1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Rose Bowl Champions Big Ten Co-Champions
Rose Bowl, W 42–21 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#2
1973 record	10–0–1 (7–0–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes
MVP	Archie Griffin
Captain	Greg Hare
Captain	Rick Middleton
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 82,567)

1973 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#2 Ohio State +	7	–	0	–	1	10	–	0	–	1
#6 Michigan +	7	–	0	–	1	10	–	0	–	1
Minnesota	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Northwestern	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Indiana	0	–	8	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Iowa	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–0–1 record, including the 1974 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they won, 42–21, against the USC Trojans.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 15	1:30 PM	Minnesota	#3	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 56–7	86,005
September 29	1:30 PM	TCU*	#3	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 37–3	87,439
October 6	1:30 PM	Washington State*	#1	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 27–3	87,425
October 13	2:00 PM	at Wisconsin	#1	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 24–0	77,413
October 20	1:30 PM	at Indiana	#1	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN		W 37–7	53,183
October 27	1:30 PM	Northwestern	#1	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 60–0	87,453
November 3	2:00 PM	at Illinois	#1	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy)		W 30–0	60,707
November 10	1:30 PM	Michigan State	#1	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 35–0	87,600
November 17	1:30 PM	Iowa	#1	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 55–13	87,447
November 24	12:30 PM	at #4 Michigan	#1	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)	ABC	T 10–10	105,223
January 1	5:00 PM	vs. #7 USC*	#4	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	NBC	W 42–21	105,267
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Roster

1973 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster

Quarterbacks

7 Cornelius Greene
9 Kenneth Thompson
14 Gary McCutcheon
15 James Pacenta
17 Steven Morrison
18 Greg Hare
19 David Purdy

Running backs

2 Larry Molls
4 Randal Keith
13 Morris Bradshaw
22 Richard Gales
27 Tim Holycross
33 Pete Johnson
34 Dan Bembry
35 David Mazeroski
38 Champ Henson
41 Woodrow Roach
44 John Hughes
45 Archie Griffin
47 Elmer Lippert
48 Brian Baschnagel

Wide receivers

8 Bill Ezzo
9 Robert Murphy
82 Dave Hazel
87 Michael Bartoszek

Tight ends

80 Fred Pagac
85 John Smurda
89 Ted Powell

Offensive linemen

50 Michael Datish
51 Gary Lillvis
52 Steve Myers
55 Dwight King
56 Stephen Koegel
57 Mark Straka
58 Charles Baxter
59 Ronald Ayers
60 Thomas Swank
61 John Husband
63 James Kregel
64 William Lukens
65 Barney Renard
66 Larry Graf
68 Louis Petrini
69 Richard Mack
70 Robert Willard
72 Kurt Schumacher
73 Scott Dannelley
74 John Hicks
76 Dan Scott
77 Doug France

Defensive linemen

14 Robert Kelly
49 Larry Kain
67 Dan Cutillo
71 Pete Cusick
75 Nick Buonamici
78 Robert Coan
79 Craig Nemitz
81 Thomas Marendt
83 Louis Williott
84 Robert Brudzinski
88 Van DeCree
90 Patrick Curto
91 James Cope
92 Marvin Battle
93 Edward Trepanier
95 Richard Applegate
99 Lawrence O'Rourke

Linebackers

32 Rick Middleton
35 Rocco Rich
36 Bruce Elia
37 Brian Bowers
39 Harold Thornton
42 Arnold Jones
53 Randy Gradishar
54 Kenneth Kuhn
62 Vic Koegel
97 Ted Smith
98 James Cramer

Defensive backs

6 Monty Thompson
11 Max Midlam
12 Tim Fox
15 Jeff Davis
20 Neal Colzie
21 Carl Kern
23 Craig Cassady
24 Richard Parsons
25 Robert Gentry
28 Doug Plank
29 Jerome Davis
30 Lou Mathis
43 Bruce Ruhl
46 Steve Luke

Special teams

1 Tom Skladany
3 Blair Conway

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Depth chart

Defense

FS
Tim Fox
Lou Mathis

WLB	MLB	SLB
Rick Middleton	Randy Gradishar	Vic Koegel
⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Rich Parsons
Bruce Ruhl

CB
Neal Colzie
Jerome Davis

DE	DT	DT	DE
Jim Cope	Pete Cusick	Arnie Jones	Van DeCree
⋅	⋅	Dan Cutillo	⋅

CB
Steve Luke
Doug Plank

Offense

SE
Dave Hazel
Mike Bartoszek

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Kurt Schumacher	Jim Kregel	Steve Myers	Dick Mack	John Hicks
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
Fred Pagac
John Smurda

