1976_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team
1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
The 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record, including the 1977 Orange Bowl in Miami, where they won, 27–10, against the Colorado.
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Big Ten co-champion Orange Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 9–2–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bob Brudzinski |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| No. 3 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 4 | W 49–21 | 86,509 | |||
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Penn State* | No. 2 | ABC | W 12–7 | 62,503 | ||
| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Missouri* | No. 2 |
| L 21–22 | 87,936 | ||
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 4 UCLA* | No. 8 |
| ABC | T 10–10 | 87,969 | |
| October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 10 | W 34–14 | 59,170 | |||
| October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 9 | W 30–20 | 79,579 | |||
| October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 9 |
| W 24–3 | 87,898 | ||
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 8 | W 47–7 | 39,663–49,254 | [1][2] | ||
| November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 8 |
| W 42–10 | 87,564 | ||
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 8 | W 9–3 | 53,190 | |||
| November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | No. 8 |
| ABC | L 0–22 | 88,250 | |
| January 1, 1977 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Colorado* | No. 11 | NBC | W 27–10 | 65,537 | ||
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- Woody Hayes – Head Coach (26th year)
- George Chaump – Offense (9th year)
- George Hill (American football) – Defensive Coordinator (6th year)
- Alex Gibbs – Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line (2nd year)
- Mickey Jackson – (3rd year)
- John Mummey – Quarterbacks (8th year)
- Ralph Staub – (7th year)
- Dick Walker – Defensive Backs (8th year)
Michigan State
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At Penn State
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Missouri
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Missouri Tigers (1–1) at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 25, 1976
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 87,936
- Box Score
The loss snapped 25-game home win streak
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UCLA
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At Iowa
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At Wisconsin
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Purdue
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At Indiana
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Illinois
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At Minnesota
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Ohio State clinches at least a share of Big Ten title for record fifth straight year.[6]
Michigan
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Orange Bowl (vs Colorado)
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| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
| Bob Brudzinski | 1 | 23 | Linebacker | Los Angeles Rams |
| Tom Skladany | 2 | 46 | Punter | Cleveland Browns |
| Pete Johnson | 2 | 49 | Running back | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ed Thompson | 8 | 210 | Linebacker | New York Jets |
| Nick Buonamici | 9 | 238 | Defensive tackle | Chicago Bears |
- Herman, Steve (October 31, 1976). "Bucks' 2nd Half Caves In On Indiana". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- 1977 Ohio State Football Media Guide
- Palm Beach Post. 1976 Oct 3.
- Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Oct 10.
- Palm Beach Post. 1976 Nov 14.
- "My Favorite Bowl Games. Retrieved 04-May-2012". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
