OHIO STATE /IOWA FOOTBALL 400 NEGATIVES 2.25" 1968 Big 10 National CHAMPS All L4

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Seller: memorabilia111 ✉️ (808) 100%, Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, Ships to: US, Item: 176284773400 OHIO STATE /IOWA FOOTBALL 400 NEGATIVES 2.25" 1968 Big 10 National CHAMPS All L4. 1968 Big 10 Champs, Rose Bowl, Consensus National-Champions Ohio State vs Iowa Hawkeyes. Professional press photographs. Original NEGATIVES. A full roll like this has over 400 images. Please view photos.  They are in good ++ to very good condition overall.  Clear, in focus images for the most part. Thank you for looking.  Photos taken from the press box. There are a few of the stadium, a few of the crowd and sidelines as well. 11/16/1968 (1968-1969) Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa] Iowa  vs  #2 Ohio State  Ohio State L    27 - 33  Head Coach: Ray Nagel Attendance: 44,131 Kickoff Temp: 38° F Start Time: 1:30 pm CST Down 26-6 in the 4th quarter, the Hawks scored 21 points, the last with nine seconds left, to make the game more respectable. The OSU defense bottled up Ed Podolak, limiting him to 45 yards on 15 carries. Iowa used two QBs in the comeback, Larry Lawrence was 13-of-20 for 178 yards and Mike Cilek was 7-of-11 for 68 yards.   1 2 3 4 F Iowa 0 0 6 21 27 OS 6 6 14 7 33
 The 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an American football team that represented the Ohio State University in the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season. It is considered one of the strongest in OSU history, fielding 11 All-Americans and six first-round NFL draft picks. With quarterback Rex Kern and running back Jim Otis leading a powerful OSU offense and Jack Tatum on defense, Woody Hayes' Buckeyes capped an undefeated season with a dominating 50–14 victory over archrival Michigan and a come-from-behind 27–16 victory over Southern California in the 1969 Rose Bowl to secure the national title.[1] This was also the first year the Buckeye players were awarded Buckeye pride stickers for their helmets, each one a reward for a good play. This would be Ohio State's last outright national championship until 2002. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the year for the Buckeyes was their upset of #1 Purdue in their third game. Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 28 1:30 p.m. SMU* No. 11 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH W 35–14 73,855 October 5 1:30 p.m. Oregon* No. 6 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH W 21–6 70,191 October 12 1:30 p.m. No. 1 Purdue No. 4 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH W 13–0 84,834 October 19 2:20 p.m. Northwesterndagger No. 2 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH ABC W 45–21 83,454 October 26 2:30 p.m. at Illinois No. 2 Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) W 31–24 56,174 November 2 1:30 p.m. No. 16 Michigan State No. 2 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH W 25–20 84,859 November 9 2:30 p.m. at Wisconsin No. 2 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI W 43–8 40,972 November 16 2:30 p.m. at Iowa No. 2 Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA W 33–27 44,131 November 23 1:30 p.m. No. 4 Michigan No. 2 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (The Game) W 50–14 85,371 January 1, 1969 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 USC* No. 1 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) NBC W 27–16 102,063 *Non-conference gamedaggerHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time Personnel 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class E 85 Charles Aldrin So G 57 Thomas Backhus Jr HB 19 Ed Bender Sr HB 48 Jay Bombach Sr HB 42 John Brockington So HB 12 Dave Brungard Jr G 75 Dave Cheney So FB 36 Rich Cunningham So G 66 Brian Donovan So OT 70 Dave Foley (C) Sr HB 11 Ray Gillian Jr HB 44 Horatius Greene Jr OT 65 Randy Hart Jr HB 22 Leo Hayden So FB 34 Paul Huff Jr OT 72 Charles Hutchison Jr G 61 Alan Jack Jr E 82 Bruce Jankowski So QB 10 Rex Kern So E 81 Dick Kuhn So G 64 Ted Kurz So QB 24 Bill Long Sr QB 18 Ron Maciejowski So OT 73 Rufus Mayes Sr C 55 John Muhlbach Sr OT 76 Jim Opperman So FB 35 Jim Otis Jr C 58 Larry Qualls So C 52 Jim Roman Sr OT 59 Gary Roush Sr HB 23 Kevin Rusnak Jr E 87 Robert Smith Sr E 92 John Stowe Sr G 62 Phil Strickland So OT 71 Rich Troha So E 80 Jan White So HB 16 Larry Zelina So Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 63 Doug Adams So CB 26 Tim Anderson So DE 86 Dan Aston Jr LB 33 Tom Bartley Sr LB 21 Arthur Burton Jr CB 47 Jim Coburn So DE 83 Mark Debevc So DT 78 John Dombos So DE 90 Tom Ecrement So S 28 Jerry Ersham Sr LB 39 James Gentile Jr LB 51 Bill Hackett Jr MG 67 Ralph Halloway So DT 77 Brad Nielsen Jr CB 15 Mike Polaski Jr CB 46 Ted Provost Jr S 43 Rich Quilling Jr LB 55 Mike Radtke Jr DE 89 Nick Roman Sr DT 74 Paul Schmidlin Jr S 3 Mike Sensibaugh So DT 50 Butch Smith Jr DE 91 John Sobolewski Sr LB 54 Mark Stier Sr MG 68 Jim Stillwagon So MG 69 Vic Stottlemyer Sr LB 32 Jack Tatum So CB 17 Bob Trapuzzano Jr DT 79 Bill Urbanik Jr CB 41 Tim Wagner So DE 88 Dave Whitfield Jr LB 56 Dirk Worden (C) Sr Special teams Pos. # Name Class Head coach Woody Hayes Coordinators/assistant coaches Earle Bruce George Chaump Glenn Ellison Hugh Hindman Lou Holtz Rudy Hubbard Bill Mallory Lou McCullough Esco Sarkkinen Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Injured Redshirt Redshirt Roster Last update: 2016-Feb-12 Game summaries SMU See also: 1968 SMU Mustangs football team SMU Mustangs at #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) Period 1 2 3 4 Total SMU 0 7 7 0 14 Ohio St 14 12 0 9 35 at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio Date: September 28 Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT Game weather: Clear • 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn) to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) Game attendance: 73,855 TV: WOSU-TV Ohio State Football Archive Game information Scoring summary Oregon See also: 1968 Oregon Webfoots football team Oregon at No. 6 Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 0 6 0 0 6 • No. 6 Ohio State 7 0 7 7 21 Date: October 5, 1968 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 70,191 Game weather: Sunny; 50 °F (10 °C); wind 9 mph NW Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary [2] Game statistics Statistic OSU ORE Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU ORE Passing Rushing Receiving Purdue See also: 1968 Purdue Boilermakers football team No. 1 Purdue at No. 4 Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 4 Ohio State 0 0 13 0 13 Date: October 12, 1968 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 84,834 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); no wind Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary Jim Otis 29 rush, 144 yards [3] Game statistics Statistic OSU PUR Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU PUR Passing Rushing Jim Otis (144) Receiving Northwestern See also: 1968 Northwestern Wildcats football team Northwestern at No. 2 Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 7 7 7 0 21 • No. 2 Ohio State 6 15 6 18 45 Date: October 19, 1968 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 2:20 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 83,454 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); wind 5–15 mph W Television network: ABC Scoring summary [4] Rex Kern 20 rush, 121 yards Game statistics Statistic OSU NW Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU NW Passing Rushing Rex Kern (121) Receiving Illinois See also: 1968 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck Trophy No. 2 Ohio State at Illinois 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Ohio State 3 21 0 7 31 Illinois 0 0 16 8 24 Date: October 26, 1968 Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 2:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 56,174 Game weather: Clear; 55 °F (13 °C); wind 8–15 mph SW Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary [5] Game statistics Statistic OSU ILL Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU ILL Passing Rushing Receiving Michigan State See also: 1968 Michigan State Spartans football team No. 16 Michigan State at No. 2 Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 Michigan State 0 7 13 0 20 • No.2 Ohio State 7 12 6 0 25 Date: November 2, 1968 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 84,859 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); wind 5 mph SW Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary [6] Game statistics Statistic OSU MSU Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 2 6 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU MSU Passing Rushing Receiving Wisconsin See also: 1968 Wisconsin Badgers football team No. 2 Ohio State at Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Ohio State 10 0 20 13 43 Wisconsin 0 0 0 8 8 Date: November 9, 1968 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 40,972 Game weather: Overcast; 34 °F (1 °C); wind 8 mph N Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary [7] Game statistics Statistic OSU WISC Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU WISC Passing Rushing Receiving Iowa See also: 1968 Iowa Hawkeyes football team No. 2 Ohio State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Ohio State 6 6 14 7 33 Iowa 0 0 6 21 27 Date: November 16, 1968 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 44,131 Game weather: Rain; 38 °F (3 °C); wind 12 mph E Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary [8][9] Game statistics Statistic OSU Iowa Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU Iowa Passing Rushing Receiving Michigan See also: 1968 Michigan Wolverines football team and The Game No. 4 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Michigan 7 7 0 0 14 • No. 2 Ohio State 7 14 6 23 50 Date: November 23, 1968 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 85,371 Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); wind 15 mph SW Referee: Jerry Markbreit Television network: WOSU-TV Scoring summary [10] [11] Game statistics Statistic OSU MICH Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU MICH Passing Rushing Receiving Rose Bowl See also: 1968 USC Trojans football team and 1969 Rose Bowl No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 USC 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 1 Ohio State 0 10 3 14 27 No. 2 USC 0 10 0 6 16 Date: January 1, 1969 Location: Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Game start: 5:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 102,063 Game weather: Sunny; 84 °F (29 °C) Referee: Charles Moffett Television network: NBC Scoring summary [12] Game statistics Statistic OSU USC Total yards Passing yards Rushing yards Penalties Turnovers 0 5 Time of possession Game Leaders Statistic OSU USC Passing Rushing Receiving Statistical leaders Scoring – Jim Otis Rushing – Jim Otis Passing – Rex Kern Receiving – Bruce Jankowski Players in the 1969 NFL Draft See also: 1969 NFL Draft Player Round Pick Position NFL club Rufus Mayes 1 14 Tackle Chicago Bears Dave Foley 1 26 Tackle New York Jets Steve Howell 10 239 Tight end Cincinnati Bengals The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, Ohio State was founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862. Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878, the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. Admission standards tightened and became greatly more selective throughout the 2000s and 2010s. As of 2021, Ohio State has the most students in the 95th percentile or above on standardized testing of any public university in the United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university's endowment of $7.0 billion in 2022 is among the largest in the world. A member of the Association of American Universities, Ohio State is a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars. Past and present alumni and faculty include five Nobel Prize laureates, nine Rhodes Scholars, seven Churchill Scholars, one Fields Medalist, seven Pulitzer Prize winners, 64 Goldwater scholars, seven U.S. Senators, 15 U.S. Representatives, and 108 Olympic medalists. Ohio State's faculty currently includes 21 members of the National Academy of Sciences or National Academy of Engineering, four members of the National Academy of Medicine[6] and 177 elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Each year since 2002, Ohio State has either led or been second among all American universities in the number of their faculty members elected as fellows to the AAAS.[7][8] The university has an extensive student life program, with over 1,000 student organizations; intercollegiate, club and recreational sports programs; student media organizations and publications, fraternities and sororities; and three student governments. Its athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are known as the Ohio State Buckeyes, and it is a member of the Big Ten Conference for the majority of its sports. The school's football program has had great success and is one of the major programs of college football; their rivalry against the University of Michigan has been termed as one of the greatest in North American sports. As of 2017, Ohio State's football program is valued at $1.5 billion, the highest valuation of any such program in the country. The main campus in Columbus has grown into the third-largest university campus by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. History Main article: History of Ohio State University Founding and early years (1870–1899) University Hall was the first building on campus, built in 1873 and reconstructed in 1976 The proposal of a manufacturing and agriculture university in central Ohio was initially met in the 1870s with hostility from the state's agricultural interests and competition for resources from Ohio University, which was chartered by the Northwest Ordinance and Miami University.[9] Championed by the Republican governor Rutherford B. Hayes, the Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College.[9] The school was originally within a farming community on the northern edge of Columbus. While some interests in the state had hoped the new university would focus on matriculating students of various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, Hayes manipulated both the university's location and its initial board of trustees toward a more comprehensive educational mission.[citation needed] The university opened its doors to 24 students on September 17, 1873. In 1878, the first class of six men graduated. The first woman graduated the following year.[10] Also in 1878, the Ohio legislature recognized an expanded scope for the university by changing its name to "the Ohio State University."[11][12] The definite article "the" is part of Ohio State's legal name; since at least the 1990s, Ohio State alumni – especially NFL players – have emphasized the "the" when referring to their school ("the Ohio State University").[13] Ohio State began accepting graduate students in the 1880s, and in 1891, the school saw the founding of its law school, Moritz College of Law. It would later acquire colleges of medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, commerce, and journalism in subsequent years. Growth and prominence (1900–1980) A view of The Oval green space in the early 20th century. In 1906, Ohio State President William Oxley Thompson, along with the university's supporters in the state legislature, put forth the Lybarger Bill with the aim of shifting virtually all higher education support to the continued development of Ohio State while funding only the "normal school" functions of the state's other public universities. Although the Lybarger Bill failed narrowly to gain passage, in its place the Eagleson Bill was passed as a compromise, which determined that all doctoral education and research functions would be the role of Ohio State, and that Miami University and Ohio University would not offer instruction beyond the master's degree level – an agreement that would remain in place until the 1950s. In 1916, Ohio State was elected into membership in the Association of American Universities.[14] With the onset of the Great Depression, Ohio State would face many of the challenges affecting universities throughout America as budget support was slashed, and students without the means of paying tuition returned home to support families. By the mid-1930s, however, enrollment had stabilized due in large part to the role of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and later the National Youth Administration.[15] By the end of the decade, enrollment had still managed to grow to over 17,500. In 1934, the Ohio State Research Foundation was founded to bring in outside funding for faculty research projects. In 1938, a development office was opened to begin raising funds privately to offset reductions in state support. In 1952, Ohio State founded the interdisciplinary Mershon Center for International Security Studies, which it still houses. The work of this program led to the United States Department of Homeland Security basing the National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security at the university in 2003. Modern era (1980–present) Ohio State had an open admissions policy until the late 1980s; particularly since the early 2000s, the college has greatly raised standards for admission, and it has been increasingly cited as one of the best public universities in the United States.[16][17][18][19][20][21] As of 2021, it has by far the most students in the country in the 95th percentile or above of test-takers on the ACT and SAT of any public university.[22] The trend particularly began under former university administrator William Kirwan in 1998, who set out to greatly increase the quality of applicants and make the university an elite academic university.[23][24] Michael V. Drake, former chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, became the 15th president of the Ohio State University on June 30, 2014. He announced on November 21, 2019, that he would retire at the end of the 2019–2020 academic year.[25] In 2019, Ohio State filed for trademark protection of "the" when it is used to refer to Ohio State;[26] the application was denied.