1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
1988 record	4–6–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Cooper
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young
Base defense	4-3
MVP	Jeff Uhlenhake
Captain	Michael McCray
Captain	Mike Sullivan
Captain	Jeff Uhlenhake
Captain	Vince Workman
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,399)

1988 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Michigan $	7	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Michigan State	6	–	1	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
Iowa	4	–	1	–	3	6	–	4	–	3
#20 Indiana	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	1
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Ohio State	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	5	–	1	2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	6	–	2	2	–	7	–	2

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for head coach John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 4–6–1, and a Big Ten Conference record of 2–5–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	3:30 PM	Syracuse*		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	W 26–9	89,768
September 17	7:00 PM	at Pittsburgh*	#18	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 10–42	56,500
September 24	3:30 PM	#7 LSU*	#18	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	W 36–33	90,584
October 1	1:30 PM	Illinois		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)		L 12–31	90,274
October 8	3:30 PM	at Indiana		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ABC	L 7–41	52,133
October 15	1:30 PM	Purdue		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		L 26–31	90,970
October 22	8:00 PM	Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		W 13–6	44,221
October 29	12:00 PM	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 10–20	77,111
November 5	1:30 PM	Wisconsin		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 34–12	90,032
November 12	12:00 PM	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ABC	T 24–24	67,700
November 19	12:00 PM	#12 Michigan		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)	ABC	L 31–34	90,176
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

John Cooper - Head Coach - 1st year
Gary Blackney - Defensive Coordinator (5th year)
Jim Colletto - Offensive Coordinator (1st year)
Bill Dudley - (1st year)
Ron Hudson - Running Backs (1st year)
Gene Huey - Wide Receivers (1st year)
Bob Palcic - Offensive Line (3rd year)
Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (7th year)
Bill Young - Defensive Line (1st year)
Ron Zook - Defensive Backs (1st year)

Season summary

Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Syracuse	3	3	0	3	9
• Ohio St	0	17	6	3	26

Date: September 10
Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Scoring summary

1	SYR	Greene 24-yard field goal	Syracuse 3-0

2	OHST	O'Morrow 27-yard field goal	Tie 3-3

2	OHST	Snow 14-yard run (O'Morrow kick)	Ohio St 10-3

2	OHST	Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	Ohio St 17-3

2	SYR	Greene 45-yard field goal	Ohio St 17-6

3	OHST	O'Morrow 33-yard field goal	Ohio St 20-6

3	OHST	O'Morrow 41-yard field goal	Ohio St 23-6

4	SYR	Greene 38-yard field goal	Ohio St 23-9

4	OHST	O'Morrow 30-yard field goal	Ohio St 26-9

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LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
LSU	3	10	10	10	33
• Ohio St	0	14	3	19	36

Date: September 24
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 90,584

Scoring summary

1	LSU	Browndyke 38 yard field goal	LSU 3–0

2	OHST	Snow 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 7–3

2	OHST	McCray 22 yard blocked punt return (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 14–3

2	LSU	Moss 30 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick)	OHST 14–10

2	LSU	Browndyke 27 yard field goal	OHST 14–13

3	OHST	O'Morrow 35 yard field goal	OHST 17–13

3	LSU	E. Fuller 3 yard run (Browndyke kick)	LSU 20–17

3	LSU	Browndyke 35 yard field goal	LSU 23–17

4	OHST	O'Morrow 41 yard field goal	LSU 23–20

4	LSU	Browndyke 20 yard field goal	LSU 26–20

4	LSU	Lee 55 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick)	LSU 33–20

4	OHST	Snow 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	LSU 33–27

4	OHST	Safety, Bourgeois ran through end zone	LSU 33–29

4	OHST	Olive 20 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 36–33

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Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio St	7	7	7	3	24
Iowa	14	7	0	3	24

Date: November 12
Location: Kinnick Stadium
Game start: 12:15 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 67,700
Game weather: Rain; 40°F; wind 10–12 SE
Referee: Gil Marchman

Scoring summary

Q1	10:12	IOWA	Stewart 1 yard run (Skillett kick)	IOWA 7–0

Q1	8:41	IOWA	Cook 29 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	IOWA 14–0

Q1	4:17	OSU	M. Sullivan 13 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick)	IOWA 14–7

Q2	11:45	IOWA	Harberts 48 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	IOWA 21–7

Q2	7:51	OSU	Ellis 2 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	IOWA 21–14

Q3	9:56	OSU	S. Graham 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	Tie 21–21

Q4	8:21	OSU	O'Morrow 39 yard field goal	OSU 24–21

Q4	:16	IOWA	Skillett 40 yard field goal	Tie 24–24

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1989 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Jeff Uhlenhake	5	121	Center	Miami Dolphins
Vince Workman	5	127	Running Back	Green Bay Packers
Derek MacCready	9	226	Defensive End	Detroit Lions
Everett Ross	12	335	Wide Receiver	Minnesota Vikings

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External links

References

↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=227&season=1988
↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 11.
↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 25.
↑ Ohio State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2015-Sep-30.
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm

Draft data

Ohio State Drafted Players

Ohio State Buckeyes football

Venues	Recreation Park (1890–1897) Ohio Field (1898–1921) Ohio Stadium (1922–present) Woody Hayes Athletic Center (practice)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Illinois Michigan (The Ten Year War) Penn State

Culture & lore	History Brutus Buckeye "Across the Field" "Buckeye Battle Cry" "Carmen Ohio" Neutron Man Marching band 1969 Michigan game 1973 Michigan game "Holy Buckeye" 2006 "Game of the Century" Block O "Hang On Sloopy" The Ten Year War WBNS-TV WBNS WBNS-FM Ohio State IMG Sports Network

People	Head coaches All-Century Team Yearly statistical leaders NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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