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American college football season
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, a team one point away from playing in the national championship game.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. Fresno State* | No. 20 | | Raycom | W 34–10 | 28,513[1] |
September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Washington* | No. 18 | | ABC | L 16–25 | 70,861[1] |
September 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 23 | | ESPN | W 27–3 | 93,454[1] |
September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Houston* | No. 20 | | | W 52–0 | 91,740[1] |
October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 20 | | | W 17–15 | 34,753[1] |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 17 | | ABC | L 10–24 | 93,351[1] |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | | | ABC | W 23–7 | 74,585[1] |
October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 24 | | ESPN | W 48–14 | 92,865[1] |
October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Penn State | No. 21 | | ABC | L 14–63 | 97,079[1] |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | | | ABC | W 24–3 | 93,340[1] |
November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Indiana | | | ESPN | W 32–17 | 44,672[1] |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan | No. 22 | | ABC | W 22–6 | 93,869[1] |
January 2, 1995 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Alabama* | No. 13 | | ABC | L 17–24 | 71,195[1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | — | 24 | 21 | — | — | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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Coaches Poll | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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Game summaries
Washington
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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5–2
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1993
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W 21–12
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Michigan State
Statistics
Michigan
Game information
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First quarter
- OSU – Safety, Todd Collins downed in end zone, 3:30. Ohio St 2–0.
Second quarter
- OSU – Bobby Hoying 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 14:11. Ohio St 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.
- OSU – Josh Jackson 26-yard field goal, 6:22. Ohio St 12–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:12.
- MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 3:52. Ohio St 12–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
- MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 7:55. Ohio St 12–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
- OSU – Josh Jackson 36-yard field goal, 11:22. Ohio St 15–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
- OSU – Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 8:35. Ohio St 22–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:35.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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vs. Alabama (Citrus Bowl)
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–2
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1986
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L 10–16
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Coaching staff
- John Cooper – Head Coach – 7th year
- Bill Conley – 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)
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Awards and honors
References
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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