[27] On June 3, 2020, the Ohio State Board of Trustees appointed Kristina M. Johnson, the former chancellor of the State University of New York, as the 16th president of the Ohio State University.[28] The main campus in Columbus has grown into the third-largest university campus in the United States.[29] On June 22, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the university a trademark on the word "the" in relation to clothing, such as T-shirts, baseball caps and hats distributed and/or sold through athletic or collegiate channels.[30][31] Ohio State and its fans, in particular those of its athletics program, frequently emphasizes the word "THE" when referring to the school.[32] 2016 terrorist attack Main article: Ohio State University attack In an attack against the campus on November 28, 2016, a fluorine leak was called in for a laboratory building, and as fire trucks began to depart, Abdul Razak Ali Artan drove into the crowd, then emerged and began stabbing those nearby.[33][34] The attack was stopped in under two minutes by OSU Police Officer Alan Horujko, who witnessed the attack after responding to the reported gas leak, and shot and killed Artan.[35] Ten people were transported to local hospitals, and one suspect was killed. Local law enforcement and the FBI launched an investigation, which determined that Artan was inspired by terrorist propaganda from the Islamic State and radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.[36][33][37] Campus See also: List of buildings at Ohio State University MapWikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Interactive map of the university's main campus in Columbus Ohio State's 1,764-acre (7.14 km2) main campus is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Columbus' downtown. The historical center of campus is the Oval, a quad of about 11 acres (4.5 ha).[38] The original campus was laid out in the English country style with University Hall overlooking what would become the Oval. From 1905 to 1913, the Olmsted Brothers, who had designed New York City's Central Park, were contracted as architectural consultants. Under their leadership, a more formal landscape plan was created with its center axis through the Oval. This axis shifted the university's street grid 12.25 degrees from the City of Columbus' street grid. Construction of the main library in 1915 reinforced this grid shift.[39] Four buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Hale Hall (originally Enarson Hall), Hayes Hall, Ohio Stadium and Orton Hall. Unlike earlier public universities such as Ohio University and Miami University, whose campuses have a consistent architectural style, the Ohio State campus is a mix of traditional, modern and postmodern styles. The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library, anchoring the Oval's western end, is Ohio State library's main branch and largest repository. The Thompson Library was designed in 1913 by the Boston firm of Allen and Collens in the Italianate Renaissance Revival style, and its placement on the Oval was suggested by the Olmsted Brothers. In 2006, the Thompson Library began a $100 million renovation to maintain the building's classical Italian Renaissance architecture.[40] The East Atrium at the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library. Ohio State operates North America's 18th-largest university research library with a combined collection of over 5.8 million volumes. Additionally, the libraries regularly receive about 35,000 serial titles. Its recent acquisitions were 16th among university research libraries in North America.[12] Along with 21 libraries on its Columbus campus, the university has eight branches at off-campus research facilities and regional campuses, and a book storage depository near campus. In all, the Ohio State library system encompasses 55 branches and specialty collections. Some more significant collections include the Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program, which has the archives of Admiral Richard E. Byrd and other polar research materials; the Hilandar Research Library, which has the world's largest collection of medieval Slavic manuscripts on microform; the Ohio State Cartoon Library & Museum, the world's largest repository of original cartoons; the Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute; and the archives of Senator John Glenn. Anchoring the traditional campus gateway at the eastern end of the Oval is the 1989 Wexner Center for the Arts. Designed by architects Peter Eisenman of New York and Richard Trott of Columbus, the center was funded in large part by Ohio State alumnus Leslie Wexner's gift of $25 million in the 1980s. The center was founded to encompass all aspects of visual and performing arts with a focus on new commissions and artist residencies. Part of its design was to pay tribute to the armory that formerly had the same location. Its groundbreaking deconstructivist architecture has resulted in it being lauded as one of the most important buildings of its generation. Its design has also been criticized as proving less than ideal for many of the art installations it has attempted to display. The centerpiece of the Wexner Center's permanent collection is Picasso's Nude on a Black Armchair, which was purchased by alumnus Leslie Wexner at auction for $45 million. Aerial view of the main campus, with Drinko Hall and the South Oval in the foreground. To the south of the Oval is another, somewhat smaller expanse of green space commonly referred to as the South Oval. At its eastern end, it is anchored by the Ohio Union. To the west are Hale Hall, the Kuhn Honors House, Browning Amphitheatre (a traditional stone Greek theatre) and Mirror Lake. Knowlton Hall, dedicated in October 2004, is at the corner of West Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place, next to Ohio Stadium. Knowlton Hall along with the Fisher College of Business and Hitchcock Hall form an academic nucleus in the northwestern corner of North campus. Knowlton Hall was designed by Atlanta-based Mack Scogin Merrill Elam along with WSA Studio from Columbus. The Hall is home to the KSA Café, the disciplines of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, City and Regional Planning, and about 550 undergraduate and graduate students. Knowlton Hall stands out from the general reddish-brown brick of Ohio State's campus with distinctive white marble tiles that cover the building's exterior. This unique wall cladding was requested by Austin E. Knowlton, the namesake of and main patron to the creation of Knowlton Hall. Knowlton also requested that five white marble columns be erected on the site, each column representing one of the classical orders of Architecture.[41] The Ohio State College of Medicine is on the southern edge of the central campus. It is home to the James Cancer Hospital, a cancer research institute and one of the National Cancer Institute's 41 comprehensive cancer centers, along with the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, a research institute for cardiovascular disease. The campus is served by the Campus Area Bus Service. Regional campuses The university also operates regional campuses in five areas: Ohio State University at Lima – Lima, Ohio, established in 1960 Ohio State University at Mansfield – Mansfield, Ohio, established in 1958 Ohio State University at Marion – Marion, Ohio, established in 1957 Ohio State University at Newark – Newark, Ohio, established in 1957 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) – Wooster, Ohio, established in 1969 Academics Rankings and recognition The Ohio Union was the first student union at a state university in the United States.[42] Academic rankings National ARWU[43] 42–56 Forbes[44] 105 THE / WSJ[45] 99 U.S. News & World Report[46] 49 Washington Monthly[47] 41 Global ARWU[48] 101–150 QS[49] 140 THE[50] 85 U.S. News & World Report[51] 52 National program rankings[52] Global program rankings[53] Ohio State's political science department and faculty have greatly contributed to the construction and development of the constructivist and realist schools of international relations; a 2004 LSE study ranked the program as first among public institutions and fourth overall in the world. The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities (2000) by Howard and Matthew Greene listed Ohio State as one of a select number of public universities offering the highest educational quality.[16] In its 2021 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Ohio State as tied for the 17th-best public university in the United States, and tied for 53rd among all national universities. They ranked the college's political science, audiology, sociology, speech–language pathology, finance, accounting, public affairs, nursing, social work, healthcare administration and pharmacy programs as among the top 20 programs in the country.[54] The Academic Ranking of World Universities placed Ohio State 42–56 nationally and 101–150 globally for 2020. In its 2021 rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it tied for 80th in the world. In 2021, QS World University Rankings ranked the university 108th in the world.[55] The Washington Monthly college rankings, which seek to evaluate colleges' contributions to American society based on factors of social mobility, research and service to the country by their graduates, placed Ohio State 98th among national universities in 2020.[56] In 1916, Ohio State became the first university in Ohio to be extended membership into the Association of American Universities, and remains the only public university in Ohio among the organization's 60 members. Ohio State is also the only public university in Ohio to be classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity" and have its undergraduate admissions classified as "more selective."[57] Ohio State's political science program is ranked among the top programs globally. Considered to be one of the leading departments in the United States, it has played a particularly significant role in the construction and development of the constructivist and realist schools of international relations.[17][58] Notable political scientists who have worked at the university include Alexander Wendt, John Mueller, Randall Schweller, Gene Sharp and Herb Asher. In 2004, it was ranked as first among public institutions and fourth overall in the world by British political scientist Simon Hix at the London School of Economics and Political Science,[59][60] while a 2007 study in the academic journal PS: Political Science & Politics ranked it ninth in the United States.[17] It is a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars.[61] Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the undergraduate business program at Ohio State's Fisher College of Business as the 14th best in the nation in its 2016 rankings.[62] U.S. News & World Report ranks the MBA program tied for 30th in America.[54] Fisher's Executive MBA program was ranked third nationally for return on investment by The Wall Street Journal in 2008, citing a 170 percent return on an average of $66,900 invested in tuition and expenses during the 18-month program.[63] The Ohio State linguistics department was recently ranked among the top 10 programs nationally, and top 20 internationally by QS World University Rankings.[64] The college is the only school in North America that offers an ABET-accredited welding engineering undergraduate degree.[65][66] Research The Wexner Medical Center campus. OSU colleges and schools College of Dentistry College of Education and Human Ecology College of Engineering College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences College of Medicine College of Nursing College of Optometry College of Pharmacy College of Public Health College of Social Work College of Veterinary Medicine College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School John Glenn College of Public Affairs Max M. Fisher College of Business Moritz College of Law Ohio State's research expenditures for the 2019 fiscal year were $968.3 million.[67] The university is among the top 12 U.S. public research universities and third among all universities in industry-sponsored research (National Science Foundation). [68] It is also named as one of the most innovative universities in the nation (U.S. News & World Report) and in the world (Reuters).[68] In a 2007 report released by the National Science Foundation, Ohio State's research expenditures for 2006 were $652 million, placing it seventh among public universities and 11th overall, also ranking third among all American universities for private industry-sponsored research. Research expenditures at Ohio State were $864 million in 2017. In 2006, Ohio State announced it would designate at least $110 million of its research efforts toward what it termed "fundamental concerns" such as research toward a cure for cancer, renewable energy sources and sustainable drinking water supplies.[69] In 2021, President Kristina M. Johnson announced the university would invest at least $750 million over the next 10 years toward research and researchers.[70] This was announced in conjunction with Ohio State's new Innovation District, which will be an interdisciplinary research facility and act as a hub for healthcare and technology research, serving Ohio State faculty and students as well as public and private partners.[71] Construction is expected to be completed in 2023.[72] Research facilities include Aeronautical/Astronautical Research Laboratory, Byrd Polar Research Center, Center for Automotive Research (OSU CAR), Chadwick Arboretum, Biomedical Research Tower, Biological Sciences Building, CDME, Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Heart and Lung Research Institute, Electroscience Laboratory, Large Binocular Telescope (LBT, originally named the Columbus Project), Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Museum of Biological Diversity, National Center for the Middle Market, Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island, OH, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Admissions and tuition Undergraduate Undergraduate admissions statistics 2021 entering class[73]Change vs. 2016 Admit rate 57.2(Neutral increase +3.1) Yield rate 25.3(Decrease −7.4) Test scores middle 50% SAT Total 1260-1420 (among 21% of FTFs) ACT Composite 26-32 (among 64% of FTFs) Ohio State is considered a highly selective public university.[74] Undergraduate admissions selectivity to Ohio State is rated as 91/99 by The Princeton Review (meaning "highly selective")[75] and "more selective" by U.S. News & World Report;[54] according to the data, it is the most selective for any public university in the state of Ohio. The New York Times classifies Ohio State as a "highly selective public college."[74] For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), Ohio State received 58,180 applications and accepted 33,269 (57.2%). Of those accepted, 8,423 enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 25.3%. OSU's freshman retention rate is 93.9%, with 88% going on to graduate within six years.[73] Of the 21% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1260–1420.[73] Of the 64% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score was between 26 and 32.[73][76][77] In the 2020–2021 academic year, 26 freshman students were National Merit Scholars.[78][79] Tuition and fees for full-time, Ohio residents enrolled at the Columbus campus for the 2014–2015 academic year were $10,037.[80] For the 2006–2007 academic year, tuition at Ohio State for Ohio residents placed it as the fifth-most expensive public university and slightly beneath the weighted average tuition of $8,553 among Ohio's thirteen public four-year universities.[81] Fall First-Time Freshman Statistics [73] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Applicants 58,180 49,087 47,703 48,077 47,782 44,845 Admits 33,269 33,619 25,634 24,988 22,964 24,265 Admit rate 57.2 68.5 53.7 52.0 48.1 54.1 Enrolled 8,423 8,679 7,716 7,944 7,209 7,938 Yield rate 25.3 25.8 30.1 31.8 31.4 32.7 ACT composite* (out of 36) 26-32 (64%†) 26-32 (80%†) 28-32 (78%†) 27-32 (80%†) 27-31 (86%†) 27-31 (84%†) SAT composite* (out of 1600) 1260-1420 (21%†) 1230-1390 (36%†) 1300-1420 (39%†) 1240-1450 (35%†) 1260-1450 (29%†) — * middle 50% range † percentage of first-time freshmen who chose to submit Honors programs This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Ohio State offers two distinct honors programs for high-ability undergraduates: Honors and Scholars. The Honors program is open to students in all majors. The Scholars program is centered on 13 specific programs such as "Architecture Scholars," "Media, Marketing, and Communications Scholars," "Biological Sciences Scholars," "International Affairs Scholars," "Business Scholars" and "Politics, Society and Law Scholars." Students in the Scholars program are expected to live and take select classes with other members of the program. Additionally, Ohio State offers the Honors Collegium with membership extended to 10 incoming freshmen and following the spring of a student's first or second year to the university's top undergraduates. Collegium students try to compete for internships, graduate schools and nationally competitive awards, such as the Marshall, Rhodes or Truman Scholarships. Ohio State also administers two large-scale scholarship programs to ensure access to the university to high-ability students from low-income or traditionally underrepresented groups. The first, the Young Scholars Program, was initiated in 1988. One hundred and twenty promising minority students from Ohio's nine largest urban public school districts are selected prior to entering high school. The program offers a series of academic camps each summer and counseling throughout the students' high school careers. Upon completion of the program, which also mandates a college preparatory curriculum and minimum grade point average, the students are guaranteed admission to Ohio State as well as any need-based financial aid. The Land Grant Scholarship was initiated in 2005. This program seeks to ensure access to Ohio State to high-ability students from low-income backgrounds. Ohio State has committed to offering a full-ride scholarship each academic year to at least one student from each of Ohio's 88 counties. Ohio State maintains an honors center in the Kuhn Honors & Scholars House, which served as the university president's residence until 1972. Three residence halls are designated all or in part as honors residences: Bradley Hall, Lincoln Tower and Taylor Tower. Endowment and fundraising Ohio State was among the first group[87] of four public universities to raise a $1 billion endowment when it passed the $1 billion mark in 1999. At the end of 2005, Ohio State's endowment stood at $1.73 billion, ranking it seventh among public universities and 27th among all American universities.