl)
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Alabama | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Coaching staff
[edit]- John Cooper – Head coach – 7th year
- Bill Conley – Defensive ends & recruiting coordinator (8th year)
- Larry Coker – Defensive backs (2nd year)
- Joe Hollis – Offensive coordinator (4th year)
- Ron Hudson – Quarterbacks (7th year)
- Lee Owens – (3rd year)
- Fred Pagac – Defensive linebackers (13th year)
- Tim Spencer – Running backs (1st year)
- Mike Stock – Offensive wide receivers (3rd year)
- Bill Young – Defensive coordinator (7th year)
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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Joey Galloway | 1 | 8 | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks |
Korey Stringer | 1 | 24 | Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
Craig Powell | 1 | 30 | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns |
Chris Sanders | 3 | 67 | Wide receiver | Houston Oilers |
Marlon Kerner | 3 | 76 | Defensive back | Buffalo Bills |
Lorenzo Styles | 3 | 77 | Linebacker | Atlanta Falcons |
Preston Harrison | 3 | 98 | Linebacker | San Diego Chargers |
Tito Paul | 5 | 167 | Defensive back | Arizona Cardinals |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Orlando Pace, Big Ten Freshman of the Year
References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama's one-man show beats Buckeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.