Ohio State Buckeyes Football
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| Basic data | |
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| Surname | Ohio State University Football |
| Seat | Columbus |
| founding | 1890 |
| Colours | Scarlet - white |
| Website | OhioStateBuckeyes.com |
| First soccer team | |
| Head coach | Ryan Day |
| Venue | Ohio Stadium |
| Places | 102,309 |
| league | Big Ten - East Division |
| 2018 | 1st place |
The Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team (Buckeye = English for " horse chestnut ") is a college football team that represents Ohio State University (OSU). As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), you take part in games in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference . You have played at Ohio Stadium in Columbus , Ohio since 1922 and have won 8 national championships and 36 conference championships to date. In addition, they have remained undefeated in 10 seasons.
Football introduced George Cole and Alexander S. Lilley to the university in 1890. The new football team was independent until 1901 before participating as a founding member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). As a member of the OAC, they won two conference championships before moving to the Big Ten Conference in 1912 . In 1942 they were able to win their first national championship under head coach Paul Brown. After the Second World War , despite three different coaches, things went downhill in a short time until Woody Hayes was hired in 1952. With him as head coach , Ohio State won 13 Big Ten championships, 5 national championships (1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970) and 4 Rose Bowl titles in eight appearances. After Hayes' release in 1987, Earle Bruce and later John Cooper led the team to seven other Conference titles.
2001 Jim Tressel was hired as a coach and in 2002 he won the Fiesta Bowl, winning the seventh national championship title. Tressel also won 7 Big Ten Championships and eight games in the Bowl Championship Series .
The Ohio State football program has a combined record of 837 wins, 318 losses, 53 draws and 43 bowl games , the most recent being from the 2014 Orange Bowl .
On November 28, 2011, Urban Meyer , who himself comes from Ohio and had already won two championship titles with the Florida Gators , was appointed head coach. He led the team to two division titles in his first two seasons and was able to set a school record with 24 wins in a row.
history
Beginnings (1890–1933)
The student George Cole convinced Alexander S. Lilly at Ohio State University to put together a football team in the spring of 1890. The first game was played on May 3, 1890 against Ohio Wesleyan University and ended with a win for the Buckeyes in Delaware (Ohio) . The first home game took place on November 1, 1890 against the University of Wooster. The weather was excellent and the players were loudly supported by the fans. Nevertheless, there was a 64-0 defeat against physically superior opponents, which made it clear that hard training is the basis for sporting success.
Over the next eight years, with changing coaches, 31 wins, 39 losses and 2 draws were recorded. The first game against the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor ended in a 34-0 loss in 1897. This year should be the lowest point in the history of the Buckeyes football team with a statistic of 1-7-1. Jack Ryder was Ohio State's first paid head coach in 1892 . He made $ 150 a season and played his first game in the loss, on October 15, 1892, against Oberlin College and John Heisman .
In 1899 John Eckstorm was hired to finally ensure professional coaching. The OSU then remained undefeated that same year. However, football at Ohio State University was close to end in 1901 when center John Segrist was seriously injured in a game and died in hospital two days later. Although the team decided against the resolution, Eckstorm resigned. In 1912 there were some structural changes. The team joined the Western Conference and was also incorporated into the university's newly established sports department. Lynn W. St. John has been named Athletic Director.
Chic Harley was an East High student in Columbus and one of the best football players to ever attend high school in Ohio. He could fit, run, catch, punt , field goals achieved and in the defense play. He joined Ohio State University in 1916 and was an instant crowd-pleaser. Harley and the Buckeyes won the first Big Ten championship in school history in 1916 when they won all seven games of the season. In 1917 they were able to defend the title with 8 wins and one draw. Then Harley fought as a pilot for a year in the First World War . He returned in 1919 and the Buckeyes only lost one game - against Illinois. Chic Harley left the OSU after 22 wins, one loss and one draw. At that time the home games were played in the small Ohio Field, but Harley attracted so many people that it was necessary to build a larger stadium. In 1922 the Ohio Stadium opened, which was financed entirely by donations from fans. When the College Football Hall of Fame opened in 1951 , Harley was one of its earliest members.
Ohio State's first major rival was Kenyon College, a small humanities university in Gambier, Ohio, 50 miles northeast of Columbus. They played against each other for the first time in 1890, in their very first season, with Kenyon winning both games. When the Buckeyes won 15 games in a row against their unloved neighbors, the rivalry died down. After moving to the Big Ten Conference, there were no more games against each other and the balance is 18-6 for OSU to this day.