[88] In June 2006, the endowment passed the $2 billion mark. In recent decades – and in response to continually shrinking state funding – Ohio State has conducted two significant multi-year fundraising campaigns. The first concluded in 1987 and raised $460 million – a record at the time for a public university. The "Affirm Thy Friendship Campaign" took place between 1995 and 2000. With an initial goal of raising $850 million, the campaign's final tally was $1.23 billion, placing Ohio State among the small group of public universities to have successfully conducted a $1 billion campaign.[89] At his welcoming ceremony, returning President E. Gordon Gee announced in the fall of 2007 that Ohio State would launch a $2.5 billion fundraising campaign. In 2019, celebrating the university's 150th year, President Michael V. Drake announced the "Time and Change Campaign"[90] with a goal of raising $4.5 billion from 1 million individual donors.[91] Student life The Recreation and Physical Activity Center and Scarlet Skyway. The Office of Student Life has partnership affiliations with the Schottenstein Center, the Blackwell Inn and the Drake Events Center. Services supporting student wellness include the Wilce Student Health Center – named for university physician John Wilce – the Mary A. Daniels Student Wellness Center and the Counseling and Consultation Service. The RPAC is the main recreational facility on campus. The Wellness Center within the RPAC offers services such as nutrition counseling, financial coaching, HIV and STI testing, sexual assault services, and alcohol and other drug education.[92] Ohio State's "Buckeye Bullet" electric car broke the world record for the fastest speed by an electric vehicle on October 3, 2004, with a maximum speed of 271.737 mph (437.318 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.[93] The vehicle also holds the U.S. record for fastest electric vehicle with a speed of 314.958 mph (506.876 km/h), and peak timed mile speed of 321.834 mph (517.942 km/h). A team of engineering students from the university's "Center for Automotive Research-Intelligent Transportation" (CAR-IT) designed, built and managed the vehicle. In 2007, Buckeye Bullet 2 was launched. This follow-up effort was a collaboration between Ohio State engineering students and engineers from the Ford Motor Company and will seek to break the land speed record for hydrogen cell powered vehicles.[94] Diversity Student body composition as of May 2, 2022 Race and ethnicity[95] Total White 66%   Asian 8%   Black 7%   Foreign national 7%   Other[a] 7%   Hispanic 5%   Economic diversity Low-income[b] 18%   Affluent[c] 82%   The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students lists Ohio State as one of the 20 best campuses in America for LGBT students.[96] The Morrill Scholarship Program (MSP) is Ohio State's premier diversity/merit scholarship program, rewarding academically talented students who are actively engaged in diversity-based leadership, service and social justice activities. MSP seeks academically talented high school seniors who will contribute to campus diversity actively engage as advocates and champions of diversity, inclusion, social justice and academic excellence on campus. There are three scholarship levels: prominence, excellence and distinction.[97] The graduation rate of Black males at the Ohio State University is higher than that of other Big Ten Schools. For the men who participate in the early-arrival programs, like the Bell National Resource Center's Early Arrival Program, the freshman-to-sophomore retention rate is higher than that of the entire university with 95% matriculating to their second year.[98] Sexual harassment handling Further information: Ohio State University abuse scandal In June 2018, Ohio State dissolved its Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit and eliminated four positions in the unit due to concerns about mismanagement and a lack of support for survivors of sexual assault.[99] This occurred after the unit was suspended in February 2018 and following an external review.[100] The Columbus Dispatch and the school newspaper, The Lantern, reported that "[SCE] failed to properly report students' sexual-assault complaints" and that some victims were told that they were "'lying,' 'delusional,' 'suffering from mental illness,' 'have an active imagination,' that they 'didn't understand their own experience' and also 'fabricated their story.'"[101][102] With help from the Philadelphia law firm Cozen O'Connor, the university will be creating a new framework to handle sexual assault cases and reevaluating its Title IX program. On July 20, 2018, BBC News reported that over 100 male students, including athletes from 14 sports, had reported sexual misconduct by a deceased university team physician, Richard Strauss.[103] The reports dated back to 1978 and included claims that he groped and took nude photographs of his patients. Four former wrestlers filed a lawsuit against Ohio State for ignoring complaints of "rampant sexual misconduct" by Strauss. U.S. representative Jim Jordan was named in the lawsuit and has since denied the former wrestlers' claims that he knew about the abuse while he was an assistant coach for eight years at the university.[104][better source needed] In May 2020, the university entered into a settlement and agreed to pay $40.9 million to the sexual abuse survivors.[105] Activities and organizations Hale Hall was the original home of the Ohio Union. The Ohio Union was the first student union built by an American public university.[42] It is dedicated to the enrichment of the student experience, on and off the university campus. The first Ohio Union, on the south edge of the South Oval, was constructed in 1909 and was later renamed Enarson Hall. The second Ohio Union was completed in 1950 and was prominently along High Street, southeast of the Oval. It was a center of student life for more than 50 years, providing facilities for student activities, organizations and events, and serving as an important meeting place for campus and community interaction. The union also housed many student services and programs, along with dining and recreational facilities. The second Ohio Union was demolished in February 2007 to make way for the new Ohio Union, which was finished in 2010. During this time, student activities were relocated to Ohio Stadium and other academic buildings.[106] Student organizations Student organizations at Ohio State provide students with opportunities to get involved in a wide variety of interest areas including academic, social, religious, artistic, service-based, diversity and many more. There are over 1,000 registered student organizations that involve many thousands of students.[107] The university's forensics team has won the state National Forensics Association tournament several times.[108] Block "O" is currently the largest student-run organization on the campus of Ohio State. With over 2,400 annual members, Block "O" serves as the official student cheering section at athletic events for the university. According to the Student Organization Office in the Ohio Union, Agricultural Education Society is the oldest student organization on campus. The Men's Glee Club often disputes the claim, but after consultation with Ohio Union Staff, Agricultural Education Society was named as the university's oldest organization. Fans celebrating Ohio State's victory in the 2019 Rose Bowl with the Ohio State University Marching Band. Each year, students may sign up to participate in BuckeyeThon, Ohio State's student-led philanthropy. The organization hosts events throughout the year to support the hematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant unit[109] at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Although BuckeyeThon is operated entirely by student volunteers, it is embedded within Student Life and the Ohio State University Foundation.[110] The organization receives support, advising and specialized leadership training from the university. Each February, thousands of students and community members attend BuckeyeThon's signature event, a Dance Marathon consisting of two separate 12-hour shifts. In the past 15 years, students have raised over $5 million to support treatment, research and various therapies at the hospital.[111] Unique to BuckeyeThon is the use of an operational fund separate from the main philanthropic cancer fund. As a registered non-profit, BuckeyeThon is subject to university audit and issues gift receipts through the Foundation.[112] An annual operational fund relies on university grants, outside sponsors and event registration fees. This allows the entirety of donations made to the cancer fund to solely support patients without hindrance from outside costs. Ohio State has several student-managed publications and media outlets. The Makio is the official yearbook.[113] The Makio's sales plummeted by 60% during the early 1970s; the organization went bankrupt and stopped publication during the late 1970s. The book was revived from 1985 to 1994 and again in 2000, thanks to several student organizations. The Lantern is the school's daily newspaper and has operated as a laboratory newspaper[clarification needed] in the School of Communication (formerly the School of Journalism) since 1881. Mosaic is a literary magazine published by Ohio State, which features undergraduate fiction, poetry and art. The Sundial is a student-written and -published humor magazine. Founded in 1911, it is one of the oldest humor magazines in the country. After a 17-year hiatus in which no magazine was published, it has recently been revived – first in print form and now as an online humor blog, as well as through multiple social media outlets.[114][115] Ohio State has two improvisational comedy groups – The 8th Floor Improv and Fishbowl Improv – that regularly perform long- and short-form improv around campus and across the U.S.[116][117] There are two student-run radio stations on campus: AROUSE, the music station, is home to over 100 student DJs, streaming music and independent content,[118] and Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, which broadcasts 11 different Ohio State sports.[119] Both stations broadcast on an internet audio stream. (No broadcast signals are available in Columbus.) Students also operate a local cable TV channel known as Buckeye TV, which airs primarily on the campus closed cable system operated by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Student government At the Ohio State University, three recognized student governments represent their constituents.[120] Undergraduate Student Government (USG), which consists of elected and appointed student representatives who serve as liaisons from the undergraduate student body to university officials. USG seeks to outreach to and work for the students at Ohio State. Council of Graduate Students (CGS), which promotes and provides academic, administrative and social programs for the university community in general and for graduate students in particular. The council provides a forum in which the graduate student body may present, discuss and set upon issues related to its role in the academic and non-academic aspects of the university community. Inter-Professional Council (IPC), which is a representative body of all professional students in the colleges of dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. Its purpose is to act as a liaison between these students and the governing bodies of the university. Residential life South Campus Gateway. Ohio State operates 41 on-campus residence halls divided into three geographic clusters: South Campus (site of the university's original dormitories), North Campus (largely constructed during the post-war enrollment boom) and West Campus ("The Towers").[121] The residence hall system has 40 smaller living and learning environments defined by social or academic considerations. Separate housing for graduate and professional students is maintained on the Southern tier of campus within the Gateway Residential Complex and the William H. Hall Student Residential Complex. Family housing is maintained at Buckeye Village at the far northern edge of campus beyond the athletic complex. Student Life University Housing also administers student residential housing on the OSU Newark, OSU Mansfield and OSU Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) campuses. The Residence Hall Advisory Council (RHAC), which is a representative body of all students living in the university's residence halls, helps evaluate and improve the living conditions of the residence halls.[122] North Campus: Archer House, Barrett House, Blackburn House, Bowen House, Busch House, Drackett Tower, Halloran House, Haverfield House, Houck House, Houston House, Jones Tower, Lawrence Tower, Mendoza House, Norton House, Nosker House, Raney House, Scott House, Taylor Tower, Torres House South Campus: Baker Hall East, Baker Hall West, Bradley Hall, Canfield Hall, Fechko House, German House, Hanley House, Mack Hall, Morrison Tower, Neil Avenue, Park-Stradley Hall, Paterson Hall, Pennsylvania Place, Pomerene House, Scholars East, Scholars West, Siebert Hall, Smith-Steeb Hall, The Residence on Tenth, Worthington Building West Campus: Lincoln Tower, Morrill Tower Off-campus: South Campus Gateway Apartments, Veterans' House Athletics Main article: Ohio State Buckeyes See also: Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes baseball, and Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey Ohio Stadium is the fifth largest stadium in the world. Ohio State's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "Buckeyes" (derived from the colloquial term for people from the state of Ohio and after the state tree, the Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra),[123] and participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports (Division I FBS in football) and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. (The women's hockey program competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.) The school colors are scarlet and gray. Brutus Buckeye is the mascot. Ohio State currently has 36 varsity teams. As of 2017, the football program is valued at $1.5 billion, the highest valuation of any such program in the country.[124] The team's rivalry against the University of Michigan has been termed as one of the greatest in North American sports.[125] Men's basketball against Duke at Value City Arena in 2021. Ohio State is one of six universities – the University of Michigan, the University of Florida, Stanford University, UCLA and the University of California at Berkeley being the others – to have won national championships in all three major men's sports (baseball, basketball and football).[126] Ohio State is also one of only two universities to appear in the national championship games in both football and men's basketball in the same calendar year (the other being the University of Florida). Ohio State has also won national championships in wrestling, men's volleyball, men's swimming and diving, men's outdoor track and field, men's golf, men's gymnastics, men's fencing, women's rowing, co-ed fencing and multiple synchronized swimming championships.[127] The Ohio State equestrian team has won eight Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national championships.[128] Since the inception of the Athletic Director's Cup, Ohio State has finished in the top 25 each year, including top-six finishes in three of the last five years.[129] During the 2005–2006 school year, Ohio State became the first Big Ten team to win conference championships in football, men's basketball and women's basketball. Ohio State repeated the feat during the 2006–2007 school year, winning solo championships in all three sports. In 2007, Sports Illustrated nicknamed Ohio State's athletic program as being "The Program" due to the unsurpassed facilities, an unparalleled number of men's and women's sports teams and their success, and the financial support of an impressive fan base.[130] Outstanding sports figures that were student athletes at Ohio State include 1936 Olympics gold medalist Jesse Owens, also known as "the Buckeye Bullet" (track and field); John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas, Bobby Knight and Larry Siegfried (basketball); 2010 Olympics silver medalist Ryan Kesler (ice hockey); Katie Smith and the first three-time Player of the Year in Big Ten Basketball history Jessica Davenport (women's basketball); Frank Howard (basketball and baseball); Jack Nicklaus (golf); and Chic Harley (three-time All-American football running back). Ohio State football players have combined for seven Heisman Awards, including the only two-time winner, Archie Griffin, in 1974 and 1975, Eddie George in 1995, and most recently Troy Smith in 2006. Hall of Fame coaches at Ohio State have included Paul Brown, Woody Hayes and Jim Tressel in football, Fred Taylor in basketball, Larry Snyder in track and field, and Mike Peppe in swimming and diving. Professional football Hall of Fame players include Sid Gillman, Lou Groza, Dante Lavelli, Jim Parker, Paul Warfield, Dick LeBeau and Bill Willis. Traditions The 1976 University Hall is one of the most prominent buildings on campus. Fight songs and chants The marching band has also a longstanding tradition at Ohio State. The band is famous for "Script Ohio," during which the band marches single-file through the curves of the word "Ohio," much like a pen writes the word, all while playing the French march "Le Regiment de Sambre et Meuse."