1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 14
1994 record	9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Cooper
Offensive coordinator	Joe Hollis
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 91,470)
Seasons

1994 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2/2 Penn State †	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
#14/9 Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	5	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#12/12 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Indiana	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Iowa	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Purdue	3	–	3	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Northwestern	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
† – Conference champion Michigan State forfeited 5 wins, 4 conference wins Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1994–1995. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–4 record, including the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost 24–17 to the Alabama Crimson Tide, a team one point away from playing in the national championship game. Despite being handed their third worst loss of all time by the Nittany Lions, this was considered a somewhat successful season overall.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29*	9:00 PM	vs. Fresno State	#20	Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Pigskin Classic)	ABC	W 34–10	28,513
September 10*	3:30 PM	at #25 Washington	#18	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	L 16–25	70,861
September 17*	12:30 PM	Pittsburgh	#23	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN	W 27–3	93,454
September 24*	1:30 PM	Houston	#20	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 52–0	91,740
October 1	2:00 PM	at Northwestern	#20	Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL		W 17–15	34,753
October 8	3:30 PM	Illinois	#17	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck)	ABC	L 10–24	93,351
October 15	12:00 PM	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	Creative	W 23–7	74,585
October 22	12:30 PM	Purdue	#24	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN	W 48–14	92,865
October 29	3:30 PM	at #1 Penn State	#21	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC	L 14–63	97,079
November 5	3:30 PM	Wisconsin		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	W 24–3	93,340
November 12	12:30 PM	at Indiana		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ESPN	W 32–17	44,672
November 19	12:00 PM	#15 Michigan	#22	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)	ABC	W 22–6	93,869
January 2*	1:00 PM	vs. #6 Alabama	#13	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	ABC	L 17–24	71,195
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Michigan State

Statistics

• Rushing: Eddie George 219 yards

Coaching staff

• John Cooper - Head Coach - 7th year
• Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (7th year)
• Larry Coker - Defensive Backs (2nd year)
• Joe Hollis - Offensive Coordinator (4th year)
• Ron Hudson - Quarterbacks (7th year)
• Lee Owens - (3rd year)
• Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (13th year)
• Tim Spencer - Running Backs (1st year)
• Mike Stock - Offensive Wide Receivers (3rd year)
• Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator (7th year)

1995 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Joey Galloway	1	8	Wide Receiver	Seattle Seahawks
Korey Stringer	1	24	Tackle	Minnesota Vikings
Craig Powell	1	30	Linebacker	Cleveland Browns
Chris Sanders	3	67	Wide Receiver	Houston Oilers
Marlon Kerner	3	76	Defensive Back	Buffalo Bills
Lorenzo Styles	3	77	Linebacker	Atlanta Falcons
Preston Harrison	3	98	Linebacker	San Diego Chargers
Tito Paul	5	167	Defensive Back	Arizona Cardinals

Awards and honors

• Orlando Pace, Big Ten Freshman of the Year

References

Win/Loss statistics

• Ohio State Historical Scores

Draft data

• Ohio State Drafted Players