Francis Schmidt (1934-40)
The commitment of Francis Schmidt in March 1934 as head coach made clear the ambitions for sporting success. Schmidt was an experienced trainer and a recognized trailblazer in the development of the offense . His offensive moves were called "razzle-dazzle" and made him the first Buckeye football coach to be awarded a contract for several years. In his first four seasons there were only zero victories against the "archenemy" Michigan Wolverines. The 1935 season ended with an 18-13 loss in the first game ever against the University of Notre Dame 7-1. Nonetheless, apart from winning the Big Ten Championship in 1939, the following seasons were less successful and he resigned in December 1940.
Paul Brown (1941-43)
Ohio State brought in Paul Brown , who had previously coached the Massillon Washington High School and won 6 state championships there in a row. He immediately changed the offensive strategy and was characterized by meticulous detailed work in terms of training planning, organizational details and the instruction of the assistant coach. In 1942 - the year in which the team, due to the USA entering the Second World War , had to provide 22 experienced players for military service - he led a team that consisted mostly of sophomores to the first national championship.
Carroll Widdoes (1944–45), Paul Bixler (1946) and Wes Fesler (1847–50)
Brown accepted an offer from the United States Navy in 1944 and appointed his assistant Carroll Widdoes as his deputy until his return. The team consisted of 31 freshmen this year and yet all games, including one against Paul Brown's Great Lakes Navy team, were won. In the national standings, the Buckeyes finished the season behind the Army in second place and quarterback Les Horvath was awarded the Heisman Trophy as the first player from Ohio State University .
Brown decided not to return after the war and to work in the professional business. Despite the best two-year statistics of all OSU head coaches, Widdoes returned to his post as assistant coach at his own request. Offensive coordinator Paul Bixler traded with Widdoes and retired after an average season with 4 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. It was during this phase that Ohio State gained its reputation as a "coach graveyard" that would last for decades.
Wes Fresler became head coach in 1947, finishing the season last in the Big Ten for the only time in the school's history. The next year the team improved significantly with 6-3 to do even better in 1949, also thanks to the sophomore Vic Janowicz. Ohio State was allowed to take part in the Rose Bowl, where they caught up and ultimately defeated the University of Carolina. In 1950 the team won six games in a row before they lost the season by losing the game against Michigan, which was later dubbed the "Snow Bowl" due to the occurrence of a blizzard . Two weeks later, Fesler resigned because of family and health problems.
The Woody Hayes Era (1951-78)
Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes sat down & a. against Paul Brown and was named Head Coach on February 18, 1951. He instituted strict rules and enforced them loudly and aggressively, offending many players who had got used to the casual style of Fesler. In 1951 the Buckeyes won four games, lost three and drew twice, which raised many questions about the coach. In 1952, the team improved to 6-3 and drove the first win against Michigan in eight years. After the game against the Wolverines was lost again in 1953, the critics called for Hayes' replacement.
In 1954, it was speculated that the Buckeyes would finish no better than tenth in the Big Ten. Hayes was able to benefit from the talent of running back Howard "Hopalong" Cassady and an epic defensive battle on the goal line against Michigan and Ohio State remained undefeated. Hayes thus led the Buckeyes to their second national championship. In 1955, the team won the Big Ten title again, posted a record attendance and won the first time in 18 years at Ann Arbor. In addition, Hopalong Cassady received the Heisman Trophy. Only three passing plays were attempted against Michigan , with only one of the passes being caught and the only completion in the last three games of the season. Hayes' offensive style of play was then characterized as "three yards and a cloud of dust".
In 1955, in a Sports Illustrated article, Hayes admitted that he was making small loans to players in need. This sparked an uproar over possible violations of NCAA guidelines, which resulted in lengthy investigations by faculty, Big Ten, and NCAA committees. Big Ten Commissioner Kenneth "Tug" Wilson ruled that Hayes and the Ohio State University football program had broken the rules and in 1956 issued a one-year probation. In 1957 the Buckeyes won all remaining games after an opening defeat and defeated Oregon in the rose bowl. So they shared the championship title with Auburn. Hayes was voted "Coach of the Year".
In 1968 Ohio State defeated the first-placed Purdue Boilermakers and remained undefeated through a 50-14 dismantling against Michigan. The Rose Bowl win against the University of Southern California led to the next national title. The senior class of 1970 became known as the "Super Sophomores" and would have won nearly three consecutive championships had it not been for what was arguably the bitterest defeat in Buckeye's history. They were unbeaten 22 games in a row before they had to play the away game in Michigan. But the Wolverines, traded as outsiders, with their new head coach Bo Schembechler caused an unexpected 24-12 debacle.
The loss to Michigan in 1969 led to the so-called "10 Years War", which drove some of the strongest teams the two universities had ever produced to the highest athletic level and made the rivalry between Hayes and Schembechler legendary. Between 1970 and 1975, Ohio State and Michigan were in the AP Top 5 seeded teams four times before they met. The Wolverines were unbeaten before each of these games, but were only able to leave the field as winners in the 10-7 win at Ann Arbor in 1971.
