1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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Hall of Fame Bowl, L 14–31 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) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (2nd season) |
MVP | Derek Isaman |
Captain | 5
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 86,071) |
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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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The 1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including the 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Florida, where they lost, 31–14, to the Auburn Tigers. Their biggest highlight was their game against Minnesota, in which they trailed 31-0, but came back to stun the Gophers 41-37. This tied the record for the largest comeback win in college football history at the time. It still stands as the biggest comeback win in school history.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | W 37–13 | 88,670 | |||
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12 USC* | No. 25 | ABC | L 3–42 | 69,876 | |
September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Boston College* |
| W 34–29 | 88,936 | ||
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Illinois | ABC | L 14–34 | 69,088 | ||
October 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana |
| W 35–31 | 89,750 | ||
October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue |
| W 21–3 | 89,091 | ||
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | ABC | W 41–37 | 33,945 | ||
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | W 52–27 | 28,236 | |||
November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| ESPN | W 28–0 | 89,536 | |
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 22 |
| W 42–22 | 89,626 | |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Michigan | No. 20 | ABC | L 18–28 | 106,137 | |
January 1, 1990 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Auburn* | No. 21 | NBC | L 14–31 | 52,235 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
Oklahoma State
Period | 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
- Box Score
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at USC
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
USC | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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
- Box Score
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Boston College
Period | 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
- Box Score
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- Carlos Snow 23 rushes, 147 yards
at Illinois
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Illinois | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
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
- Box Score
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Indiana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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
- Box Score
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- Scottie Graham 16 rushes, 124 yards
Purdue
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio St | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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
- Box Score
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at Minnesota
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 41 |
Minnesota | 17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
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
- Box Score
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at Northwestern
Period | 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
- Box Score
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- Scottie Graham 17 Rush, 102 Yds
- Carlos Snow 17 Rush, 100 Yds
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Iowa
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Wisconsin
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
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at Michigan
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: November 25
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 106,137
- TV: ABC
- Box Score
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Hall of Fame Bowl (vs Auburn)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Auburn | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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
- Box Score
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Draft picks
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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5 | 111 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Davidson | OG | ||||
7 | 185 | San Diego Chargers | Joe Staysniak | OG | ||||
9 | 243 | Washington Redskins | Tim Moxley | OG |
References
- ^ "Flashback: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 1989". 19 October 2009.