WB
Brian Baschnagel
Morris Bradshaw

QB
Cornelius Greene
Greg Hare

FB
Bruce Elia
Pete Johnson

Special Teams
PK Blair Conway
P Tom Skladany
P Mike Keeton
PR Neal Colzie

RB
Archie Griffin
Elmer Lippert

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Coaching staff

Woody Hayes - Head Coach (23rd year)
George Chaump - Offense (6th year)
George Hill (American football coach) - Defensive Coordinator (3rd year)
Rudy Hubbard - Running Backs (6th year)
Charles Clausen - Defense (3rd year)
John Mummey - Quarterbacks (5th year)
Ralph Staub - (4th year)
Dick Walker - Defensive Backs (5th year)

Game notes

Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	7	0	0	7
• Ohio St	14	21	7	14	56

Date: September 15
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 86,005
Game weather: 74°F; wind 7

Scoring summary

Q1	10:24	OHST	Henson 2 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 7–0

Q1	8:44	OHST	Greene 4 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 14–0

Q2	12:59	MINN	King 1 yard run (Goldberg kick)	OHST 14–7

Q2	12:45	OHST	A. Griffin 93 yard kickoff return (Conway kick)	OHST 21–7

Q2	:51	OHST	Henson 2 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 28–7

Q2	:00	OHST	Baschnagel 5 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 35–7

Q3	5:36	OHST	Colzie 78 yard punt return (Conway kick)	OHST 42–7

Q4	10:39	OHST	Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 49–7

Q4	1:51	OHST	Ezzo 55 yard pass from Hare (Conway kick)	OHST 56–7

Archie Griffin 15 Rush, 129 Yds

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TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	3	0	0	3
• Ohio St	14	17	0	6	37

Date: September 29
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game start: 1:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 87,439
Game weather: Rain; 78°F; wind gusts

Scoring summary

Q1	12:17	OHST	A. Griffin 68 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 7–0

Q1	4:42	OHST	Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 14–0

Q2	9:18	TCU	Simmons 23 yard field goal	OHST 14–3

Q2	9:02	OHST	Greene 72 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 21–3

Q2	2:33	OHST	Greene 8 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 28–3

Q2	:00	OHST	Conway 37 yard field goal	OHST 31–3

Q4	6:25	OHST	Pagac 13 yard pass from Hare (kick failed)	OHST 37–3

Archie Griffin 14 Rush, 119 Yds
Cornelius Greene 15 Rush, 113 Yds

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Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington St	0	3	0	0	3
• Ohio St	0	14	13	0	27

Date: October 6
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 87,425
Game weather: Sunny; 65°F; wind 12 SSE

Scoring summary

Q2	7:14	OHST	Elia 17yard run (kick failed)	OHST 6–0

Q2	3:20	OHST	A. Griffin 6 yard pass from Greene (Pagac pass from Greene)	OHST 14–0

Q2	:22	WSU	Danelo 41 yard field goal	OHST 14–3

Q3	9:21	OHST	A. Griffin 26 yard run (kick blocked)	OHST 20–3

Q3	5:13	OHST	Elia 9 yard run (Conway kick)	OHST 27–3

Archie Griffin 15 Rush, 128 Yds

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Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	0	7	7	10	24
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 13
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Source:

Scoring summary

2	OSU	Elia 1-yard run (Conway kick)	OSU 7-0

3	OSU	Greene 2-yard run (Conway kick)	OSU 14-0

4	OSU	Conway 36-yard field goal	OSU 17-0

4	OSU	Elia 1-yard run (Conway kick)	OSU 24-0

Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	7	17	7	6	37
Indiana	0	0	0	7	7

Date: October 20
Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Game attendance: 53,183

Scoring summary

1	OHST	Greene 6-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 7–0

2	OHST	Conway 37-yard field goal	Ohio St 10–0

2	OHST	Greene 11-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 17–0

2	OHST	Elia 3-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 24–0

3	OHST	Colzie 55-yard interception return (Conway kick)	Ohio St 31–0

4	IND	Smock 51-yard pass from Harris (Stavroff kick)	Ohio St 31–7

4	OHST	Elia 1-yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 37–7

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Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
• Ohio St	0	27	26	7	60