Both teams used their annual meeting as motivation for the entire season. After the ominous victory for Michigan, which had only triggered this arms race, Hayes' Buckeyes were able to win the first half of the “war” with four wins and one draw. As a result, they won the Conference four times in a row and qualified for the Rose Bowl every year. During this period, Ohio State gained great national popularity with the proliferation of television.
Hayes already gave the direction in the 1970 preparation for the season by placing a runner in the entrance of the players' locker room on which "1969 MICH 24 OSU 12 - 1970 MICH: _ OSU: _" was emblazoned. As a result, every player was reminded of the route to be taken every day. The "Super Sophomores", meanwhile Seniors, used an offensive strategy in which the fullback was the main focus and which ultimately led to a season without defeat. Before the duel against Michigan, both teams were unbeaten and placed fourth and fifth respectively. A very strong defense that only allowed 37 rushing yards, an explosive offensive, which also relied on two blocking tight ends , and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Kern to Bruce Jankowsky made for a 20-9 victory. The Buckeyes thus reached the Rose Bowl in 1971, but were beaten by Stanford 27-17. At the end of their college career, the “Super Sophomores” had a balance of 27-2, which is still the best value to this day. The National Football Foundation named Ohio State national champions at the end of the season.
1971 was less successful than previous seasons, but the middle four years of the 10 Year War saw Hayes' greatest successes against Michigan. Running back Archie Griffin began his college career in 1972, benefiting from the new NCAA rule that allowed freshmen to participate in varsity-level games. In his second game he was substituted on at the end of the first quarter against the University of North Carolina and set a new Buckeyes record with 239 yards. At the end of the season he was the rushing leader of his team with 867 yards.
The next season Hayes Griffin started from the I formation . The Buckeyes then remained undefeated with a strong offense and an impenetrable defense and won by an average of 31 points. The only downer was a 10-10 tie against Michigan that left both teams undefeated. However, this result was initially only annoying for Michigan, as the Big Ten sent Ohio State to the Rose Bowl as their representative. Although they were able to defeat defending champions USC, they ultimately stayed second behind Notre Dame due to the draw in the AP rankings. From this team Griffin, Randy Gradishar, van DeCree and John Hicks were named All-American . Offensive Tackle Hicks not only won the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award , but also ended up in second place in the selection for the Heisman Trophy.
The 1974 and 1975 seasons were full of ups and downs. The Buckeyes won each against Michigan and qualified for the Rose Bowls, but lost both. The '74 squad seemed poised for another league title when the dream was dashed by a loss to the unseeded Michigan State University team . The next year, the number one seeded OSU 23-10 lost to the UCLA seeded eleven . From 1972 to 1975 Ohio had a 40-5-1 record, didn't even lose to Michigan, and won the Big Ten every year. Nevertheless, the few defeats and the one draw of the team failed a championship. Archie Griffin received the Heisman Trophy both years and ran for 5,589 yards in his college career.
In the next few years, performance under Hayes deteriorated somewhat. The results were 9-2-1, 9-3, 7-4-1 and due to the introduction of new bowls in addition to the rose bowl, there was still a participation every year. However, bitter defeats to Michigan and other factors meant that criticism of head coach Hayes and his methods grew. In particular, his dissolute temper on the sidelines caused trouble again and again. On the sidelines of the televised Gator Bowl against Clemson University , a scandal broke out shortly before the end when Hayes hit Clemson's defender Charlie Baumann after he had thwarted Ohio's chances of victory with an interception shortly before. After the game, Ohio State President Harold Enarson and sports director Hugh Hindmann sacked Hayes.
Earle Bruce (1979-87)
Hayes was replaced by his former protégé Earle Bruce. He took over a strong team, which was led by sophomore quarterback Art Schlichter, but at the same time lost eleven regular players. Under his leadership, the team exceeded expectations in 1979 and ended the three-year losing streak against Michigan before they qualified for the Rose Bowl with a chance for a championship title. The Buckeyes lost by one point 17-16, but Bruce was named Coach of the Year. This success gave the Hayes skeptics a boost and the season was celebrated by them as the start of a new great era. In 1980 Ohio State ended the season 9-3, as did the next five seasons. Even if a participation in a bowl was achieved every year, the Buckeyes got no closer to a championship title than in the last seasons under Woody Hayes, which Bruce brought increasingly criticism, because there was no lack of players with quality. All-Americans and later NFL stars such as B. Keith Byars , Cris Carter , Chris Spielman , John Frank and Pepper Johnson were part of the team and were looked after by well-known assistant coaches: Jim Tressel , Pete Carroll , Nick Saban , Urban Meyer and Dom Capers .
