The 1999 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1999–2000. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–6 record, failing to go to a bowl game for the first time since the 1988 season, John Cooper's first year as head coach.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| August 29*
|
2:30 PM
|
vs. #12 Miami (FL)
|
#9
|
Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)
|
ABC
|
L 12–23
|
73,037[2]
|
| September 11*
|
8:00 PM
|
#14 UCLA
|
#13
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
W 42–20
|
93,283[2]
|
| September 18*
|
3:30 PM
|
Ohio
|
#12
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
W 40–16
|
93,222[2]
|
| September 25*
|
12:00 PM
|
Cincinnati
|
#12
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ESPN+
|
W 34–20
|
93,407[2]
|
| October 2
|
3:30 PM
|
Wisconsin
|
#12
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
L 17–42
|
93,524[2]
|
| October 9
|
3:30 PM
|
#18 Purdue
|
#20
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
W 25–22
|
93,766[2]
|
| October 16
|
12:00 PM
|
at Penn State
|
#17
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
|
ABC
|
L 10–23
|
97,007[2]
|
| October 23
|
12:00 PM
|
at #24 Minnesota
|
#22
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
|
ESPN
|
W 20–17
|
50,842[2]
|
| October 30
|
12:00 PM
|
Iowa
|
#21
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ESPN+
|
W 41–11
|
93,561[2]
|
| November 6
|
12:00 PM
|
at #19 Michigan State
|
#20
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN
|
L 7–23
|
74,639[2]
|
| November 13
|
12:00 PM
|
Illinois
|
#25
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck)
|
ESPN2
|
L 20–46
|
93,429[2]
|
| November 20
|
12:00 PM
|
at #10 Michigan
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)
|
ABC
|
L 17–24
|
111,575[2]
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
Coaching staff[]
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 12th year
- Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (12th year)
- Jim Heacock - Defensive Line (5th year)
- Fred Pagac - Defensive Coordinator (18th year)
- Tim Salem - (3rd year)
- Shawn Simms - Defensive Ends (3rd year)
- Tim Spencer - Running Backs (6th year)
- Chuck Strobart - Offensive Coordinator (5th year)
- Jon Tenuta - Defensive Backs (4th year)
Game notes[]
UCLA[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| UCLA
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
3
|
20
|
| • Ohio St
|
0 |
21 |
7 |
14
|
42
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
13:02 | UCLA | Matt Stanley 67 yard pass from Drew Bennett (Chris Griffith kick) | UCLA 7-0 |
|
| 2 |
14:13 | UCLA | Nate Fiske 35 yard field goal | UCLA 10-0 |
|
| 2 |
10:58 | OSU | Michael Wiley 3 yard run (Dan Stultz kick) | UCLA 10-7 |
|
| 2 |
6:54 | OSU | Ken-Yon Rambo 2 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Dan Stultz kick) | OSU 14-10 |
|
| 2 |
0:56 | OSU | Michael Wiley 5 yard run (Dan Stultz kick) | OSU 21-10 |
|
| 3 |
10:44 | UCLA | DeShaun Foster 7 yard run (Chris Griffith kick) | OSU 21-17 |
|
| 3 |
0:03 | OSU | Jamar Martin 3 yard run (Dan Stultz kick) | OSU 28-17 |
|
| 4 |
11:41 | OSU | Ken-Yon Rambo 8 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Dan Stultz kick) | OSU 35-17 |
|
| 4 |
9:30 | UCLA | Chris Griffith 33 yard field goal | OSU 35-20 |
|
| 4 |
6:37 | OSU | Jerry Westbrooks 8 yard run (Dan Stultz kick) | OSU 42-20 |
|
References[]
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
