1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten Co-Champions
Rose Bowl, L 42–17 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#9
1972 record	9–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes
MVP	George Hasenohrl
Captain	Richard Galbos
Captain	George Hasenohrl
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 81,667)

1972 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#9 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Purdue	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Illinois	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Iowa	2	–	6	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1972 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2 record, including the 1973 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 42–17 to the USC Trojans.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 16	1:30 PM	Iowa	#3	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 21–0	77,098
September 30	1:30 PM	North Carolina*	#5	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 29–14	86,180
October 7	4:00 PM	at California*	#3	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA		W 35–18	45,000
October 14	1:30 PM	Illinois	#4	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)		W 26–7	86,298
October 21	1:30 PM	Indiana	#4	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 44–7	86,365
October 28	2:30 PM	at Wisconsin	#4	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 28–20	78,713
November 4	1:30 PM	Minnesota	#5	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 27–19	86,439
November 11	1:00 PM	at Michigan State	#5	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 12–19	76,264
November 18	2:00 PM	at Northwestern	#9	Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL		W 27–14	34,475
November 25	1:00 PM	#3 Michigan	#9	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)	ABC	W 14–11	87,040
January 1	4:45 PM	vs. #1 USC*	#3	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	NBC	L 17–42	106,869
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Depth chart

Defense FS Rick Seifert Rich Parsons WLB MLB SLB Rick Middleton Arnie Jones Randy Gradishar ⋅ Vic Koegel ⋅ SS Lou Mathis Doug Plank CB Neal Colzie Tim Fox DE DT DT DE Van DeCree Pete Cusick George Hasenhorl Jim Cope Mike Scannell Shad Williams ⋅ Tom Marendt CB Jeff Davis John Hughes Offense SE Mike Bartoszek Morris Bradshaw LT LG C RG RT Merv Teague Jim Kregel Steve Myers Charles Bonica John Hicks Doug France ⋅ Steve Luke Larry Wiggins ⋅ TE Fred Pagac Ted Powell WB Brian Baschnagel Rich Galbos QB Greg Hare Steve Morrison FB Champ Henson Randy Keith Special Teams PK Blair Conway P Gary Lago PR Neal Colzie RB Archie Griffin Elmer Lippert

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Coaching staff

• Woody Hayes - Head Coach (22nd year)
• George Chaump - Offense (5th year)
• George Hill (American football coach) - Defensive Coordinator (2nd year)
• Rudy Hubbard - Running Backs (5th year)
• Charles Clausen - Defense (2nd year)
• Edward Ferkany - Offensive Line (1st year)
• Rudy Hubbard - Running Backs (5th year)
• John Mummey - Quarterbacks (4th year)
• Ralph Staub - (3rd year)
• Dick Walker - Defensive Backs (4th year)
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Game notes

Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 • Ohio St 0 7 7 7 21 Date: September 16 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Scoring summary 2 Ohio St Keith 1-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 7-0 3 Ohio St Henson 4-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 14-0 4 Ohio St Henson 5-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 21-0

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North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total North Carolina 7 0 0 7 14 • Ohio State 3 6 14 6 29 Date: September 30 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 86,180

Scoring summary 1 UNC Gene Brown recovered blocked punt in end zone (Alexander kick) UNC 7-0 1 OSU Blair Conway 22-yard field goal UNC 7-3 2 OSU Greg Hare 17-yard run (kick failed) OSU 9-7 3 OSU Randal Keith 11-yard run (Blair Conway kick) OSU 16-7 3 OSU Champ Henson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick) OSU 23-7 4 OSU Archie Griffin 9-yard run (kick failed) OSU 29-7 4 UNC Earle Bethea 37-yard pass from Nick Vidnovic (Alexander kick) OSU 29-14

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Statistics

• Rushing: Archie Griffin 239 yards ^[4]

California

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 3 0 19 13 35 California 0 9 3 6 18 Date: October 7 Location: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA Source:

Scoring summary 1 OSU Conway 39-yard field goal OSU 3-0 2 CAL Safety, blocked punt out of end zone OSU 3-2 2 CAL Sweeney 19-yard pass from Shaughnessy (Wersching kick) CAL 9-3 3 OSU Henson 25-yard run (kick failed) Tied 9-9 3 CAL Wersching 20-yard field goal CAL 12-9 3 OSU Henson 1-yard run (kick blocked) OSU 15-12 3 OSU Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick) OSU 22-12 4 OSU Datvos 22-yard run (kick failed) OSU 28-12 4 OSU Bartoszcek 5-yard pass from Purdy (Conway kick) OSU 35-12 4 CAL Shaughnessy 7-yard pass from Ferragamo (kick failed) OSU 35-18

Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 0 7 0 0 7 • Ohio St 13 6 0 7 26 Date: October 14 Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 86,298

Scoring summary 1 OHST Henson 5-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 7-0 1 OHST Henson 1-yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 13-0 2 ILL Lewis 60-yard pass from Perrin (Wells kick) Ohio St 13-7 2 OHST Henson 1-yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 19-7 4 OHST Pagac 10-yard pass from Purdy (Klaban kick) Ohio St 26-7

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Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 7 0 0 7 • Ohio St 14 3 14 13 44 Date: October 21 Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 86,065

Scoring summary 1 OHST Hare 6-yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 6-0 1 OHST Henson 1-yard run (Bradshaw pass from Hare) Ohio St 14-0 2 IND Flanagan 3-yard pass from Harris (Gartner kick) Ohio St 14-7 2 OHST Conway 32-yard field goal Ohio St 17-7 3 OHST Henson 24-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 24-7 3 OHST Hare 6-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 31-7 4 OHST Keith 2-yard run (run failed) Ohio St 37-7 4 OHST Morrison 1-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 44-7

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Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 14 14 0 0 28 Wisconsin 0 7 7 6 20 Date: October 28 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Game attendance: 78,713

Scoring summary 1 OHST Galbos 37 yard pass from Hare (Conway kick) Ohio St 7–0 1 OHST Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 14–0 2 OHST Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 21–0 2 WIS Novak 12 yard pass from Steiner (Barrios kick) Ohio St 21–7 2 OHST Hare 8 yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 28–7 3 WIS Novak 15 yard pass from Steiner (Barrios kick) Ohio St 28–14 4 1:52 WIS Steiner 1 yard run (pass failed) Ohio St 28–20

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Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 7 0 13 7 27 Northwestern 0 7 7 0 14 Date: November 18 Location: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL Game attendance: 34,475

Scoring summary Q1 OHST Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick) OHST 7–0 Q2 NW Anderson 16 yard pass from Somers (Skarin kick) Tie 7–7 Q3 OHST Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick) OHST 14–7 Q3 OHST Henson 3 yard run (kick failed) OHST 20–7 Q3 NW Craig 10 yard pass from Anderson (Skarin kick) OHST 20–14 Q4 OHST Henson 3 yard run (Conway kick) OHST 27–14

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Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 0 3 8 0 11 • Ohio State 0 7 7 0 14 Date: November 25 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 87,040 Game weather: Cloudy Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 2 MICH Mike Lantry 35-yard field goal MICH 3-0 2 OSU Champ Henson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick) OSU 7-3 3 OSU Archie Griffin 30-yard run (Blair Conway kick) OSU 14-3 3 MICH Ed Shuttlesworth 1-yard run (Dennis Franklin to Clint Haslerig pass OSU 14-11

Ohio State made two goal line stands, one in each half, to hold on to the 14-11 victory. The first came just before halftime as Dennis Franklin fumbled on fourth down at the two. In the fourth quarter, Randy Gradishar stopped Franklin on a sneak from the one. The Buckeyes' fans tore down the goal posts with 13 seconds remaining.^[10]

Draft picks

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Rick Seifert	8	194	Defensive Back	New York Jets
George Hasenohrl	8	198	Defensive Tackle	New York Giants
John Bledsoe	8	203	Running Back	Detroit Lions
Rich Galbos	9	218	Running Back	Washington Redskins
Earl Belgrave	17	435	Tackle	Detroit Lions

References

1. 1973 Ohio State Media Guide
2. Palm Beach Post. 1972 September 17.
3. "Freshman sparkles." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Sept 30.
4. 2012 Ohio State football record book.
5. Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 15.
6. Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 22.
7. Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 29.
8. Ocala Star-Banner. 1972 Oct 29.
9. Palm Beach Post. 1972 Nov 19.
10. "Everything Just Rosy for Ohio State." Palm Beach Post. 1972 Nov 26.

Win/Loss statistics

• Ohio State Historical Scores

Draft data

• Ohio State Drafted Players