In 1980, the team came first in a pre-season poll and was allowed to start the season with four home games in a row, but was overrun by UCLA 17-0 in the last. The team hit back with six straight wins, but was ultimately beaten by a superior team from Michigan and Penn State at the Fiesta Bowl.
In 1981 Ohio State started strong and was able to do so. a. win at the Stanford Cardinals led by John Elway . Then there were two defeats in a row against Florida State and Wisconsin. The defensive weakness continued in Minnesota before Michigan could be defeated, resulting in a shared Big Ten championship. Then Navy could be defeated in the Liberty Bowl.
In 1982 the Buckeyes lost for the first time since 1922 three games in a row at Ohio Stadium - against Stanford, Florida and again against Wisconsin. After that seven games could be won, the last against BYU in the Holiday Bowl. Sophomore running back Keith Byars played a particularly strong season with 1,199 yards run, but three defeats in the conference only corresponded to fourth place in the final table. Two years later, at 45-38 against Illinois, there was a game that Bruce described as the "best comeback after the worst start", because the Buckeyes were early 24-0 behind, thanks to 274 rushing yards from Byars turn. In addition, Michigan could be defeated and Byars led the leaderboards in run yards and points, but narrowly missed winning the Heisman Trophy. Before the start of the 1985 season, Byars broke his toe, which weakened the Buckeyes' offensive considerably and robbed him of all chances of a Heisman Trophy. Against Purdue he was back on the team, but injured himself again in the next game against Minnesota. The top seeded Iowa then had to play at Ohio Stadium and was the first number 1 team to play against the Buckeyes since Purdue 1986. They were clearly favored, but the Ohio State team, which at that time had the longest winning streak at the home stadium of all NCAA teams, at 13-22 did not compromise. In 1986 Bruce was awarded a three-year contract, but the team began a season with two losses again after more than 90 years. The Buckeyes then won nine games before Michigan narrowly victorious because kicker Matt Frantz missed a field goal a minute from time. After this season, Earle Bruce was offered a five-year contract with the University of Arizona, but was convinced by sporting director Rick Bay to stay. All hopes for a strong 1987 season were dashed when all-American wide receiver Cris Carter was kicked off the team for accepting illicit cash. The Buckeyes were beaten for the first time since 1951 with 31-10 by Indiana in a game that was later referred to as "darkest day" and was thus three games without a win before it went to Michigan. On Michigan week month, after a weekend of rumor and speculation, Ohio State President Edward Jennings fired Earl Bruce but tried to keep it a secret until the end of the season. Sporting director Bay was sworn to silence, but defied Jenning's orders and announced Bruce's dismissal and resignation. Jennings created even more fuss by refusing to provide reasons for the coach's sacking, which is still debated to this day. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, celebrated an emotional victory in Ann Arbor, with the entire team wearing headbands that read "Earle". An invitation to the Sun Bowl was later declined by the team.
John Cooper (1988-2000)
John Cooper was introduced as Ohio State's 21st head coach in 1987, shortly before coaching his last game at Arizona State University. He prevailed because of his excellent results at ASU and previously at Tulsa and the Rose Bowl win over Michigan in 1987 against his competitors. After his thirteen years as head coach of the OSU, Cooper was remembered mainly for some negative statistics: only two wins in 13 games with Michigan and 5 losses in 8 bowls, 5 losses in a row against Illinois at the beginning of his tenure and a devastating 28- Losing 24 after a 15-point lead against Michigan State, Ohio State was the number 1 seeded team in the country and on the way to the national championship. However, there were also highlights such as three wins in a row against Notre Dame and three Big Ten championships. Cooper also signed 15 players who would later be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
The seasons of 1988 and 1989 started identically: an impressive opening win, followed by an embarrassing defeat against a strong team (Pitt and USC) - then the reparation against the strong LSU and Boston College and then another defeat against Illinois in the first game of the Conference. In 1988 Ohio State lost their first three conference games and a close match against Michigan and ended the season 4-6-1, the first negative record in 22 years. In 1989 the Big Ten won 6 games in a row before losing the last two and ending the season 8-4. The most impressive win came after a 31-0 deficit in Minneapolis, which was turned into a 41-37.
In 1990 the pattern repeated itself with a start with two wins and two losses and resulted in a record of 7-4-1 including an embarrassing loss to the Air Force in the Liberty Bowl. A year later it was 9-4 and in 1992 with Kirk Herbstreit as quarterback 8-3-1, when the losing streak against Michigan at 13-13 was finally broken. Rumors of Cooper's resignation or expulsion were dispelled when President Gordon Gee announced he would continue to coach in 1993.
The next six seasons were very successful, with the Buckeyes winning at least 10 games five times and the Big Ten three times. Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy in 1995 after an outstanding senior season. Notre Dame could be defeated twice in 1995-96 and Ohio State won half of their bowl games. In 1993, ´95 and ´96, OSU went unbeaten with the chance of a national championship against Michigan and lost all three to the supposed underdog. With only 12 defeats in 84 games during this time, a third of them came against the “archenemy” from the neighboring state.