[131] "Across the Field," Ohio State's fight song, and "Buckeye Battle Cry" are commonly played and sung at athletic events, as well as commencement and convocation exercises. Affiliated media Ohio State operates a public television station, WOSU-TV (virtual channel 34/DT 16, a local PBS TV station), as well as two public radio stations, WOSU-FM 89.7(NPR/BBC news/talk) and WOSA-FM 101.1 (classical, "Classical 101") in Columbus. Notable people Main article: List of Ohio State University people Alumni Ohio State has 580,000 living alumni around the world.[132] Past and present students and faculty include 5 Nobel Prize laureates, nine Rhodes Scholars, seven Churchill Scholars, 64 Goldwater scholars, one Fields Medalist and seven Pulitzer Prize winners, as well as seven U.S. Senators, 15 U.S. Representatives and 104 Olympic medalists.[133][134][135] Also included are UFC champions, Medal of Honor recipients, ambassadors, Fortune 500 CEOs and members of the Forbes 400 list of the world's wealthiest individuals. Numerous graduates have gone on to become U.S. governors, senators and members of Congress. Ohio State alumni have appeared on the cover of Time magazine 12 times, with the artwork of alumnus Roy Lichtenstein featured on an additional two Time covers. George Steinbrenner, former owner of the New York Yankees who won seven World Series with the team, earned his master's degree from Ohio State. Larry Sanger, one of the founders of Wikipedia, and Steve May, chief technology officer at Pixar, both graduated from Ohio State. Roboticist James S. Albus was named a "Hero of US Manufacturing" by Fortune magazine in 1997. [136] Howard Tucker, who as of April 2023 was the world's oldest living practicing doctor at 100, attended for both his undergraduate work and medical school.[137] Ohio State alumni have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, the NFL Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Its athletes have won a combined 83 Olympic medals and three times have received the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete. Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2007 Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2007   R. L. Stine, children's book author R. L. Stine, children's book author   Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2001 Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2001   Richard Lewis, comedian Richard Lewis, comedian   Harlan Ellison, science fiction author Harlan Ellison, science fiction author   Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games   Marcia Fudge, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development   Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist   Archie Griffin, former NFL running back and two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy Archie Griffin, former NFL running back and two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy   Les Wexner, billionaire businessman Les Wexner, billionaire businessman   Kirk Herbstreit, analyst for ESPN's College GameDay Kirk Herbstreit, analyst for ESPN's College GameDay   Tyler Joseph, frontman for the musical duo Twenty One Pilots Tyler Joseph, frontman for the musical duo Twenty One Pilots   Jack Nicklaus, former professional golfer Jack Nicklaus, former professional golfer   Brian Sandoval, 29th Governor of Nevada, served from 2011 to 2019 Brian Sandoval, 29th Governor of Nevada, served from 2011 to 2019   Patricia Heaton, actress Patricia Heaton, actress   Bob Knight, former college basketball coach Bob Knight, former college basketball coach   Eddie George, former NFL running back and winner of the Heisman Trophy Eddie George, former NFL running back and winner of the Heisman Trophy   John Kasich, politician, author, and television news host who served as the 69th Governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019 John Kasich, politician, author, and television news host who served as the 69th Governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019   Cris Carter, Hall of Fame football wide receiver Cris Carter, Hall of Fame football wide receiver   George Steinbrenner, former owner of the New York Yankees George Steinbrenner, former owner of the New York Yankees   J. D. Vance, U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2023 J. D. Vance, U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2023   Jack Buck, sportscaster Jack Buck, sportscaster   J. K. Simmons, actor J. K. Simmons, actor   Dwight Yoakam, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, known for his pioneering style of country music Dwight Yoakam, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, known for his pioneering style of country music   Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder   George Voinovich, former United States senator from Ohio George Voinovich, former United States senator from Ohio Faculty Ohio State's faculty currently includes 21 members of the National Academy of Sciences or National Academy of Engineering, four members of the Institute of Medicine[138] and 177 elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2009, 17 Ohio State faculty members were elected as AAAS Fellows. Each year since 2002, Ohio State has either led or been second among all American universities in the number of their faculty members elected as fellows to the AAAS.[139][140] In surveys conducted in 2005 and 2006 by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), Ohio State was rated as "exemplary" in four of the seven measured aspects of workplace satisfaction for junior faculty members at 31 universities: overall tenure practices, policy effectiveness, compensation and work-family balance.[141] In the last quarter century,[clarification needed] 32 Ohio State faculty members have received the Guggenheim Fellowship, more than all other public and private Ohio universities combined. In 2008, three Ohio State faculty members were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships, placing Ohio State among the top 15 universities in the United States.[142] Since the 2000–2001 award year, 55 Ohio State faculty members have been named as Fulbright Fellows, the most of any Ohio university.[143] The 1968 Big Ten Conference football season was the 73rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Big Ten championship, defeated USC in the 1969 Rose Bowl, and was recognized as the consensus national champion. Offensive end Dave Foley was a consensus first-team All-American, and offensive tackle Rufus Mayes was also recognized as a first-team All-American by two selectors. Running back Jim Otis led the team with 985 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and Rex Kern led the team with 1,506 yards of total offense. Linebacker Jack Tatum was a first-team All-Big Ten player. The 1968 Michigan Wolverines football team, under head coach Bump Elliott, finished in second place with an 8–2 record and was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll. Michigan was ranked No. 4 before losing to Ohio State, 50–14, in the final game of the season. In a victory over Wisconsin, Ron Johnson set an NCAA record with 347 rushing yards. Johnson led the Big Ten with 1,391 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the conference's most valuable player. Quarterback Dennis Brown led the conference with 1,562 passing yards and 1,777 yards of total offense. Defensive back Tom Curtis set a new Big Ten single season record with 10 interceptions. The 1968 Purdue Boilermakers football team, under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll before losing to Ohio State in week four. The Boilermakers finished in third place and were ranked No. 10 in the final AP poll. Leroy Keyes rushed for 1,003 yards (second to Ron Johnson) and finished second in the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting (behind O. J. Simpson). Keyes was the first Big Ten player selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft with the third overall pick. Keyes and middle guard Chuck Kyle were both selected as first-team consensus All-Americans. Quarterback Mike Phipps totaled 1,096 passing yards. Season overview Results and team statistics Conf. rank Team Head coach AP final AP high Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG MVP 1 Ohio State Woody Hayes #1 #1 10–0 7–0 32.3 15.0 Mark Stier 2 Michigan Bump Elliott #12 #4 8–2 6–1 27.7 15.5 Ron Johnson 3 (tie) Purdue Jack Mollenkopf #10 #1 8–2 5–2 29.1 16.7 Leroy Keyes 3 (tie) Minnesota Murray Warmath NR #15 6–4 5–2 20.7 19.0 Wayne King 5 (tie) Indiana John Pont NR #13 6–4 4–3 25.0 26.2 Harry Gonso Al Gage 5 (tie) Iowa Ray Nagel NR NR 5–5 4–3 32.2 28.9 Ed Podolak 7 Michigan State Duffy Daugherty NR #12 5–5 2–5 20.2 15.1 Al Brenner 8 (tie) Illinois Jim Valek NR NR 1–9 1–6 10.7 33.3 Rich Johnson 8 (tie) Northwestern Alex Agase NR NR 1–9 1–6 10.9 32.5 Jack Rudnay 10 Wisconsin John Coatta NR NR 0–10 0–7 8.6 31.0 Ken Criter Key AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1968 season[1] AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1968 season[1] PPG = Average of points scored per game[1] PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1] MVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy; trophy winner in bold[2] Preseason Regular season September 20–21 The Big Ten Conference football teams opened their seasons with nine non-conference games resulting in five wins and five losses. Northwestern's game was played on Friday, September 20, 1968, and the other eight games were played on Saturday, September 21, 1968. Ohio State had a bye week. Miami (FL) 28, Northwestern 7. Northwestern lost to Miami (FL), 28–7, in Miami, Florida. Purdue 44, Virginia 6. Purdue (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Virginia, 44–6, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. California 21, Michigan 7. Michigan lost to California, 21–7, before a crowd of 71,386 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. California halfback Gary Fowler scored twice in the opening quarter on runs of 12 and 6 yards to give California a 14 to 0 lead. Michigan scored in the second quarter on an eight-yard pass from Dennis Brown to Jim Mandich. Fowler scored again on a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter to extend California's lead.[3][4] USC 29, Minnesota 20. Minnesota lost to USC, 29–20, before a crowd of 60,820 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Indiana 40, Baylor 36. Indiana defeated Baylor, 40–36, at the Seventeenth Street Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Iowa 21, Oregon State 20. Iowa defeated Oregon State (ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll), 21–20, at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Michigan State 14, Syracuse 10. Michigan State defeated Syracuse, 14–10, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Kansas 47, Illinois 7. Illinois lost to Kansas, 47–7, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Arizona State 55, Wisconsin 7. Wisconsin lost to Arizona State, 55–7, before a crowd of 43,317 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. September 28 On September 28, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played 10 non-conference games resulting in four wins and six losses, bringing the conference's record against non-conference opponents to 9–11 on the season. Purdue 37, Notre Dame 22. In the annual battle for the Shillelagh Trophy, Purdue (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Notre Dame (ranked No. 2), 37–22, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Ohio State 35, SMU 14. Ohio State (ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll) defeated SMU, 35–14, before a crowd of 73,855 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan 31, Duke 10. Michigan defeated Duke, 31–10, before a crowd of 25,000 at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Michigan halfback Ron Johnson gained 205 rushing yards (189 yards in the first half alone) and scored two touchdowns on runs of 53 yards in the second quarter and one yard in the fourth quarter. Michigan's other two touchdowns were scored by Jerry Imsland (23-yard pass from Dennis Brown in the first quarter) and Marty Huff (44-yard interception return in the fourth quarter).[5][6] Kansas 38, Indiana 20. Indiana (ranked No. 13 in the AP Poll) lost to Kansas (ranked No. 12), 38–20, at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Nebraska 17, Minnesota 14. Minnesota (ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll) lost to Nebraska (ranked No. 9), 17–14, before a crowd of 55,362 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. TCU 28, Iowa 17. Iowa lost to TCU, 28–17, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Michigan State 28, Baylor 10. Michigan State defeated Baylor, 28–10, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Missouri 44, Illinois 0. Illinois lost to Missouri, 44–0, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. USC 24, Northwestern 7. Northwestern lost to USC (ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll), 24–7, Washington 21, Wisconsin 17. Wisconsin lost to Washington, 21–17, before a crowd of 42,965 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. October 5 On October 5, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played three conference games and four non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in three wins and one loss, bringing the conference's record against non-conference opponents to 12–12 on the season. Purdue 43, Northwestern 6. Purdue (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Northwestern, 43–6, at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Ohio State 21, Oregon 6. Ohio State (ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll) defeated Oregon, 21–6, before a crowd of 70,191 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan 32, Navy 9. Michigan defeated Navy, 32–9, before a crowd of 56,501 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ron Johnson gained 121 yards on 22 carries. George Hoey returned a punt 63 yards to set up Johnson's first touchdown and returned another punt 36 yards to set up Dennis Brown's touchdown pass to Jim Mandich. Hoey also intercepted two Navy passes, returning one of them 48 yards. Navy did not score its lone touchdown until 30 seconds remained in the game.[7][8] Indiana 28, Illinois 14. Indiana defeated Illinois, 28–14, at Seventeenth Street Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Minnesota 24, Wake Forest 19. Minnesota defeated Wake Forest, 24–19, before a crowd of 39,277 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Notre Dame 51, Iowa 28. Iowa lost to Notre Dame (ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll), 51–28, at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City. Michigan State 29, Wisconsin 0. Michigan State (ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 29–0, before a crowd of 49,067 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. October 12 On October 12, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played four conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two losses, bringing the conference's record against non-conference opponents to 12–14 on the season. Ohio State 13, Purdue 0. Ohio State (ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll) defeated Purdue (ranked No. 1), 13–0, before a crowd of 84,834 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan 28, Michigan State 14. Michigan defeated Michigan State (ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll), 28–14, before a crowd of 102,785 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan quarterback Dennis Brown completed nine of 15 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Jim Mandich caught four passes for 125 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown reception, and John Gabler also caught a touchdown pass. Ron Johnson carried the ball 19 times for 152 yards and a touchdown. Fullback Garvie Craw also ran 25 yards for a touchdown and caught a pass from Brown for a two-point conversion.[9][10] Minnesota 17, Illinois 10. Minnesota defeated Illinois, 17–10, before a crowd of 49,864 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Indiana 38, Iowa 34. Indiana defeated Iowa, 38–34, at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City. Notre Dame 27, Northwestern 7. Notre Dame defeated Northwestern, 27–7, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Utah State 20, Wisconsin 0. Wisconsin lost to Utah State, 20–0, before a crowd of 37,469 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. October 19 On October 19, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played four conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in one win and one loss, bringing the conference's record against non-conference opponents to 13–15 on the season. Ohio State 45, Northwestern 21. Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Northwestern, 45–21, before a crowd of 83,454 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Purdue 28, Wake Forest 27. Purdue (ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll) defeated Wake Forest, 28–27, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Michigan 27, Indiana 22. Michigan (ranked No. 18 in the AP Poll) defeated Indiana (ranked No. 19), 27–22, before a crowd of 51,951 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Michigan quarterback Dennis Brown completed 14 of 30 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Ron Johnson gained 163 rushing yards and scored one touchdown on 34 carries. Indiana mistakes on consecutive plays led to two Michigan touchdowns in the third quarter: Jerry Hartman returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown and Indiana fumbled the kickoff following Hartman's touchdown.[11][12] Minnesota 14, Michigan State 13. Minnesota defeated Michigan State, 14–13, before a crowd of 74,321 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Iowa 41, Wisconsin 0. Iowa defeated Wisconsin, 41–0, at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City. Notre Dame 58, Illinois 8. Notre Dame defeated Illinois, 58–8, before a crowd of 59,075 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. October 26 On October 26, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played four conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games both resulted in victories, bringing the conference's record against non-conference opponents to 15–15 on the season. Ohio State 31, Illinois 24. In the annual battle for the Illibuck Trophy, Ohio State (ranked No.2 in the AP Poll) defeated Illinois, 31–24, before a crowd of 56,174 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Purdue 44, Iowa 14. Purdue (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) defeated Iowa, 44–14, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Michigan 33, Minnesota 20. In the annual battle for the Little Brown Jug, Michigan (ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll) defeated Minnesota, 33–20, before a crowd of 69,384 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dennis Brown completed 11 of 20 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Bill Harris caught three passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Ron Johnson carried the ball 33 times for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Michigan led 30–0 at halftime and 33–0 at the start of the fourth quarter, but Minnesota mounted a comeback with 20 points in the fourth quarter.