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Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
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No. 4 Ohio State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Purdue | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1979-1980. The Buckeyes compiled a 11–1 record, including the 1980 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 17–16 to the Southern California Trojans.
Schedule
September 8Syracuse*
W 31-886,205 September 15at MinnesotaNo. 15
W 21-1743,926 September 22Washington State*No. 16
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH
W 45-2987,495 September 29at No. 17 UCLA*No. 14
W 17-1347,228 October 6NorthwesternNo. 8
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH
W 16-787,406 October 13IndianaNo. 8
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH
W 47-687,521 October 20WisconsinNo. 6
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH
W 59-087,585
October 27Michigan StateNo. 4
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH
W 42-087,747 November 3at IllinoisNo. 5
W 44-741,870 November 10IowaNo. 3
- Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH
W 34-787,835 November 17at No. 13 MichiganNo. 2
W 18-15106,255 January 1vs. No. 3 USC*No. 1
L 16-17105,526
Depth Chart
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Coaching staff
- Earle Bruce - Head Coach (1st year)
- Pete Carroll - Defensive Backs (1st year)
- Dennis Fryzel - Defensive Coordinator (1st year)
- Glen Mason - Offensive Line / Defensive Inside Linebackers (2nd year)
- Bill Myles - Offensive Line (3rd year)
- Wayne Stanley - Running Backs (1st year)
- Steve Szabo - Defensive Line (1st year)
- Bob Tucker - Defensive Outside Linebackers (1st year)
- Fred Zechman - Quarterbacks/Receivers (1st year)
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
Jim Laughlin | 4 | 91 | Linebacker | Atlanta Falcons |
Mike Guess | 6 | 156 | Defensive Back | Chicago Bears |
Ken Fritz | 10 | 277 | Guard | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Game notes
Syracuse
Minnesota
Washington State
The longest pass in school history to date, an 86-yard bomb from Art Schlichter to Calvin Murray, helped propel Ohio State to a 45-29 win over Washington State. The previous record was an 80-yard pass from Joe Sparma to Bob Klein in 1961 versus Michigan.[4]
UCLA
Northwestern
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
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Ohio State clinched the Big Ten title and a trip to the Rose Bowl with an 18-15 victory over their archrivals. The Buckeyes had not beaten nor scored a touchdown against Michigan since 1975, the last time they had gone to Pasadena.[6]
Rose Bowl
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References
- ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=227&season=1979
- ^ Ohio State Football Media Guide
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm
- ^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1979 Sept 23.
- ^ "Buckeyes Win in Struggle." Palm Beach Post. 1979 Oct 7.
- ^ "Woody's successor takes Bucks to Pasadena." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.
- ^ http://admin.xosn.com/fls/17300//pdf/fb/m-footbl-bowls.pdf
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data