After his contract was extended in 1999, he put sophomore Austin Moherman in the opening game against the Miami Hurricanes and the game was clearly lost. This was the start of a mediocre season which ended with a balanced record of 6-6 and ended the series of successful seasons in the 1990s. 2000 was more successful with 8-4 but fan criticism of Cooper grew, regardless of the current results. In January 2001, the Buckeyes lost to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl - a team that couldn't win a game the year before - and Cooper was also fired for the improper behavior of some of his players before and after the game. In addition, his undoing was that especially against Michigan and in the big games, in which it was a matter of maintaining the chance of the championship, was done too badly.
Jim Tressel (2001-10)
Ohio State immediately looked for a suitable successor and finally signed Jim Tressel. He was formerly assistant coach to Earle Bruce and won four NCAA Division I-AA championships with Youngstown State University and, being born in Ohio, was considered an advocate of the Buckeyes traditions. Although there were doubts as to whether Tressel could repeat his successes at division 1A level, the commitment sparked enthusiasm among most fans. In his first public appearance as head coach at OSU, he gave an inspiring speech to fans and students at a Buckeyes basketball game, predicting that his team would defeat Michigan in Ann Arbor in November.
Tressel's first season was arduous, ending 7-5, with all but one losing with a touchdown or less. However, he kept his promise and defeated the Michigan Wolverines in the away game. Although fans had high hopes for the 2002 season, winning the National Championship came as a bit of a surprise. Ohio was able to assert itself through strong defense work, a lot of possession and clever tactics in a few tight games - a style of play that was christened "Tresellball", which critics called the "Luckeyes". In 2006 and 2007 the championship finals could be reached, but without further success. It wasn't until 2010 that the Oregon Ducks could be defeated in the Rose Bowl with 26-17 and thus the series of defeats in the bowl games was over for the time being. Terrelle Pryor was elected MVP in this game due to two touchdown passes and 266 yards of space gained through his passing game and had thus achieved more yards than the entire team from Oregon.
In December 2010, it was announced that five Ohio State Buckeyes players would be banned from playing the first five championship games of the 2011 season for violating NCAA guidelines. The trigger for the penalty was reports that the players were given tattoos in return for autographs. In addition, they made u. a. punishable by the sale of their Big Ten Championship rings. In January 2011, the season ended successfully with a 31-26 win in the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas. This win gave the Buckeyes their first win in 10 attempts against an opponent from the Southeastern Conference, but was later canceled due to violations of the NCAA. Ultimately, the entire season was rated with zero wins and one defeat.
"Tattoogate"
On December 22, 2010, the NCAA published the suspension of five Buckeyes players for the first 5 games of the 2011 season due to illicit additional income. Mike Adams, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Solomon Thomas and quarterback Terrelle Pryor were charged with getting tattoos to sign autographs and selling memorabilia they received from their university at a profit. In addition, Jordan Witing was banned from participating for the entire season. The scandal was exposed when the owner of a tattoo shop in Columbus, Edward Rife, was questioned on suspicion of drug trafficking. In the 2011 Sugarbowl win against the Arkansas Razorbacks, all affected players took part and made for a 31-26 win. This victory and all other games of the past season were later canceled and thus the Buckeyes ended the season with a record of 0-0.
On March 8, 2011, Head Coach Jim Tressel was banned from Ohio State University for the first two games of the 2011 season and had to pay a $ 250,000 fine because he knew of the illicit additional income of his players. The suspension was later extended to five games before Tressel resigned on May 30, 2011 from his post as head coach of the Buckeyes.
Luke Fickell (2011)
On July 8, 2011, Ohio State University decided, in a self-cleaning process, that all previous season wins should not be recognized due to rule violations. Former coach Jim Tressel received $ 52,000 from the university and the $ 250,000 fine on him was lifted. In addition, his status was changed from "Dismissed" to "Resigned", which they complied with his wish as a "lifelong Buckeye". Interim coach for the 2011 season was Luke Fickell , who led the team to a balanced record of six wins and six losses before the season finale in the Gator Bowl was lost to Florida.