[13][14] Indiana 16, Arizona 13. Indiana defeated Arizona, 16–13, at Seventeenth Street Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Michigan State 21, Notre Dame 17. Michigan State defeated Notre Dame (ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll), 21–17, before a crowd of 77,339 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 15. In the annual battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 23–15, before a crowd of 39,214 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. November 2 On November 2, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played five conference games. Ohio State 25, Michigan State 20. Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Michigan State (ranked No. 16), 25–20, before a crowd of 84,859 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Purdue 35, Illinois 17. Purdue (ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll) defeated Illinois, 35–17, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Michigan 35, Northwestern 0. Michigan (ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll) defeated Northwestern, 35–0, before a crowd of 40,101 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan scored 28 points in the second quarter (21 of them within 73 seconds), including two touchdowns on short runs by Ron Johnson and another on a 50-yard interception return by Dan Parks. Ron Johnson rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Tom Curtis intercepted two passes in the game.[15][16] Minnesota 35, Iowa 28. Minnesota defeated Iowa, 35–28, before a crowd of 57,703 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Indiana 21, Wisconsin 20. Indiana defeated Wisconsin, 21–20, before a crowd of 51,666 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. November 9 On November 9, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played five conference games. Ohio State 43, Wisconsin 8. Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 43–8, before a crowd of 40,972 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Michigan 36, Illinois 0. Michigan (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) defeated Illinois, 36–0, before a crowd of 56,775 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dennis Brown completed 13 of 27 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns, ran for a two-point conversion, and also rushed for 45 yards. Jim Mandich led the receivers with seven catches for 84 yards, while touchdown catches were made by Billy Harris (69-yard pass from Brown), Paul Staroba (14-yard pass from Brown), and Mike Hankwitz (six-yard pass from Don Moorhead). Ron Johnson rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.[17][18] Minnesota 27, Purdue 13. Minnesota defeated Purdue (ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll), 27–13, at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Indiana 24, Michigan State 22. In the annual battle for the Old Brass Spittoon, Indiana defeated Michigan State (ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll), 24–22, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Iowa 68, Northwestern 34. Iowa defeated Northwestern, 68–34, at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City. November 16 On November 16, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams played five conference games. Ohio State 33, Iowa 27. Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Iowa, 33–27, before a crowd of 44,131 at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City. Michigan 34, Wisconsin 9. Michigan (ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 34–9, before a crowd of 51,117 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Ron Johnson set a modern Big Ten Conference record with 347 rushing yards on 31 carries. Johnson also scored all five touchdowns for Michigan on runs of 35, 67, 1, 60, and 49 yards. Tom Curtis also set a Big Ten record with his tenth interception of the season.[19][20] Purdue 9, Michigan State 0. Purdue (ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll) defeated Michigan State, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Minnesota 20, Indiana 6. Minnesota defeated Indiana, 20–6, before a crowd of 49,234 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Illinois 14, Northwestern 0. Illinois defeated Northwestern, 14–0, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. November 23 On November 23, 1968, the Big Ten Conference football teams concluded their regular seasons with five conference games. Ohio State 50, Michigan 14. In the annual Michigan–Ohio State rivalry game, Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Michigan (ranked No. 4), 50–14, before a crowd of 85,371 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Led by Jim Otis, Ohio State gained 421 rushing yards in the game. Otis accounted for 143 yards and scored four touchdowns, while Rex Kern tallied 96 rushing yards and 41 passing yards. Ron Johnson gained 91 rushing yards and scored both touchdowns for Michigan.[21][22] Purdue 38, Indiana 35. In the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, Purdue (ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll) defeated Indiana, 38–35, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 15. Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 23–15, before a crowd of 39,214 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Iowa 37, Illinois 13. Iowa defeated Illinois, 37–13, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Michigan State 31, Northwestern 14. Michigan State defeated Northwestern, 31–14, at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Bowl game 1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 0 10 3 14 27 USC 0 10 0 6 16 Date: January 1 Location: Rose Bowl Scoring summary Main article: 1969 Rose Bowl The 1969 Rose Bowl matched No. 1 Ohio State against No. 2 USC led by Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson. The Buckeyes defeated the Trojans, 27–16, before a crowd of 102,063 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Simpson rushed for 171 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run. USC had five turnovers, including two by O. J. Simpson.[23] Post-season developments On December 24, 1968, the University of Michigan announced that head football coach Bump Elliott would assume a new job as associate athletic director and that a new football coach was being sought.[24] Two days later, the university announced that Bo Schembechler had been hired as Elliott's replacement.[25] Statistical leaders The Big Ten's individual statistical leaders for the 1968 season include the following:[1] Passing yards Rank Name Team Yards[1] 1 Dennis Brown Michigan 1,562 2 Dave Shelbourne Northwestern 1,358 3 Larry Lawrence Iowa 1,307 4 Harry Gonso Indiana 1,109 5 Mike Phipps Purdue 1,096 Rushing yards Rank Name Team Yards[1] 1 Ron Johnson Michigan 1,391 2 Leroy Keyes Purdue 1,003 3 Jim Otis Ohio State 985 4 Rich Johnson Illinois 973 5 Ed Podolak Iowa 937 Receiving yards Rank Name Team Yards[1] 1 Jade Butcher Indiana 713 2 Jim Mandich Michigan 565 3 Bruce Hubbard Northwestern 551 4 Al Bream Iowa 518 5 Chip Litten Minnesota 481 Total yards Rank Name Team Yards[1] 1 Dennis Brown Michigan 1,777 2 Dave Shelbourne Northwestern 1,514 3 Rex Kern Ohio State 1,506 4 Larry Lawrence Iowa 1,468 5 Harry Gonso Indiana 1,432 Scoring Rank Name Team Points[1] 1 Ron Johnson Michigan 114 2 Jim Otis Ohio State 102 3 Leroy Keyes Purdue 90 4 Jade Butcher Indiana 60 4 Larry Lawrence Iowa 60 4 Jim Carter Minnesota 60 Awards and honors All-Big Ten honors For the complete All-Big Ten selections, see 1968 All-Big Ten Conference football team. The following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1968 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Offense Position Name Team Selectors Quarterback Dennis Brown Michigan AP, UPI Running back Ron Johnson Michigan AP, UPI Running back Leroy Keyes Purdue AP, UPI Running back Ed Podolak Iowa AP Running back Perry Williams Purdue UPI Offensive end Jade Butcher Indiana AP, UPI Offensive end Jim Mandich Michigan AP, UPI Offensive tackle Rufus Mayes Ohio State AP, UPI Offensive tackle Dave Foley Ohio State AP, UPI Offensive guard Gary Roberts Purdue AP, UPI Offensive guard Jon Meskimen Iowa AP Offensive guard Dick Enderle Minnesota UPI Center Jack Rudnay Northwestern AP, UPI Defense Position Name Team Selectors Defensive end Phil Seymour Michigan AP, UPI Defensive end Bob Stein Minnesota AP, UPI Defensive tackle Charles Bailey Michigan State AP Defensive tackle Tom Goss Michigan AP Defensive tackle Bill Yanchar Purdue UPI Middle guard Chuck Kyle Purdue AP, UPI [DT] Linebacker Ken Criter Wisconsin AP, UPI Linebacker Jack Tatum Ohio State AP, UPI Linebacker Noel Jenke Minnesota AP Linebacker Tom Stincic Michigan UPI Defensive back Al Brenner Michigan State AP, UPI Defensive back Tom Curtis Michigan AP, UPI Defensive back Ted Provost Ohio State AP Defensive back Nate Cunningham Indiana UPI All-American honors For the complete All-America selections, see 1968 College Football All-America Team. At the end of the 1968 season, three Big Ten players secured consensus first-team honors on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.[26] The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were: Position Name Team Selectors Offensive end Dave Foley Ohio State AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, FN, Time, WCFF Running back Leroy Keyes Purdue AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF Middle guard Chuck Kyle Purdue AFCA, CP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were: Position Name Team Selectors Offensive tackle Rufus Mayes Ohio State Time, TSN Running back Ron Johnson Michigan FWAA, FN Defensive tackle Bob Stein Minnesota WCFF Defensive back Al Brenner Michigan State AFCA, NEA Other awards In December 1968, the Heisman Trophy was awarded to O. J. Simpson of USC. Two Big Ten players finished among the top six in the voting for the trophy. They were: Purdue running back Leroy Keyes (second) and Michigan running back Ron Johnson (sixth).[27] 1969 NFL/AFL Draft The following Big Ten players were among the first 100 picks in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft:[28] Name Position Team Round Overall pick Leroy Keyes Running back Purdue 1 3 Rufus Mayes Offensive tackle Ohio State 1 14 Ron Johnson Running back Michigan 1 20 Dave Foley Offensive tackle Ohio State 1 26 Ed Podolak Running back Iowa 2 48 Tom Stincic Linebacker Michigan 3 68 Rich Johnson Running back Illinois 3 78 Dennis Hale Defensive back Minnesota 4 85 Jim Sniadecki Linebacker Indiana 4 86 Perry Williams Running back Purdue 4 90 The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio since 1922.[1] The Buckeyes are recognized by the university and NCAA as having won eight national championships[2] along with 41 conference championships (including 39 Big Ten titles), 10 division championships, 10 undefeated seasons, and six perfect seasons (no losses or ties). Seven players have received the Heisman Trophy (second all-time), with the program holding the distinction of having the only two-time winner of the award. The first Ohio State game was a 20–14 victory over Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, on May 3, 1890. The team was a football independent from 1890 to 1901 before joining the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) as a charter member in 1902.[2] The Buckeyes won two conference championships while members of the OAC and in 1912 became members of the Big Ten Conference.[3] Ohio State won their first national championship in 1942 under head coach Paul Brown.[2] Following World War II, Ohio State saw sparse success on the football field with three separate coaches and in 1951 hired Woody Hayes to coach the team. Under Hayes, Ohio State won over 200 games, were selected five times as national champions,[4] from various pollsters, including three (1954, 1957, 1968) from major wire-service: AP Poll and Coaches' Poll.[5][6][7] Additionally, his Buckeye teams captured 13 Big Ten conference championships, and eight Rose Bowl appearances.[2] Following Hayes' dismissal in 1978, Earle Bruce won 4 Big Ten titles (1979, 1981, 1984, 1986) and later John Cooper coached the team to 3 conference championships (1993, 1996, 1998). Jim Tressel was hired as head coach in 2001 and led Ohio State to its seventh national championship in 2002.[8] Under Tressel, Ohio State won seven Big Ten championships and appeared in eight Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games, winning five of them. Urban Meyer became head coach in 2011.[9] Under Meyer, the team went 12–0 in his first season and set a school record with 24 consecutive victories, won three Big Ten championships (2014, 2017, and 2018), and won the first College Football Playoff National Championship in 2014.[10][11] As of 2017, the football program is valued at $1.5 - 2 billion,[12][13] the highest valuation of any such program in the country. Early history (1890–1950) Main article: History of Ohio State Buckeyes football See also: List of Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons The first Ohio State football team of 1890 After early attempts at forming a team in 1886 (led by future Nebraska governor Chester Hardy Aldrich) and 1887, football was ultimately established at the university in 1890.[14] On the site of the first OSU game, on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, on May 3, 1890, the Delaware County Historical Society has set an historical marker.[15] Some histories of Ohio State football credit George Cole, an undergraduate, and Alexander S. Lilley with introducing the sport to the campus. More recent research has challenged that claim, stating that George Cole persuaded Lilley to coach the football team during its first full season that fall.[15] OSU's first home game took place at 2:30 p.m. on November 1, 1890. They played the University of Wooster on the site that was then called Recreation Park. Just east of historic German Village, the park occupied the north side of Schiller (now Whittier), between Ebner and Jaeger, in what is now Schumacher Place. OSU lost the game, 64–0. Over the next eight years, under a number of coaches, the team played to a cumulative record of 31 wins, 39 losses, and 2 ties. The first game against the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, was a 34–0 loss in 1897, a year that saw the low point in Buckeye football history with a 1–7–1 record. Jack Ryder was Ohio State's first paid coach, earning $150 per season, and lost his first game, against Oberlin College and John Heisman, on October 15, 1892.[16] In 1899 the university hired John Eckstorm to bring professional coaching skills to the program and immediately went undefeated.[17] In 1901, however, center John Sigrist was fatally injured in a game against Western Reserve University and the continuation of football at Ohio State was in serious question. Although the school's athletic board let the team decide its future, Eckstorm resigned.[18] In 1912, football underwent a number of developments that included joining the Western Conference, making football as part of a new Department of Athletics, and hiring Lynn W. St. John to be athletic director. Chic Harley attended East High in Columbus and was regarded as one of the greatest players to attend an Ohio high school. A well-rounded player, Harley came to Ohio State in 1916 and instantly became a fan favorite. Harley and the Buckeyes won the first Big Ten championship in school history in 1916, finishing 7–0. The team would repeat in 1917 finishing 8–0–1. In 1918, Harley left to be a pilot in the Air Force during World War I. With Harley's return in 1919, the Buckeyes would only lose one game, to Illinois. Harley left OSU with a career record of 22–1–1. At the time, OSU played at the small Ohio Field and Harley brought such record crowds it became necessary to open Ohio Stadium in 1922. The stadium was built entirely on fan donations and several stadium drives around the city where Harley would often appear. In 1951, when the College Football Hall of Fame opened, Harley was inducted as an inaugural member. Ohio State's very first rival was Kenyon College, a small liberal arts college in Gambier, roughly 50 miles to the northeast. The Buckeyes first played them in their first season in 1890 on Nov 27, Kenyon won the first two meetings; however, Ohio State won 15 in a row and the rivalry diminished. Kenyon made it their season goal to defeat OSU. After the Bucks joined the Big Ten they stopped playing Kenyon. The all-time record stands at 17–6, OSU.[19] In hiring Francis Schmidt in March 1934 to coach its football team, Ohio State moved its program to a "big-time" level of competition. Schmidt was a well-established coach and an acknowledged offensive innovator. His offensive schemes were a "wide-open" style called "razzle-dazzle" and led him to be the first Buckeye football coach granted a multi-year contract. Schmidt's first four seasons saw victories over archrival Michigan, all by shut-out. The 1935 squad went 7–1, its sole loss was to Notre Dame, 18–13, in the first contest between the programs. However Schmidt's remaining seasons were less successful, except in 1939 when the Buckeyes won the Big Ten championship, and his popularity faded for a number of reasons.[20] On December 17, 1940, he resigned. Paul Brown era (1941–1943) Paul Brown (shown here as head coach of the Cleveland Browns) led the Buckeyes to their first national championship in 1942. Ohio State hired the coach of Massillon Washington High School football team, Paul Brown, to succeed Schmidt.