The 1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1990–1991. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record, including the 1990 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, where they lost 23–11 to the Air Force Falcons.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 8*
|
3:30 PM
|
Texas Tech
|
#18
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
W 17–10
|
88,707[1]
|
| September 15*
|
12:00 PM
|
at Boston College
|
#17
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
|
|
W 31–10
|
32,432[1]
|
| September 29*
|
3:30 PM
|
#18 USC
|
#15
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
L 26–35
|
89,422[1]
|
| October 6
|
3:30 PM
|
#13 Illinois
|
#20
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck)
|
ABC
|
L 20–31
|
89,404[1]
|
| October 13
|
12:30 PM
|
at #22 Indiana
|
|
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
|
ESPN
|
T 27–27
|
52,080[1]
|
| October 20
|
2:00 PM
|
at Purdue
|
|
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
|
|
W 42–2
|
57,031[1]
|
| October 27
|
1:30 PM
|
Minnesota
|
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
|
W 52–23
|
89,688[1]
|
| November 3
|
1:30 PM
|
Northwestern
|
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
|
W 48–7
|
89,177[1]
|
| November 10
|
12:00 PM
|
at #6 Iowa
|
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
|
ABC
|
W 27–26
|
70,033[1]
|
| November 17
|
2:00 PM
|
at Wisconsin
|
#21
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
|
|
W 35–10
|
41,403[1]
|
| November 24
|
12:00 PM
|
#15 Michigan
|
#19
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)
|
ABC
|
L 13–16
|
90,054[1]
|
| December 27*
|
7:00 PM
|
vs. Air Force
|
#24
|
Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
|
ESPN
|
L 11–23
|
39,262[1]
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
[2]
Coaching staff[]
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 3rd year
- Gary Blackney - Defensive Coordinator (7th year)
- Jim Colletto - Offensive Coordinator (3rd year)
- Ron Hudson - Quarterbacks (3rd year)
- Gene Huey - Offensive Wide Receivers (3rd year)
- Bob Palcic - Offensive Line (5th year)
- Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (9th year)
- Bobby Turner - Running Backs (2nd year)
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator (3rd year)
- Ron Zook - Defensive Backs (3rd year)
[3]
Awards and honors[]
References[]
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