Urban Meyer (2012 – present)
On November 28, 2011, former University of Florida head coach and ESPN College football expert Urban Meyer accepted the post as head coach of the Ohio State University football team. His first season did not include a postseason game, as the Buckeyes received a one-year ban on bowl games due to the "Tattoogate" scandal, and the NCAA sanctions included the loss of three scholarships in each of the next three seasons and parole until December 2014. In Meyer's first year, he led the Buckeyes to a perfect season with 12 wins without loss, winning the Big Ten Leaders Division. The normally following participation in the Big Ten Football Championship game and the participation in the Bowl Game was denied to them. In the 2013 season, they won their second straight Leaders Division Championship after defeating Indiana 42-14. With this win they set a team record for the longest winning streak of all time (23 wins in a row). The next week they defeated Michigan in Ann Arbor and expanded the series to 24 games. However, Meyer then suffered his first defeat as a coach of the OSU with the 34-24 defeat in the Big 10 Conference Championship Game against Michigan State. In the Orange Bowl that followed, the Buckeyes lost to Clemson 40-35. In 2014 they won the new Big Ten East Division for the first time and qualified for the "Big Ten Championship Game" which was won with 59-0 against Wisconsin. In the first run, consisting of four teams, play-offs for the national championship, they first won the Sugar Bowl against Alabama with 42-35. In the National Championship Game Oregon could be defeated with 42-20, whereby the Buckeyes won their eighth championship.
Home venues
- Recreational Park ( Columbus ) (1890–1997)
- Ohio Field (1898-1921)
- Ohio Stadium (since 1922)
Traditions
- Brutus Buckeye
Brutus Buckeye has appeared as a mascot at all games since 1965 . In 2007 he was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame and is one of the most famous in the United States.
- Michigan Week
Since 1935, the OSU have met the Michigan Wolverines in the last game of the regular season . The week leading up to this game is known as Michigan Week, and it is full of small events. The most important point is to publicly support the team and prepare for the upcoming game.
- The O block
Block O has been the Buckeyes' official fan block since 1938. Consisting of the student organization of the same name, he is known for loud cheering and for his choreographies. He sits next to the band in the South Stand at Ohio Stadium .
Marching band
The marching band, often referred to as "The Best Damn Band In The Land" or TBDBITL for short , is the most visible and possibly the best known tradition at Ohio State Buckeyes games. It is one of the few marching bands in the US that consists only of brass instruments and percussion and one of the largest in the world. Four important procedures are carried out before home games (Skull Session, "Hang on Sloopy", Ramp Entrance), but in particular the Ohio lettering, formed from the members of the band, is a big highlight before the game starts.
Rivals
Ohio State - Michigan
Due to the many historical encounters between these two traditionally strong teams, this pairing was voted the greatest rivalry in American sport by ESPN in 2000. Both teams have met since 1953 in the last game of the regular season and the game is played alternately at Ohio Stadium in Columbus and Michigan Stadium , Ann Arbor , with even years being played in Ohio. The Big Ten Conference Championship has been decided 22 times in this game. So far, both teams have met in 110 games, of which Michigan won 58 (as of 2013). Ohio State has won 45 times and has drawn 6 so far.
Ohio State - Illinois
The rivalry with the University of Illinois began when the last game of the season was played regularly between these two teams from 1919 to 1933. At this time, the custom arose that the winner of this game was presented with the so-called "Illibuck", a turtle, as a trophy. After the original Illibuck, a real turtle that was cared for by the winner from 1925 to 1927, 10 wooden replicas have now been made, on the back of which the result of the annual meeting is engraved. Ohio State leads the series with 65 wins to 30 losses and 4 draws.
title
National championship title
| year | Trainer | Selector | Balance sheet | Big Ten balance sheet | bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Paul Brown | AP | 9-1 | 6-1 | - |
| 1954 | Woody Hayes | AP | 10-0 | 7-0 | Victory in the Rose Bowl |
| 1957 | Woody Hayes | FWAA, UPI | 9-1 | 7-0 | Victory in the Rose Bowl |
| 1961 | Woody Hayes | FWAA | 8-0-1 | 6-0 | - |
| 1968 | Woody Hayes | AP, FWAA, NFF , UPI | 10-0 | 7-0 | Victory in the Rose Bowl |
| 1970 | Woody Hayes | NFF | 9-1 | 7-0 | Defeat in the Rose Bowl |
| 2002 | Jim Tressel | BCS , AP, USAT / ESPN, NFF, FWAA | 14-0 | 8-0 | Victory in the Fiesta Bowl |
| 2014 | Urban Meyer | CFP, AP, USAT / AMWAY, FWAA / NFF | 14-1 | 8-0 | Victory in the CFP Championship |
| National championship title | 8th | ||||
Unbeaten seasons
| year | Balance sheet | Big Ten balance sheet | Trainer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 9-0-1 | - | John B. Eckstorm | ||
| 1916 | 7-0 | 4-0 | John Wilce | ||
| 1917 | 8-0-1 | 4-0 | John Wilce | ||
| 1944 | 9-0 | 6-0 | Carroll Widdoes | ||
| 1954 | 10-0 | 7-0 | Woody Hayes | ||
| 1961 | 8-0-1 | 6-0 | Woody Hayes | ||
| 1968 | 10-0 | 7-0 | Woody Hayes | ||
| 1973 | 10-0-1 | 7-0 | Woody Hayes | ||
| 2002 | 14-0 | 8-0 | Jim Tressel | ||
| 2012 | 12-0 | 8-0 | Urban Meyer | ||
| Unbeaten seasons | 10 | ||||
| Perfect playing times (no losses or draws) | 6th | ||||
Conference championships
Ohio State joined the Big Ten in 1913; previously they were members of the Ohio Athletic Conference and won 2 OAC titles. The Buckeyes have won the Big Ten 34 times, which is the second best value in the conference and the third best value of all schools and conferences.