Date: October 27
Location: Ohio Stadium
Game attendance: 87,453

Scoring summary

2	OHST	Greene 2 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 7–0

2	OHST	Griffin 18 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 14–0

2	OHST	Fox 12 yard blocked punt return (kick failed)	Ohio St 20–0

2	OHST	Baschnagel 4 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 27–0

3	OHST	Colzie 19 yard interception return (Conway kick)	Ohio St 34–0

3	OHST	Greene 55 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 41–0

3	OHST	Griffin 2 yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 47–0

3	OHST	Lippert 5 yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 53–0

4	OHST	Bradshaw 8 yard pass from Hare (Conway kick)	Ohio St 60–0

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Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	3	0	7	20	30
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 3
Location: Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Game attendance: 60,707

Scoring summary

1	OHST	Conway 25-yard field goal	Ohio St 3-0

3	OHST	Griffin 1-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 10-0

4	OHST	Greene 7-yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 16-0

4	OHST	Greene 1-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 23-0

4	OHST	Johnson 2-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 30-0

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Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan St	0	0	0	0	0
• Ohio St	7	14	7	7	35

Date: November 10
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 87,600

Scoring summary

1	OSU	Bruce Elia 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick)	OSU 7-0

2	OSU	Bruce Elia 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick)	OSU 14-0

2	OSU	Neal Colzie 43-yard punt return (Blair Conway kick)	OSU 21-0

3	OSU	Bruce Elia 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick)	OSU 28-0

4	OSU	Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick)	OSU 35-0

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Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	0	13	13
• Ohio St	14	13	21	7	55

Date: November 17
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 87,447

Scoring summary

1	OHST	Elia 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 7–0

1	OHST	Elia 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 14–0

2	OHST	Greene 1 yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 20–0

2	OHST	Hazel 41 yard pass from Greene (Conway kick)	Ohio St 27–0

3	OHST	Elia 3 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 34–0

3	OHST	Griffin 8 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 41–0

3	OHST	Elia 3 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 48–0

4	IOWA	Schultz 78 yard pass from Caldwell (Kokolus kick)	Ohio St 48–7

4	IOWA	Wellington 2 yard run (Kokolus kick)	Ohio St 48–14

4	OHST	Lippert 12 yard run (Klaban kick)	Ohio St 55–14

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Statistics

Rushing: Archie Griffin 246 yards ^[13]

Michigan

#1 Ohio State at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio St	0	10	0	0	10
Michigan	0	0	0	10	10

Date: Saturday, November 23
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Game attendance: 105,223

Source: Eugene Register-Guard

Scoring summary

2		OHST	Blair Conway 31-yard field goal	OHST 3-0

2		OHST	Pete Johnson 5-yard run (Blair Conway kick)	OHST 10-0

4		MICH	Mike Lantry 30-yard field goal	OHST 10-3

4	9:32	MICH	Dennis Franklin 10-yard run (Mike Lantry kick)	Tied 10-10

Rose Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	7	7	13	15	42
USC	3	11	7	0	21

Date: January 1
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 105,267

Scoring summary

1	USC	Limahelu 47 yard field goal	USC 3–0

1	OHST	Johnson 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 7–3

2	USC	Limahelu 42 yard field goal	Ohio St 7–6

2	USC	McKay 10 yard pass from Davis (McKay pass from Haden)	USC 14–7

2	OHST	Johnson 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Tie 14–14

3	USC	Davis 1 yard run (Limahelu kick)	USC 21–14

3	OHST	Johnson 4 yard run (kick failed)	USC 21–20

3	OHST	Greene 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 27–21

4	OHST	Elia 2 yard run (Greene run)	Ohio St 35–21

4	OHST	Griffin 47 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 42–21

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1974 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
John Hicks	1	3	Guard	New York Giants
Rick Middleton	1	13	Linebacker	New Orleans Saints
Randy Gradishar	1	14	Linebacker	Denver Broncos
Morris Bradshaw	4	93	Wide Receiver	Oakland Raiders
Gregg Hare	8	203	Quarterback	Buffalo Bills
Dan Scott	9	224	Guard	Cleveland Browns
Jim Kregel	10	243	Guard	Pittsburgh Steelers
Vic Koegel	12	304	Linebacker	Atlanta Falcons

References

↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Dec-05.
↑ 1974 Ohio State Football Media Guide
↑ "Ohio State Powers to 56-7 Romp Over Gophers." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sept 16.
↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Oct-30.
↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Oct-30.
↑ "Sub Fullback leads Buckeyes to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7.
↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site - Football - Archives. Retrieved 2015-Nov-01.
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.
↑ "Ohio State Hits Quickly." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 28.
↑ Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.
↑ "Colzie, Griffin Lead Ohio State to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 11.
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 18.
↑ 2012 Ohio State football record book.
↑ Palm Beach Post. 1974 Jan 1.

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