1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
| 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 14–20 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| 1995 record | 11–2 (7–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | John Cooper (8th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Joe Hollis (4th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (8th year) |
| Home stadium |
Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 89,841) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 11–2 record, including the 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost, 20–14, to the Tennessee Volunteers.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Boston College* | No. 12 | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) | ABC | W 38–6 | 62,711[1] | ||
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Washington* | No. 10 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 30–20 | 94,104[1] | ||
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | No. 8 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC | W 54–14 | 54,917[1] | ||
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* | No. 7 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 45–26 | 95,537[1] | ||
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Penn State | No. 5 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | ABC | W 28–25 | 96,655[1] | ||
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Wisconsin | No. 4 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | W 27–16 | 79,507[1] | ||
| October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 4 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | W 28–0 | 93,111[1] | ||
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 25 Iowa | No. 4 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | W 56–35 | 93,314[1] | ||
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | W 49–21 | 46,418[1] | ||
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck) | ABC | W 41–3 | 92,639[1] | ||
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | W 42–3 | 92,352[1] | ||
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Michigan | No. 2 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) | ABC | L 23–31 | 106,288[1] | ||
| January 1, 1996 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Tennessee* | No. 4 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | L 14–20 | 70,797[1] | ||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
Game notes
Washington
Statistics
- Rushing: Eddie George 212 yards[3]
Illinois
Statistics
- Rushing: Eddie George 314 yards[3]
Coaching staff
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 8th year
- Bill Conley - Defensive Ends, Recruiting Coordinator - 5th
- Walt Harris - Quarterbacks - 1st
- Joe Hollis - Offensive Coordinator - 5th on staff (4th as OC)
- Mike Jacobs - Offensive Line - 1st
- Fred Pagac - Linebackers - 16th
- Lovie Smith - Defensive Backs - 1st
- Tim Spencer - Running Backs - 2nd
- Chuck Stobart - Wide Receivers - 1st
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator - 8th
Awards and honors
- Eddie George, Heisman Trophy[5]
- Eddie George, Doak Walker Award
- Terry Glenn, Fred Biletnikoff Award[6]
1996 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Terry Glenn | 1 | 7 | Wide Receiver | New England Patriots |
| Rickey Dudley | 1 | 9 | Tight End | Oakland Raiders |
| Eddie George | 1 | 14 | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
| Bobby Hoying | 3 | 85 | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- ↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=227&season=1995
- 1 2 2012 Ohio State football record book
- ↑ Ohio State, 1995 Football Media Guide
- ↑ http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html
- ↑ http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/pastwinner.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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