| year | Conference | Trainer | Balance sheet | Conference balance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) | Albert E. Herrnstein | 8-1 | 4-0 | |
| 1912 | OAC | John Richards | 6–3 | 4-0 | |
| 1916 | Big Ten | John Wilce | 7-0 | 4-0 | |
| 1917 | Big Ten | John Wilce | 8-0-1 | 4-0 | |
| 1920 | Big Ten | John Wilce | 7-1 | 5–0 | |
| 1935 § | Big Ten | Francis Schmidt | 7-1 | 5–0 | |
| 1939 | Big Ten | Francis Schmidt | 6–2 | 5–1 | |
| 1942 | Big Ten | Paul Brown | 9-1 | 5–1 | |
| 1944 | Big Ten | Carroll Widdoes | 9-0 | 6-0 | |
| 1949 § | Big Ten | Wes Fesler | 7-1-2 | 4-1-1 | |
| 1954 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 10-0 | 7-0 | |
| 1955 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 7-2 | 6-0 | |
| 1957 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 9-1 | 7-0 | |
| 1961 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 8-0-1 | 6-0 | |
| 1968 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 10-0 | 7-0 | |
| 1969 § | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 8-1 | 6-1 | |
| 1970 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 9-1 | 7-0 | |
| 1972 § | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 9-2 | 7-1 | |
| 1973 § | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 10-0-1 | 7-0-1 | |
| 1974 § | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 10-2 | 7-1 | |
| 1975 | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 11-1 | 8-0 | |
| 1976 § | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 9-2-1 | 7-1 | |
| 1977 § | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 9-3 | 6–2 | |
| 1979 | Big Ten | Earle Bruce | 11-1 | 8-0 | |
| 1981 § | Big Ten | Earle Bruce | 9-3 | 6–2 | |
| 1984 | Big Ten | Earle Bruce | 9-3 | 7-2 | |
| 1986 § | Big Ten | Earle Bruce | 10-3 | 7-1 | |
| 1993 § | Big Ten | John Cooper | 10-1-1 | 6-1-1 | |
| 1996 § | Big Ten | John Cooper | 11-1 | 7-1 | |
| 1998 § | Big Ten | John Cooper | 11-1 | 7-1 | |
| 2002 § | Big Ten | Jim Tressel | 14-0 | 8-0 | |
| 2005 § | Big Ten | Jim Tressel | 10-2 | 7-1 | |
| 2006 | Big Ten | Jim Tressel | 12-1 | 8-0 | |
| 2007 | Big Ten | Jim Tressel | 11-2 | 7-1 | |
| 2008 § | Big Ten | Jim Tressel | 10-3 | 7-1 | |
| 2009 | Big Ten | Jim Tressel | 11-2 | 7-1 | |
| 2014 | Big Ten | Urban Meyer | 14-1 | 8-0 | |
| 2017 | Big Ten | Urban Meyer | 12-2 | 8-1 | |
| 2018 | Big Ten | Urban Meyer | 13-1 | 8-1 | |
| Conference Champions | 39 | ||||
- Ohio State canceled 12 wins (7 in the Conference) and shared the 2010 Big Ten Championship.
§ - shared conference champion
Individual awards
By the 2006 season, Ohio State players had earned significantly more trophies than any other NCAA Division 1A university. The Buckeyes won 34 of the listed awards, followed by Oklahoma with 26. OSU is the only school to have received each of the awards at least once. Of the five awards, all of which have been given since 1980 or earlier (Heisman, Lombardi, Maxwell, Outland and Walter Camp), the Buckeyes also received the most at 25 (followed by Notre Dame at 23).
Back numbers that are no longer assigned
| Ohio State numbers that are no longer issued | ||
| No. | Player | position |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Troy Smith | QB |
| 22nd | Les Horvath | RB , QB |
| 27 | Eddie George | RB |
| 31 | Vic Janowicz | HB |
| 40 | Howard "Hopalong" Cassady | HB |
| 45 | Archie Griffin | RB |
| 47 | Chic Harley | HB QB , WR , K |
| 99 | Bill Willis | DL |
Lombardi Award
Ohio State players have won the Lombardi Award six times. It is Orlando Pace the only player in history to which it was presented twice.