[21][22] Brown's Tigers had just won their sixth straight state championship. Brown immediately changed Ohio State's style of offense, planned and organized his program in great detail, and delegated to his assistant coaches using highly structured practices. First National Championship In 1942, Ohio State lost 22 veteran players to military service as the United States joined World War II, and with a team of mostly sophomores went on to lose only once in winning its first national championship. Brown accepted a commission in the United States Navy in 1944, ending his coaching run prior to the season. Team in flux (1944–1950) When Brown went into the Navy, he directed his assistant Carroll Widdoes to head the team in his absence. The 1944 team fielded 31 freshmen but went undefeated and untied, including a victory over Paul Brown's Great Lakes Navy team. Ohio State finished second in the national rankings behind Army and Les Horvath became the first Buckeye to be awarded the Heisman Trophy. Also prominent on the 1942–44 teams was the first Buckeye African American star, Bill Willis. Brown chose not to return to Ohio State after the war, going into professional football instead. Widdoes, despite having the highest two-year winning percentage of any Buckeye coach, asked to return to an assistant's position. Offensive coordinator Paul Bixler and Widdoes switched positions, and Bixler endured a mediocre 4–3–2 season. Bixler resigned and talk of Ohio State being a "graveyard of coaches" became commonplace, a reputation that lingered for decades.[23] Wes Fesler became head coach in 1947 but finished last in the Big Ten for the only time in team history. Ohio State improved greatly in 1948, winning 6 and losing 3, then in 1949 enjoyed a successful season due to the play of sophomore Vic Janowicz. Ohio State received the Rose Bowl invitation, where they came from behind to defeat California. In 1950, Fesler, rumored to be resigning because of pressures associated with the position and abuse of his family by anonymous critics, returned to coach the Buckeyes, who won six games in a row to move into the top ranking in the AP poll. However, the season fell apart as the Buckeyes lost to Michigan during a blizzard, a game that came to be known as the "Snow Bowl". Two weeks later, citing concerns about his health and family, Fesler resigned. Woody Hayes era (1951–1978) Woody Hayes (left) - who won 205 games, five National Championships, and 13 Big Ten Championships - all team records - in 28 seasons (1951-1978) as head coach of the Buckeyes. Early days Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes beat out Paul Brown,[24] among others, to be named head coach on February 18, 1951. He instituted a demanding practice regimen and was both aggressive and vocal in enforcing it, alienating many players accustomed to Fesler's laid-back style. The 1951 Buckeyes won 4, lost 3, and tied 2, leaving many to question the ability of the new coach. In 1952, the team improved to 6–3 and recorded their first victory over Michigan in eight years, but after a 1953 loss to Michigan, critics called for the replacement of Hayes. In 1954, the Buckeyes were picked to finish no higher than 10th in the Big Ten. Hayes, however, had the talents of Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, and a historic goal-line stand against Michigan propelled Ohio State to a perfect season. Hayes led the powerhouse Buckeyes to a shared national championship (his first and the team's second). In 1955 the team again won the Big Ten, set an attendance record, and won in Ann Arbor for the first time in 18  years, while Hopalong Cassady was securing the Heisman Trophy. Ohio State passed only three times against Michigan (the sole reception was the only completion in the final three games of the year), leading to the characterization of Hayes' style of offensive play as "three yards and a cloud of dust". In a 1955 article in Sports Illustrated, Hayes admitted to making small personal loans to financially needy players.[25] The article resulted in a furor over possible violations of NCAA rules, and the faculty council, followed by the Big Ten and NCAA, conducted lengthy investigations. Big Ten Commissioner Kenneth "Tug" Wilson found Hayes and the program guilty of violations and placed it on a year's probation in 1956. Championship glory In 1957, Ohio State won all of its remaining games after an opening loss to claim the Big Ten championship, win the Rose Bowl over Oregon, and share a national title with Auburn, for which Hayes was named Coach of the Year. In 1961, the team went undefeated to be named national champions by the FWAA but a growing conflict between academics and athletics over Ohio State's reputation as a "football school" resulted in a faculty council vote to decline an invitation to the Rose Bowl, resulting in much public protest and debate.[26] Over the next 6 seasons, Ohio State finished no higher than 2nd and had a losing season in 1966, and public speculation that Hayes would be replaced as a coach grew to its highest point since 1953. In 1968, Ohio State defeated the number one-ranked Purdue Boilermakers and continued to an undefeated season including a 50–14 rout of Michigan and a Rose Bowl victory over the USC Trojans that resulted in the national championship. The Class of 1970 became known as the "super sophomores" in 1968 and might have gone on to three consecutive national championships except for what may have been the most bitter loss in Buckeye history. The winning streak reached 22 games as Ohio State traveled to Michigan. The Buckeyes were 17-point favorites but directed by first-year coach Bo Schembechler, Michigan shocked the Buckeyes in a 24–12 upset. The 1969 loss to Michigan initiated what came to be known as "The Ten Year War", in which the rivalry, which pitted some of OSU's and UM's strongest teams ever, rose to the uppermost level of all sports and the competition between Schembechler and Hayes became legendary.[27] Four times between 1970 and 1975, Ohio State and Michigan were both ranked in the top five of the AP Poll before their matchup. The Wolverines entered every game during those years undefeated and won only once, a 10–7 victory in Ann Arbor on November 20, 1971. Both teams used the annual game as motivation for entire seasons and after the initial win by Michigan, played dead even at four wins and a tie apiece. Hayes had the upper hand during the first part of the war, in which Ohio State won the conference championship and went to the Rose Bowl four straight years, while Michigan won the final three. It was also an era in which through television Ohio State football again came to the forefront of national attention. Hayes set the tone in spring practice in 1970, placing a rug at the entrance to the Buckeye dressing room emblazoned with the words: "1969 MICH 24 OSU 12 — 1970 MICH:__ OSU:__" as a constant reminder of their objective.[28] The "super sophomores", now seniors, used a strong fullback-oriented offense to smash their way through the season undefeated, struggling only with Purdue the week before the Michigan game. The return match in Columbus found both teams undefeated and untied, a "first" in the history of the rivalry, with Michigan, ranked fourth and Ohio State fifth. Ohio State combined a powerful defense that held Michigan to only 37  yards rushing, a rushing offense employing two tight ends as blockers, and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Kern to Bruce Jankowski to win 20–9. The Buckeyes returned to the Rose Bowl to be upset by Stanford 27–17. The "super sophomores" had garnered a record of 27–2, the best winning percentage of any three-year period in team history, and won or shared the Big Ten title all three years. The National Football Foundation named Ohio State as a national co-champion, along with Texas, for 1970 and awarded the teams joint possession of the MacArthur Bowl. 1971 was less successful than the preceding seasons, but the middle four years of the 10-year war saw the greatest success for Hayes against Michigan, although the teams fell short of repeating their 1968 national championship. Archie Griffin began his college football career in 1972, taking advantage of new NCAA eligibility rules that allowed freshmen to compete at the varsity level. In his second game, sent in against North Carolina late in the first quarter, Griffin set a new Buckeye rushing record with 239 yards and led the team in rushing for the season with 867. Former Buckeyes RB Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner in college football history (1974–75) The following season, Hayes installed an I-formation attack with Griffin at tailback and fellow sophomore Cornelius Greene at quarterback. The Buckeyes went undefeated with a powerful offense and impenetrable defense, achieving an average margin of victory of 31 points a game. The only blemish on their record was a 10–10 tie with Michigan after both teams had entered the game unbeaten. (The tie was more galling for the Wolverines, however, as the Big Ten selected Ohio State to represent the conference in the Rose Bowl.) Despite soundly defeating defending national champion USC, however, the tie with Michigan resulted in the Buckeyes finishing second to Notre Dame in the final AP rankings. Griffin, Randy Gradishar, Van DeCree, and John Hicks were named All-Americans; Hicks, an offensive tackle, not only won both the Outland and Lombardi Trophies but placed second in the Heisman Trophy competition. 1974 and 1975 were seasons of both elation and frustration. The Buckeyes twice more defeated Michigan, and went to two Rose Bowls, but lost both. The 1974 team seemed bound for another national championship when it was derailed by a loss to unranked Michigan State (Ohio State lost only twice in the regular season during Griffin's four-year career, both to the Spartans), and the next year, the No. 1-ranked Bucks lost 23–10 to 11th-ranked UCLA in the 1976 Rose Bowl. In all, the Buckeyes were 40–5–1 from 1972 to 1975, winning the Big Ten all four years and never losing to Michigan, but it was the losses and ties that proved important to Ohio State missing out on achieving a national championship. At any rate, Archie Griffin rushed for 5,589 yards combined in his four seasons at Ohio State while winning the Heisman Trophy in 1974 (1,695 yards rushed) and 1975 (1,450 yards).[29] Downfall The falloff in the success of Hayes' last three years was not great. His teams forged records of 9–2–1, 9–3, and 7–4–1, and made bowl appearances in all three years (the rules had changed to allow appearances in other than the Rose Bowl). However, frustrations in losing three straight years to Michigan, and other factors, resulted in growing criticism of Hayes and his methods, particularly his on-the-field fits of temper. Even so, his downfall was sudden and shocking when near the end of the nationally televised Gator Bowl, Hayes punched Clemson middle guard Charlie Bauman after Bauman intercepted a pass to kill Ohio State's last chance to win.[30] Hayes was fired after the game by Ohio State president Harold Enarson and athletic director Hugh Hindman.[31] Earle Bruce era (1979–1987) Hayes was replaced by a former protégé, Iowa State head coach Earle Bruce.[32] Bruce inherited a strong team led by sophomore quarterback Art Schlichter but that had also lost 11 starters, and the 1979 squad exceeded pre-season expectations, ending the 3-year loss drought against Michigan and going to the Rose Bowl with an opportunity once again to be national champions. The Buckeyes lost both by a single point, 17–16, but Bruce was named Coach of the Year. His success was hailed by those in the media who saw it as a rebuke of Hayes and the start of a "new era".[33] 1980, however, saw the start of a trend that eventually brought criticism to Bruce, when Ohio State finished with a 9–3 record, the first of six consecutive years at 9–3. Though each of these seasons, and the 10–3 season that followed them, culminated in a bowl game, Ohio State did not appear to be any closer to a national championship than during the end of the Hayes era. Bruce's teams were not without impact players, however. All-Americans and future National Football League stars included Keith Byars, Cris Carter, Chris Spielman, John Frank, Jim Lachey, Tom Tupa, Marcus Marek, and Pepper Johnson. His program was also known for the number of notable assistant coaches on staff, including Jim Tressel, Glen Mason, Pete Carroll, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer and Dom Capers. For the first time since 1922, the Buckeyes lost three in a row in Ohio Stadium in 1982, including rematches with Stanford and Florida State, and for the second year in a row to Wisconsin, but then won seven straight, the last over BYU in the Holiday Bowl. Sophomore running back Keith Byars had a stand-out season in 1983, rushing for 1,199 yards, and Ohio State defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, but three losses in conference meant a 4th-place finish. 1984 witnessed what Bruce called "the greatest comeback after the worst start" when Ohio State fell behind Illinois 24–0 at home but roared back on 274 yards rushing and five touchdowns by Byars to win 45–38. Ohio State also defeated Michigan to win an outright Big Ten championship. Byars led the nation in rushing and scoring but finished second in Heisman balloting. Downfall In 1986, Bruce received a 3-year contract, the first for the modern program but the team opened with two losses, which had not occurred in over 90 years. The Buckeyes then won 9 in a row before Michigan took a close game when kicker Matt Frantz missed a field goal with a minute to play. After the season Bruce was offered the position of head coach at the University of Arizona with a 5-year contract but was persuaded to stay at his alma mater by Athletic Director Rick Bay. Hopes for a standout season in 1987 suffered a serious setback when All-American wide receiver Cris Carter was dropped from the team for signing with an agent. Indiana defeated Ohio State for the first time since 1951, 31–10, in a game that came to be known as the "darkest day",[34] and Ohio State lost three conference games in a row going into the Michigan game. On the Monday of Michigan week, after a weekend of rumors and speculation, Ohio State President Edward Jennings fired Bruce but tried to keep the dismissal secret until after the end of the season. Bay, who had been instrumental in keeping Bruce at Ohio State, disregarded Jennings' orders and announced the firing and his own resignation in protest. Jennings made his own situation worse by refusing to give a reason for the firing and the circumstances have been the subject of controversy since.[35] The Buckeyes enjoyed an emotional come-from-behind victory over Michigan in Ann Arbor after the entire team wore headbands bearing the word "EARLE", then declined an invitation to play in the Sun Bowl. John Cooper era (1988–2000) Early days John Cooper was hired as the 21st football head coach at Ohio State before the end of 1987 and before he had coached his last game at Arizona State University.[36] Cooper's coaching record at ASU and at Tulsa prior to that stood out among his credentials, as did a victory over Michigan in the 1987 Rose Bowl.[37] Cooper's 13 years as the Buckeye head coach are largely remembered in the litany of negative statistics associated with him: a notorious 2–10–1 record against Michigan, a 3–8 record in bowl games, a 5-year losing streak to Illinois to start his term and a 6–7 record overall, and blowing a 15-point 3rd quarter lead in a 28–24 loss to unranked Michigan State when the Buckeyes were the top-ranked team in the nation and en route to a national championship. However, his record also has many positives: back-to-back victories over Notre Dame, two finishes second-ranked in the polls, and three Big Ten championships (albeit shared). Cooper also recruited 15 players who were first-round draft picks in the National Football League.[38] Both 1988 and 1989 began identically: an impressive season-opening win followed by an embarrassing loss to a highly regarded team (Pitt and USC); a rebound win against two other highly regarded programs (LSU and Boston College) followed by a loss to Illinois in the conference opener. However, 1988 saw Ohio State lose its first three conference games and a close game at home against Michigan for a 4–6–1 record, its first losing season in 22 years. In 1989 the Buckeyes won 6 consecutive Big Ten games before losing its last two to go 8–4. The most noteworthy victory occurred in Minneapolis when Ohio State overcame a 31–0 deficit to Minnesota to win 41–37. 1990 continued the pattern with a 2-win 2-loss start and an overall 7–4–1 record that included an embarrassing loss to Air Force in the Liberty Bowl. 1991 was 8–4, notable primarily as the season that sophomore running back Robert Smith quit the team. 1992, with senior Kirk Herbstreit at quarterback, and Smith back on the team was 8–3–1, but the losing string to Michigan was broken with a 13–13 tie. Persistent rumors that Cooper would resign or be fired were laid to rest when University President Gordon Gee announced he would be back in 1993.[39] Former Buckeyes RB Eddie George, who won the 1995 Heisman Trophy. Failures against Michigan The next 6 seasons were very successful, winning ten or more games in 5 of the 6 and sharing the conference championship in three. Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy in 1995 after a tremendous senior season, Ohio State defeated Notre Dame in 1995 and 1996, and won half its bowl games. But in three seasons (1993, 1995, and 1996) the Buckeyes entered the Michigan game undefeated, with the possibility of a national championship in at least one, and lost all three to underdog Wolverine teams. Ohio State had won 62 games and lost only 12, but a third of those were to Michigan. After renewing his contract and becoming a member of the "million dollar coaching club",[40] Cooper started sophomore Austin Moherman against the Miami Hurricanes in the nationally televised Kickoff Classic and was soundly beaten. That presaged a mediocre season in which the Buckeyes finished 6–6, ending their successful 90's run. The 2000 team was more successful, going 8–4, but criticism of Cooper among fans had risen to a clamor again and touched on many areas of the program beyond specific game records. The negative publicity rose to a peak in the days leading up to Ohio State's matchup with South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, when wide receiver Reggie Germany was suspended for having a 0.0 GPA, team captain Matt Wilhelm publicly criticized fellow player Ken-Yon Rambo, and one Buckeye lineman sued another.