| 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Georgia | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| 1992 record | 8–3–1 (5–2–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | John Cooper |
| Offensive coordinator | Joe Hollis |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 91,470) |
Seasons | |
| 1992 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5/5 Michigan † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18/18 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1992–1993. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–3–1 record, including the 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost 21–14 to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Schedule[edit | edit source]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 5* | 12:30 PM | Louisville | #17 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | W 20–19 | 89,653[1] | |
| September 12* | 3:30 PM | Bowling Green | #22 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 17–6 | 94,808[1] | |
| September 19* | 6:30 PM | at #8 Syracuse | #21 | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN | W 35–12 | 49,629[1] | |
| October 3 | 12:30 PM | at Wisconsin | #12 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | L 16–20 | 72,203[1] | |
| October 10 | 12:30 PM | Illinois | #21 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | L 16–18 | 93,982[1] | |
| October 17 | 1:30 PM | Northwestern | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W 31–7 | 90,363[1] | |||
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC | W 27–17 | 70,037[1] | ||
| October 31 | 3:30 PM | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ABC | W 38–15 | 70,397[1] | ||
| November 7 | 1:30 PM | Minnesota | #22 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W 17–0 | 91,764[1] | ||
| November 14 | 3:30 PM | at Indiana | #19 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC | W 27–10 | 45,534[1] | |
| November 21 | 12:00 PM | #6 Michigan | #17 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | ABC | T 13–13 | 95,330[1] | |
| January 1* | 1:00 PM | vs. #8 Georgia | #15 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | L 14–21 | 65,861[1] | |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Coaching staff[edit | edit source]
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 5th year
- Bill Conley - Offense (5th year)
- Larry Coyer - Defensive Backs (4th year)
- Frank Falks - Running Backs (1st year)
- Joe Hollis - Offensive Coordinator (2nd year)
- Ron Hudson - Quarterbacks (5th year)
- Lee Owens - (1st year)
- Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (11th year)
- Mike Stock - Offensive Wide Receivers (1st year)
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator (5th year)
1993 NFL draftees[edit | edit source]
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 21 | Running Back | Minnesota Vikings |
| Roger Harper | 2 | 38 | Defensive Back | Atlanta Falcons |
| Steve Tovar | 3 | 59 | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Brian Stablein | 8 | 210 | Wide Receiver | Denver Broncos |
Awards and honors[edit | edit source]
- Korey Stringer, Big Ten Freshman of the Year
References[edit | edit source]
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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