- 1970: Jim Stillwagon
- 1973: John Hicks
- 1987: Chris Spielman
- 1995: Orlando Pace
- 1996: Orlando Pace
- 2005: AJ Hawk
Maxwell Award
Four players have won the Maxwell Award so far :
- 1955: Howard Cassady
- 1961: Bob Ferguson
- 1975: Archie Griffin
- 1995: Eddie George
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy has so far been presented to four OSU players:
- 1956: Jim Parker
- 1970: Jim Stillwagon
- 1973: John Hicks
- 1996: Orlando Pace
Walter Camp Award
Three Ohio State players have won the Walter Camp Award so far :
- 1974, 1975: Archie Griffin
- 1995: Eddie George
- 2006: Troy Smith
Other awards
- Eddie George received the Doak Walker Award in 1995
- Terry Glenn received the Fred Biletnikoff Award in 1995
- Andy Katzenmoyer received the 1997 Dick Butkus Award
- Antoine Winfield received the Jim Thorpe Award in 1998
- LeCharles Bentley received the 2001 Dave Rimington Trophy
- BJ Sander received the 2003 Ray Guy Award
- Mike Nugent received the Lou Groza Award in 2004
- James Laurinaitis received the 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Troy Smith received the Davey O'Brien Award in 2006
- James Laurinaitis received the 2007 Dick Butkus Award
- Malcolm Jenkins received the 2008 Jim Thorpe Award
- James Laurinaitis received the Lott Trophy 2008
- Billy Price received the 2017 Dave Rimington Trophy
literature
- Jack Park: (English) The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia . Sports Publishing LLC, 2002, ISBN 1-58261-006-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ohio Stadium . (English) Ohio State Buckeyes. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved on 5/20/14.
- ^ A b c d Ohio State Buckeyes Football Results by Years . (English) Ohio State Buckeyes.com. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ Big Ten History . (English) Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ 2003 Fiesta Bowl . (English) FiestaBowl.org. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Ohio State Buckeyes introduce Urban Meyer as coach - ESPN . In: (English) ESPN . Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ A b The Columbus Dispatch: NCAA: Ohio State banned from postseason play next season . (English) Buckeyextra.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Jack Park: The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia . Sports Publishing LLC, 2002, ISBN 1-58261-006-1 , p. 10.
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (2009). Ohio State Football Football Huddleup , Triumph Books (Random House, Inc.), ISBN 978-1-60078-186-5 , p. 69.
- ↑ Ohio State Spring Football 2008 - Part 2 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , (English) OSU Athletics, May 21, 2014.
- ^ Park, page 28
- ^ Park, page 166.
- ↑ 2006 Team previews- Ohio State , SI.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Park, p. 275
- ↑ UM-OSU more than just a game . ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Park, page 391
- ^ Ohio State Football: Woody Hayes 'Downfall and the Punch Heard' Round the World Bleacher Report. May 22, 2014
- ↑ Making 'Em Forget Woody , Time Magazine. November 12, 1979. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ Park, pages 537-538
- ^ Cooper Will Be Back , New York Times. December 6, 1992. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ↑ Rookie coach takes Big House by storm ( Memento from January 24, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) (English)
- ^ BCS National Title Game Bowl preview . Covers.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Marla Ridenour: Ohio State must shake Luckeyes image , Akron Beacon-Journal. August 27, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ↑ (English) Terrelle Pryor and 5 other Ohio State football players suspended . In: CNN , July 2, 2014.
- ↑ Buckeyes, Big Ten show they can rival both SEC's teams and ethics . In: CNN , July 2, 2014.
- ↑ Forfeits and vacated games. Retrieved July 6, 2016 .
- ↑ "(English) Tattoo Gate (July 2, 2014)" , Marquette University Law School , January 10, 2011th
- ↑ (English) The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vacates wins from 2010 football season, places program on probation | The Columbus Dispatch . Dispatch.com. July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ (English) The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State waives fine, instead will pay Tressel $ 52,250 | The Columbus Dispatch . Dispatch.com. July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Urban Meyer joins Ohio State Buckeyes as coach after 1-year hiatus, sources say - ESPN . (English) Espn.go.com. November 28, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ Ohio State wins first college football playoff (English) ohiostatebuckeyes.com, Accessed on November 21, 2015
- ^ Beat Michigan Week . The Ohio State University Union. Archived from the original on July 13, 2006. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 26, 2006.
- ↑ Football Traditions . (English) TOSU Football Official Site. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ (English) TBDBITL Alumni Club , July 2, 2014.
- ↑ Leeann Parker, editor: Ohio State Football Gameday . The Ohio State Athletics Communications Office, 2001, p. 45.
- ↑ The 10 greatest rivalries . In: The End of the Century , ESPN.com , January 3, 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