[41] Downfall On January 3, 2001, Cooper was fired.[42] His loss in the Outback Bowl to a team that had not even won a single game the year before was a factor in his subsequent firing, as was negative publicity regarding player behavior before and during the game. Other contributing factors included the record against Michigan (which was actually considered by most people to be the biggest reason for his firing), a reputation of inability to win "big games", the lack of a national championship, the perception of him as an outsider by many alumni, the poor bowl game record, and finally a perceived lack of discipline on the team. Jim Tressel era (2001–2010) Former head coach Jim Tressel, who led the Buckeyes to the 2002 National Championship, and six Big Ten titles. Early days Ohio State quickly sought a replacement for Cooper and after a nationwide search hired Jim Tressel.[43] With four NCAA Division I-AA National Championships at Youngstown State University, Tressel, formerly an assistant coach for Earle Bruce, was an Ohioan who was considered to be appreciative of Buckeye football traditions. Although there were some doubts as to whether or not Tressel could repeat his earlier success at the Division 1A level, most fans and alumni met the coaching change with enthusiasm. On the day of his hiring, Jim Tressel, speaking to fans and students at a Buckeye basketball game, made a prophetic implication that he would lead the Buckeyes to beat Michigan in Ann Arbor the following November.[44] Tressel's first season was difficult as the Buckeyes finished 7–5 (all but one loss was by a touchdown or less), but he made good on his promise, beating Michigan in Ann Arbor. National Championship While its fans were optimistic about the chance for success of the 2002 team, most observers were surprised by Ohio State's National Championship.[45][46] Ohio State used strong defense, ball-control play-calling, and field position tactics to win numerous close games, a style of play characterized as "Tresselball",[47] and disparaged by detractors as "the Luckeyes".[48] Later years The 2006 and 2007 regular seasons ended with just one combined loss and consecutive appearances in the national championship game. The Buckeyes lost both by wide margins. On January 1, 2010, the Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks in The Rose Bowl Game by a score of 26–17. This ended a 3-game BCS losing streak for Ohio State, having lost 2 national championships and one Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Terrelle Pryor was named MVP of the contest with 2 touchdown passes for a career-high 266 passing yards. In addition, he had more total yards than the entire Oregon Ducks team. "Tattoogate" Former Buckeyes QB Troy Smith (shown as a member of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens), the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner In December 2010, it was announced that five student-athletes on the football team would be suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for NCAA violations. The punishments stemmed from an incident when some of the Buckeye players received tattoos for their autographs, according to news reports. Other violations committed by the players included the selling of several items given to them by the university, such as Big Ten championship rings.[49] On December 22, 2010, the NCAA announced that five players would be suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season due to receiving improper benefits. Mike Adams, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Solomon Thomas, and quarterback Terrelle Pryor were found to have signed autographs in return for tattoos, as well as selling memorabilia given to them by the university.[50] In addition, Jordan Whiting was suspended for the season opener for his involvement. The scandal originated at Fine Line Tattoos and Piercings in Columbus, whose owner, Edward Rife, was being investigated for felony drug trafficking. On January 4, 2011, with all the players allowed to participate by the NCAA, the Buckeyes defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sugar Bowl by a margin of 31–26.[51] The win, along with every other one from the 2010 season, would later be vacated due to the scandal. The Buckeyes finished the season 12–1, with their only official game being a loss to Wisconsin. Downfall On March 8, 2011, OSU suspended head coach Jim Tressel for the first 2 games of the 2011 season and fined him $250,000 for not informing the university and the NCAA that he had knowledge of his players receiving improper benefits. Coach Tressel's suspension would later be increased to 5 games by the university. On May 30, 2011, Jim Tressel resigned as head coach of the Buckeyes.[52] On June 6, 2011, a story in Sports Illustrated reported that at least 28 players, including Rob Rose, T. J. Downing, Louis Irizarry, Chris Vance, C. J. Barnett, Dorien Bell, Jamaal Berry, Bo DeLande, Zach Domicone, Storm Klein, Etienne Sabino, John Simon, Nathan Williams, Jermale Hines, Devon Torrence, Donald Washington, Thaddeus Gibson, Jermil Martin, Lamaar Thomas, and Doug Worthington traded team memorabilia or used equipment for tattoos or other merchandise or services between 2002 and 2010. The report alleged that Tressel had violated NCAA bylaw 10.1, unethical conduct, three times by not acting when told of the tattoo improprieties, by signing a statement saying he knew of no violations, and for withholding information on what was going on from university officials.[53] Luke Fickell (2011) On July 8, 2011, Ohio State University decided to vacate all victories from the 2010 football season as self-imposed punishment for major NCAA violations.[54] Former coach Jim Tressel received more than $52,000 from the university and didn't have to pay a $250,000 fine for his involvement in the scandal. His status was also changed from "Resigned" to "Retired" in keeping with his wishes to "remain a Buckeye for life".[55] Ohio State named Luke Fickell interim head coach for the 2011 season following Tressel's resignation, and Fickell coached the 2011 Buckeyes to a 6–7 record; going 6–6 in the regular season and losing in the Gator Bowl to Florida. Urban Meyer era (2012–2018) Former head coach Urban Meyer, who led the Buckeyes to seven division titles, three Big Ten Championships, the 2014 national championship, and the team's all-time record winning streak (24). Early years On November 28, 2011, former University of Florida head coach and ESPN college football analyst Urban Meyer accepted the position of Buckeyes head coach.[56] Meyer assumed head coaching responsibilities following the Buckeyes' January 2012 Gator Bowl appearance. Meyer's first season at Ohio State did not include a postseason contest, as the Buckeyes were sanctioned with a one-year bowl ban on December 20, 2011. The NCAA sanctions also included the loss of three scholarships each year for the following three years and three years' probation to end on December 19, 2014. Ohio State was required to vacate all wins from the 2010 season, the 2010 Big Ten Conference championship and their win in the 2011 Sugar Bowl. The school's share of the Sugar Bowl proceeds was forfeited as well.[10] In Meyer's first year, the Buckeyes went a perfect 12–0, winning the 2012 Big Ten Leaders Division, though the previously mentioned sanctions kept them from playing in the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game and a postseason bowl game.[10] On November 23, 2013, the Buckeyes clinched their second straight Leaders Division Championship, after defeating Indiana 42–14. With the victory over Indiana, Ohio State set a team record for all-time consecutive wins, with 23. The following week, Ohio State defeated Michigan 42–41 in Ann Arbor, to increase the streak to 24. The streak ended with Ohio State's 34–24 loss to Michigan State in the 2013 Big Ten Conference Championship game on December 7, marking Meyer's first loss as the Buckeyes' head coach. On January 3, 2014, the Buckeyes were defeated by Clemson in the Orange Bowl 40–35. National Championship The logo for the 2014 National Champion Buckeyes, which celebrated the football program's 125th anniversary On November 22, 2014, the Buckeyes clinched the first-ever Big Ten East Division Championship when they defeated Indiana 42–27, earning a berth in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game, where they defeated West Division champion Wisconsin 59–0 to win the Big Ten Conference Championship and qualified for the four-team playoff to decide the National Champion. OSU defeated Alabama in the Sugar Bowl 42–35, on January 1, 2015, to qualify for the National Championship Game against Rose Bowl winner Oregon on January 12 (the Rose and Sugar Bowls were the designated semifinal games in 2014). OSU claimed the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship by defeating Oregon 42–20.[11][57][58] Later years The 2015 season for the Buckeyes began with a 10–0 start before losing on a last-second field goal to Michigan State on November 21, ending the Buckeyes' quest to repeat as National Champions. However, the Buckeyes recovered their 2 next games with dominating wins over Michigan and then over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl to finish the season at 12–1. The 2016 season started off great with 6 straight victories, including a win over the Oklahoma Sooners, but the streak came to an end as the team lost a heart-breaker to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Buckeyes went on to win the rest of their regular-season games, finishing 11–1. They did not play in the Big Ten Championship as Penn State took the division. In a controversial call, the College Football Playoff committee gave Ohio State a spot in the Playoff. Ohio State lost in the Fiesta Bowl to the Clemson Tigers in an embarrassing 31–0 loss, ending the season 11–2. The 2017 season started out on a high note with a victory over the Indiana Hoosiers, but the next week the Buckeyes fell to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Buckeyes won the next 6 games, including a win over No. 2 Penn State in a revenge game of sorts. The Buckeyes suffered an embarrassing defeat against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Buckeyes ended the season 12-2 overall, winning the rest of their games including a Big Ten Championship victory over Wisconsin and a Cotton Bowl victory over USC. Downfall Urban Meyer was suspended for the first three games of the 2018 season for mishandling domestic violence allegations against then-wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Co-Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day served as interim coach and led the Buckeyes to a 3–0 start. Meyer returned to the sidelines and coached the team to four more victories before the team suffered a loss on October 20 to Purdue, 49–20. The Buckeyes won their last four games of the regular season, including a 62–39 win over archrival Michigan, in Columbus. The win gave the Buckeyes a share of the Big Ten East Division title, and the right to face Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game, which Ohio State won for its second consecutive Big Ten Championship. Ohio State would go on to win the Rose Bowl over Pac-12 Champion Washington 28–23, giving Ohio State their 8th Rose Bowl win. Ryan Day era (2019–present) Current head coach Ryan Day, who has led the Buckeyes to two Big Ten Championships On December 4, 2018, the university announced that Meyer would retire after the 2019 Rose Bowl and be replaced by co-offensive coordinator Ryan Day.[59][60] In Day's first year, the Buckeyes went a perfect 13–0, including a win over archrival Michigan by a score of 56-27 and defeating Wisconsin for the Big Ten Championship. They would earn a spot in the College Football Playoff but would lose to Clemson 29–23 in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. In Day's second year, the Big Ten season didn't start until late October due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Buckeyes would only play five out of a scheduled eight games due to several virus-related cancellations - including the Michigan game. Nevertheless, the Buckeyes would go 5–0 in the regular season, win the East Division title, and go on to beat Northwestern 22–10 in the Big Ten Championship Game, giving Day his second straight conference title. On January 1, 2021, the Buckeyes defeated Clemson 49–28 to win the Sugar Bowl in a rematch of the 2019 Fiesta Bowl to advance to the CFP National Championship Game against Alabama on January 11, which they lost 52–24. On September 11, 2021, he suffered his first regular season loss as head coach when the Oregon Ducks defeated the Buckeyes 35–28 in the 2nd game of the season. Ohio State's streak of defeating Michigan also came to an end on November 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor, when Ohio State lost 42–27.[61] They then won the 2022 Rose Bowl against Utah 48–45 on January 1, 2022. In 2022, Day led the team to an 11–0 record and was ranked #2 going into the Michigan game, which #3 Michigan would win 45–23 on November 26, 2022 (outscoring the Buckeyes 28–3 in the second half), in Ohio State's first loss to Michigan in Columbus since 2000, and first back–to–back losses to Michigan since 1999–2000. The Buckeyes would go on to play the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 national semifinal game on New Year's Eve, taking a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter, but ultimately seeing their season come to an end with a 42-41 loss.[62] Kicker Noah Ruggles' would-be game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide left just as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Day, 2023. Championships National championships Ohio State has been recognized eight times as national champions by NCAA designated selectors.[63][64][65] The following is a list of Ohio State's claimed national championships Year Head Coach Selector(s) Overall Record Big Ten Record Bowl Game(s) AP Poll Coaches Poll 1942 Paul Brown AP 9–1 6–1 – No. 1 − 1954 Woody Hayes AP 10–0 7–0 Won Rose Bowl No. 1 No. 2 1957 Coaches, FWAA 9–1 7–0 Won Rose Bowl No. 2 No. 1 1961 FWAA 8–0–1 6–0 – No. 2 No. 2 1968 AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF 10–0 7–0 Won Rose Bowl No. 1 No. 1 1970 NFF (co-champion)[66] 9–1 7–0 Lost Rose Bowl No. 5 No. 2 2002 Jim Tressel BCS, AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF 14–0 8–0 Won Fiesta Bowl (BCS National Championship Game) No. 1 No. 1 2014 Urban Meyer CFP, AP, Coaches, FWAA/NFF 14–1 8–0 Won Sugar Bowl (CFP semifinal) Won CFP National Championship No. 1 No. 1 Undefeated seasons Year Overall Record Big Ten Record Head Coach 1899 9–0–1 – John B. Eckstorm 1916 7–0 4–0 John Wilce 1917 8–0–1 4–0 John Wilce 1944 9–0 6–0 Carroll Widdoes 1954 10–0 7–0 Woody Hayes 1961 8–0–1 6–0 Woody Hayes 1968 10–0 7–0 Woody Hayes 1973 10–0–1 7–0–1 Woody Hayes 2002 14–0 8–0 Jim Tressel 2012 12–0 8–0 Urban Meyer Conference championships Ohio State joined the Big Ten in 1912; before that they were a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference and won two OAC titles. Ohio State has won a championship in the Big Ten 39 times, second-most in the conference.[67] Year Conference Coach Record Conference Record 1906 OAC Albert E. Herrnstein 8–1 4–0 1912 OAC John Richards 6–3 4–0 1916 Big Ten John Wilce 7–0 4–0 1917 Big Ten John Wilce 8–0–1 4–0 1920 Big Ten John Wilce 7–1 5–0 1935† Big Ten Francis Schmidt 7–1 5–0 1939 Big Ten Francis Schmidt 6–2 5–1 1942 Big Ten Paul Brown 9–1 5–1 1944 Big Ten Carroll Widdoes 9–0 6–0 1949† Big Ten Wes Fesler 7–1–2 4–1–1 1954 Big Ten Woody Hayes 10–0 7–0 1955 Big Ten Woody Hayes 7–2 6–0 1957 Big Ten Woody Hayes 9–1 7–0 1961 Big Ten Woody Hayes 8–0–1 6–0 1968 Big Ten Woody Hayes 10–0 7–0 1969† Big Ten Woody Hayes 8–1 6–1 1970 Big Ten Woody Hayes 9–1 7–0 1972† Big Ten Woody Hayes 9–2 7–1 1973† Big Ten Woody Hayes 10–0–1 7–0–1 1974† Big Ten Woody Hayes 10–2 7–1 1975 Big Ten Woody Hayes 11–1 8–0 1976† Big Ten Woody Hayes 9–2–1 7–1 1977† Big Ten Woody Hayes 9–3 6–2 1979 Big Ten Earle Bruce 11–1 8–0 1981† Big Ten Earle Bruce 9–3 6–2 1984 Big Ten Earle Bruce 9–3 7–2 1986† Big Ten Earle Bruce 10–3 7–1 1993† Big Ten John Cooper 10–1–1 6–1–1 1996† Big Ten John Cooper 11–1 7–1 1998† Big Ten John Cooper 11–1 7–1 2002† Big Ten Jim Tressel 14–0 8–0 2005† Big Ten Jim Tressel 10–2 7–1 2006 Big Ten Jim Tressel 12–1 8–0 2007 Big Ten Jim Tressel 11–2 7–1 2008† Big Ten Jim Tressel 10–3 7–1 2009 Big Ten Jim Tressel 11–2 7–1 2014 Big Ten Urban Meyer 14–1 8–0 2017 Big Ten Urban Meyer 12–2 8–1 2018 Big Ten Urban Meyer 13–1 8–1 2019 Big Ten Ryan Day 13–1 9–0 2020 Big Ten Ryan Day 7–1 6–0 † Co-champions Division championships Since 2011, Big Ten has moved to divisions to ultimately decide who would play for the conference championship. The divisions were known as Legends and Leaders from 2011 to 2013. In 2014, the divisions were realigned geographically into East and West. Year Division Coach Opponent CG Result 2012 Big Ten Leaders Urban Meyer N/A – Ineligible (postseason ban) 2013 Big Ten Leaders Urban Meyer Michigan State L 24–34 2014 Big Ten East Urban Meyer Wisconsin W 59–0 2015† Big Ten East Urban Meyer N/A lost tiebreaker to Michigan State 2016† Big Ten East Urban Meyer N/A lost tiebreaker to Penn State 2017 Big Ten East Urban Meyer Wisconsin W 27–21 2018† Big Ten East Urban Meyer Northwestern W 45–24 2019 Big Ten East Ryan Day Wisconsin W 34–21 2020 Big Ten East Ryan Day Northwestern W 22–10 2021† Big Ten East Ryan Day N/A lost tiebreaker to Michigan † Co-champions Bowl games Main article: List of Ohio State Buckeyes bowl games Ohio State has played in 54 bowl games in which they are 26–28–0. The Buckeyes have been to the Rose Bowl 16 times. Below are the team's most recent bowl games. Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result 2014 Urban Meyer CFP Semifinal at Sugar Bowl Alabama W 42–35 2014 Urban Meyer CFP National Championship Oregon W 42–20 2015 Urban Meyer Fiesta Bowl Notre Dame W 44–28 2016 Urban Meyer CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl Clemson L 0–31 2017 Urban Meyer Cotton Bowl Classic USC W 24–7 2018 Urban Meyer Rose Bowl Washington W 28–23 2019 Ryan Day CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl Clemson L 23–29 2020 Ryan Day CFP Semifinal at Sugar Bowl Clemson W 49–28 2020 Ryan Day CFP National Championship Alabama L 24–52 2021 Ryan Day Rose Bowl Utah W 48–45 2022 Ryan Day CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl Georgia L 42–41 Bowl records: Overall New Year's Six BCS/CFP National Championship 27–27[68] 21–14 3–6 † Vacated Home venues Recreation Park (1890–1897) Ohio Field (1898–1921) Ohio Stadium (1922–present) Marching band Script Ohio Main article: The Ohio State University Marching Band The Ohio State University Marching Band[69] is the most visible and possibly best-known tradition of Ohio State football.[70] Home games are preceded by four marching band traditions:[71] Skull Session Ramp entrance The Back Bend Script Ohio Rivalries Michigan Main article: Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry Ohio State's first game with Michigan dates to 1897. Michigan leads the series 60–51–6 through the 2022 season.[72] Illinois Main article: Illibuck Trophy The series versus Illinois began in 1902 and became the longest continuous series in 2002 when the schools played in their 89th consecutive year. In 2007, Ohio State was given their only defeat of the regular season by the Illini. Through the 2019 season, Ohio State leads the series 68–30–4.[73] Penn State Main article: Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry When Penn State was added to the Big Ten conference football play in 1993, every member was given two designated rivals, teams to be played every year, with the other conference teams rotated out of the schedule at regular intervals. For geographic convenience, the Big Ten named Penn State as Ohio State's new designated rival in addition to Michigan. Ohio States leads the series 24–14 through the 2022 season.[74] Coaches See also: List of Ohio State Buckeyes head football coaches The Buckeyes have had 24 head coaches in their 121-year history. Of the team's eight national championships to date, Woody Hayes won five, with Paul Brown, Jim Tressel, and Urban Meyer each having one. Coaching staff Ohio State Buckeyes Name Position Consecutive season at Ohio State in current position Previous position Kevin Wilson Offensive coordinator / tight ends 6th Indiana – Head coach (2011–2016) Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator / linebackers 1st Oklahoma State – Defensive coordinator (2018–2021) Parker Fleming Special teams coordinator 3rd Ohio State – Special teams quality control (2018–2020) Tony Alford Assistant head coach for offense / run game coordinator / running backs 8th Ohio State – Assistant head coach / running backs (2015–2021) Larry Johnson Associate head coach / defensive line 9th Penn State – Defensive line (2000–2013) Corey Dennis Quarterbacks 3rd Ohio State – Senior quality control (2018–2019) Brian Hartline Passing game coordinator / wide receivers 1st Ohio State – Wide receivers (2018–2021) Justin Frye Associate head coach for offense / offensive line 1st UCLA – Offensive coordinator / offensive line (2019–2021) Perry Eliano Safeties 1st Cincinnati – Cornerbacks (2020–2021) Tim Walton Cornerbacks 1st Jacksonville Jaguars – Cornerbacks (2019–2021) Mickey Marotti Assistant athletic director for football sports performance 11th Florida – Director of strength & conditioning (2005–2011) Reference:[75] All-time records All-time Big Ten records System-search.svg This section's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on Talk:Ohio State Buckeyes football. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This table reflects the results of Big Ten match-ups when both OSU and its opponent were members of the conference through November 9, 2019.[76] Ohio State began Big Ten play in 1913. Examples of excluded results are Chicago after 1939, Michigan between 1907 and 1916, Michigan State before 1953, Penn State before 1993, and Nebraska before 2011 (see Big Ten History for further information). Ohio State's vacated wins from 2010 are not included (see 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team for further information). Team Big Ten wins Big Ten losses Big Ten ties Winning percentage Streak First Big Ten meeting Last meeting Chicago Maroons 10 2 2 .786 Won 8 1920 1939 Illinois Fighting Illini 69 30 3 .691 Won 8 1914 2017 Indiana Hoosiers 79 12 5 .849 Won 27 1913 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes 49 15 3 .754 Won 1 1922 2022 Maryland Terrapins 8 0 0 1.000 Won 8 2014 2022 Michigan Wolverines 52 60 4 .466 Lost 2 1918 2022 Michigan State Spartans 37 15 0 .706 Won 7 1953 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers 47 7 0 .870 Won 11 1921 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers 9 1 0 .900 Won 7 2011 2021 Northwestern Wildcats 66 14 1 .821 Won 10 1913 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions 25 14 0 .641 Won 6 1993 2022 Purdue Boilermakers 41 15 2 .724 Won 1 1919 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 10 0 0 1.000 Won 10 2014 2022 Wisconsin Badgers 63 18 5 .762 Won 9 1913 2022 Individual awards and achievements Through the 2006 season, Ohio State players have by a significant margin won more trophies than any other NCAA Division 1A program. Ohio State players have won 34 of the listed major awards, with the next closest being 26 (Oklahoma). Ohio State is the only university to have received each of the awards at least once. Of the five awards created prior to 1980 (Heisman, Lombardi, Maxwell, Outland, and Walter Camp), Ohio State has received the most with 25 (Notre Dame follows with 23). Retired numbers See also: List of NCAA football retired numbers Fltr: Les Horvarth, Eddie George, and Howard Cassady, some of the players who have their numbers retired No. Player Pos. Tenure No. ret. Ref 22 Les Horvath RB 1940–42, 1944 2000 [77] 27 Eddie George RB 1992–95 2001 [77] 31 Vic Janowicz HB 1949–51 2000 [77] 40 Howard Cassady HB 1952–55 2000 [77] 45 Archie Griffin RB 1972–75 1999 [77] 47 Chic Harley HB, QB, E, K 1916–17, 1919 2004 [77] 99 Bill Willis DL 1942–44 2007 [77] Honored numbers Although these numbers are cited as "retired" on Ohio State website,[77] they are considered enshrined rather than retired, and are available to be worn. All previously retired jersey numbers remain retired.[78] No. Player Pos. Tenure Honored Ref. 10 Troy Smith QB 2003–06 2014 [77] Block O Jersey In 2020, the NCAA approved the use of the No. 0.[79] In order to further pay tribute to Bill Willis, Coach Day decided to start a new tradition and choose the player who will wear the number each season.[80] Season Name Pos. Class Previous No. 2020 Jonathon Cooper DE Senior (RS) 18 2021 Thayer Munford OT Senior (RS) 75* 2022 Kamryn Babb WR Senior (RS) 1 Note: Due to number restrictions, Thayer Munford could not wear number 0. Instead, he wore his regular number and honored the award with a patch. Honored coaches Two head coaches have also been honored by the Buckeyes, with banners at Ohio Stadium: Paul Brown (1941–43) - led OSU to the 1942 National Championship (OSU's first title) Woody Hayes (1951–78) - led OSU to five National Championships (1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970), 13 Big Ten Championships, and a school record of 205 wins Award winners Heisman Trophy winners Ohio State players have won the Heisman Trophy seven times, which ties Notre Dame and Oklahoma (7) for the most awards for any school. Archie Griffin is the only two-time recipient in the history of the award.[81] Season Name Pos. Class Points 1944 Les Horvath RB Senior 412 1950 Vic Janowicz RB Junior 633 1955 Howard "Hopalong" Cassady RB Senior 2219 1974 Archie Griffin RB Junior 1920 1975 Archie Griffin (2) RB Senior 1800 1995 Eddie George RB Senior 1460 2006 Troy Smith QB Senior 2540 Lombardi Award Ohio State players have won the Lombardi Award six times: 1970: Jim Stillwagon 1973: John Hicks 1987: Chris Spielman 1995: Orlando Pace 1996: Orlando Pace 2005: A. J. Hawk Maxwell Award Four Ohio State players have won the Maxwell Award: 1955: Howard Cassady 1961: Bob Ferguson 1975: Archie Griffin 1995: Eddie George Outland Trophy Four Ohio State players have won the Outland Trophy: 1956: Jim Parker 1970: Jim Stillwagon 1973: John Hicks 1996: Orlando Pace Walter Camp Award Ohio State players have won the Walter Camp Award four times: 1974: Archie Griffin 1975: Archie Griffin 1995: Eddie George 2006: Troy Smith Bronko Nagurski Trophy Ohio State Players have won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy award twice: 2006: James Laurinaitis 2019: Chase Young Dick Butkus Award Ohio State players have won the Dick Butkus Award twice: 1997: Andy Katzenmoyer 2007: James Laurinaitis Jim Thorpe Award Ohio State players have won the Jim Thorpe Award twice: 1998: Antoine Winfield 2008: Malcolm Jenkins Rimington Trophy Ohio State players have won the Dave Rimington Trophy three times: 2001: LeCharles Bentley 2016: Pat Elflein 2017: Billy Price Chicago Tribune Silver Football Ohio State players have won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football award 22 times: 1930: Wes Fesler 1941: Jack Graf 1944: Les Horvath 1945: Ollie Cline 1950: Vic Janowicz 1955: Howard "Hopalong" Cassady 1973: Archie Griffin 1974: Archie Griffin 1975: Cornelius Greene 1981: Art Schlichter 1984: Keith Byars 1995: Eddie George 1996: Orlando Pace 1998: Joe Germaine 2006: Troy Smith 2012: Braxton Miller 2013: Braxton Miller 2015: Ezekiel Elliott 2016: J. T. Barrett 2018: Dwayne Haskins 2019: Chase Young 2020: Justin Fields Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year Ohio State players have won the Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year 12 times: 1995: Eddie George 1996: Orlando Pace 1998: Joe Germaine 2006: Troy Smith 2012: Braxton Miller 2013: Braxton Miller (2) 2015: Ezekiel Elliott 2018: Dwayne Haskins 2019: Justin Fields 2020: Justin Fields (2) 2021: C. J. Stroud 2022: C. J. Stroud (2) Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Ohio State players have won the Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year 11 times: 1992: Steve Tovar 1993: Dan Wilkinson 1996: Shawn Springs 2002: Mike Doss 2003: Will Smith 2005: A. J. Hawk 2007: James Laurinaitis 2008: James Laurinaitis (2) 2012: John Simon 2014: Joey Bosa 2019: Chase Young Other Eddie George received the Doak Walker Award in 1995 Terry Glenn received the Fred Biletnikoff Award in 1995 B. J. Sander received the Ray Guy Award in 2003 Mike Nugent received the Lou Groza Award in 2004 Troy Smith received the Davey O'Brien Award in 2006 James Laurinaitis received the Lott Trophy in 2008 Ezekiel Elliott received the James E. Sullivan Award in 2014 Chase Young received the Chuck Bednarik Award and Ted Hendricks Award in 2019. All-American and All-Conference honors Through 2017, 199 Buckeyes have been named first team All-Americans since 1914. Of those 85 have been consensus picks. 388 have been named to the All-Big Ten team, and 16 have won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player award, including Troy Smith for 2006. The Athletic Directors of the Big Ten Conference voted Eddie George Big Ten-Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year for 1996. On November 22, 2006, ten Buckeyes were named to either the Coaches or Conference media All-Big Ten First Team selections for the 2006 season, and seven were named to both. Troy Smith was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. Four other Buckeyes received Second Team honors. List of All-Americans All records per OSU Athletics.[82][when?] 1910s 1914: Boyd Cherry (E) 1916: Chic Harley (B), Robert Karch (T) 1917: Charles Bolen (E), Harold Courtney (E), Chic Harley (B), Kelley VanDyne (C) 1918: Clarence MacDonald (E) 1919: Chic Harley (B), Gaylord Stinchcomb (B) 1920s 1920: Iolas Huffman (G), Gaylord Stinchcomb (B) 1921: Iolas Huffman (G), Cyril Myers (E) 1923: Harry Workman (QB) 1924: Harold Cunningham (E) 1925: Edwin Hess (G) 1926: Edwin Hess (G), Marty Karow (HB), Leo Raskowski (T) 1927: Leo Raskowski (T) 1928: Wes Fesler (E) 1929: Wes Fesler (E) 1930s 1930: Wes Fesler (E), Lew Hinchman (HB) 1931: Carl Cramer (QB), Lew Hinchman (HB) 1932: Joseph Gailus (G), Sid Gillman (E), Lew Hinchman (HB), Ted Rosequist (T) 1933: Joseph Gailus (G) 1934: Regis Monahan (G), Merle Wendt (E) 1935: Gomer Jones (C), Merle Wendt (E) 1936: Charles Hamrick (T), Inwood Smith (G), Merle Wendt (E) 1937: Carl Kaplanoff (T), Jim McDonald (QB), Ralph Wolf (C), Gust Zarnas (G) 1939: Vic Marino (G), Esco Sarkkinen (E), Don Scott (HB) 1940s 1940:Don Scott (C) 1942: Robert Shaw (E), Charles Csuri (T), Lin Houston (G), Paul Sarringhaus (HB), Gene Fekete (E) 1943: Bill Willis (T) 1944: Jack Dugger (E), Bill Willis (T), William Hackett (G), Les Horvath (QB/HB) 1945: Warren Amling (G), Ollie Cline (FB), Russell Thomas (T) 1946: Warren Amling (G), Cecil Souders (E) 1950s 1950: Robert Momsen (T), Robert McMullogh (C), Vic Janowicz (HB) 1952: Mike Takacs (G) 1954: Dean Dugger (E), Howard Cassady (HB), Jim Reichenbach (G) 1955: Jim Parker (G), Howard Cassady (HB) 1956: Jim Parker (G) 1957: Aurealius Thomas (G) 1958: Jim Houston (E), Jim Marshall (T), Bob White (E) 1959: Jim Houston (E) 1960s 1960: Bob Ferguson (FB) 1961: Bob Ferguson (FB) 1964: Jim Davidson (T), Ike Kelley (LB), Arnie Chonko (DB) 1965: Doug Van Horn (G), Ike Kelley (LB) 1966: Ray Pryor (C) 1968: Dave Foley (OT), Rufus Mayes (OT) 1969: Jim Stillwagon (G), Rex Kern (QB), Jim Otis (FB), Ted Provost (CB), Jack Tatum (CB) 1970s 1970: Jan White (TE), Jim Stillwagon (MG), John Brockington (FB), Jack Tatum (CB), Mike Sensibaugh (S), Tim Anderson (CB) 1971: Tom DeLeone (C) 1972: John Hicks (OT), Randy Gradishar (LB) 1973: John Hicks (OT), Randy Gradishar (LB), Van DeCree (DE), Archie Griffin (TB) 1974: Van Ness DeCree (DE), Kurt Schumacher (OT), Steve Myers (C), Pete Cusick (DT), Archie Griffin (TB), Neal Colzie (CB), Tom Skladany (P) 1975: Ted Smith (OG), Archie Griffin (TB), Tim Fox (S), Tom Skladany (P) 1976: Bob Brudzinski (DE), Chris Ward (OT), Tom Skladany (P) 1977: Chris Ward (OT), Aaron Brown (NG), Tom Cousineau (LB), Ray Griffin (S) 1978: Tom Cousineau (LB) 1979: Ken Fritz (OG), Art Schlichter (QB) 1980s 1982: Marcus Marek (LB) 1984: Jim Lachey (OG), Keith Byars (TB) 1985: Pepper Johnson (LB) 1986: Cris Carter (SE), Chris Spielman (LB) 1987: Chris Spielman (LB), Tom Tupa (P) 1988: Jeff Uhlenhake (C) 1990s 1991: Steve Tovar (LB) 1992: Steve Tovar (LB) 1993: Korey Stringer (OT), Dan Wilkinson (DT) 1994: Korey Stringer (OT) 1995: Eddie George (TB), Terry Glenn (FL), Orlando Pace (OT), Mike Vrabel (DE) 1996: Orlando Pace (OT), Shawn Springs (CB), Mike Vrabel (DE) 1997: Andy Katzenmoyer (LB), Rob Murphy (OG), Antoine Winfield (CB) 1998: David Boston (SE), Damon Moore (SS), Rob Murphy (OG), Antoine Winfield (CB) 1999: Na'il Diggs (LB) 2000s 2000: Mike Doss (SS) 2001: LeCharles Bentley (C), Mike Doss (SS) 2002: Mike Doss (SS), Andy Groom (P), Mike Nugent (PK), Matt Wilhelm (LB) 2003: Will Allen (DB), Will Smith (DE) 2004: Mike Nugent (PK), A. J. Hawk (LB) 2005: A. J. Hawk (LB), Donte Whitner (SS), Nick Mangold (C) 2006: Troy Smith (QB), James Laurinaitis (LB), Quinn Pitcock (DL), Ted Ginn Jr. (PR) 2007: James Laurinaitis (LB), Kirk Barton (OT), Vernon Gholston (DE), Malcolm Jenkins (DB) 2008: James Laurinaitis (LB), Malcolm Jenkins (CB) 2009: Kurt Coleman (DB) 2010s 2010: Mike Brewster (C), Chimdi Chekwa (DB) 2012: Johnathan Hankins (DT), Bradley Roby (CB) 2013: Ryan Shazier (LB), Jack Mewhort (T) 2014: Joey Bosa (DE). Michael Bennett (DL) 2015: Vonn Bell (SAF), Joey Bosa (DE), Taylor Decker (OT), Adolphus Washington (DT) 2016: Pat Elflein (C), Malik Hooker (SAF), Billy Price (G), Curtis Samuel (HB) 2017: Billy Price (C), Denzel Ward (CB) Nick Bosa (DE) 2019: Chase Young (DE), Jeff Okudah (CB), J. K. Dobbins (AP), Wyatt Davis (G) 2020s 2020: Wyatt Davis (G), Shaun Wade (CB) 2021: Thayer Munford (OT), Chris Olave (WR), Nicholas Petit-Frere (OT), Garrett Wilson (WR) 2022: Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR), Paris Johnson Jr. (OT), Team MVP 1930: Wes Fesler – (E) – Big Ten MVP 1931: Robert Haubrich – (OT) 1932: Lew Hinchman – (HB) 1933: Mickey Vuchinich – (FB) 1934: Gomer Jones – (C) 1935: Gomer Jones – (C) 1936: Ralph Wolf – (C) 1937: Ralph Wolf – (C) 1938: Jim Langhurst – (FB) 1939: Steve Andrako – (C) 1940: Don Scott – (QB) 1941: Jack Graf – (FB) – Big Ten MVP 1942: Chuck Csuri – (OT) 1943: Gordon Appleby – (C) 1944: Les Horvath – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 1945: Ollie Cline – (FB) – Big Ten MVP 1946: Cecil Souders – (E) 1947: Dave Templeton – (G) 1948: Joe Whisler – (FB) 1949: Jack Lininger – (C) 1950: Vic Janowicz – (HB) – Big Ten MVP 1951: Vic Janowicz – (HB) 1952: Fred Bruney – (HB) 1953: George Jacoby – (T) 1954: Howard Cassady – (HB) 1955: Howard Cassady – (HB) – Big Ten MVP 1956: Jim Parker – (G) 1957: Bill Jobko – (G) 1958: Jim Houston – (E) 1959: Jim Houston – (E) 1960: Tom Matte – (QB) 1961: Bob Ferguson – (FB) 1962: Billy Armstrong – (C) 1963: Matt Snell – (FB) 1964: Ed Orazen – (DL) 1965: Doug Van Horn – (OG) 1966: Ray Pryor – (C) 1967: Dirk Worden – (LB) 1968: Mark Stier – (LB) 1969: Jim Otis – (FB) 1970: Jim Stillwagon – (DL) 1971: Tom DeLeone – (C) 1972: George Hasenohrl – (DL) 1973: Archie Griffin – (RB) – Big Ten MVP 1974: Archie Griffin – (RB) – Big Ten MVP 1975: Cornelius Greene – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 1976: Bob Brudzinski – (DE) 1977: Dave Adkins – (LB) 1978: Tom Cousineau – (LB) 1979: Jim Laughlin – (LB) 1980: Calvin Murray – (TB) 1981: Art Schlichter – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 1982: Tim Spencer – (RB) 1983: John Frank – (TE) 1984: Keith Byars – (RB) – Big Ten MVP 1985: Jim Karsatos – (QB) 1986: Cris Carter – (WR) 1987: Chris Spielman – (LB) 1988: Jeff Uhlenhake – (C) 1989: Derek Isaman – (LB) 1990: Jeff Graham – (WR) 1991: Carlos Snow – (TB) 1992: Kirk Herbstreit – (QB) 1993: Raymont Harris – (TB) 1994: Korey Stringer – (OT) 1995: Eddie George – (TB) – Big Ten MVP 1996: Orlando Pace – (OT) – Big Ten MVP 1997: Antoine Winfield – (DB) 1998: Joe Germaine – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 1999: Ahmed Plummer – (DB) 2000: Derek Combs – (TB) 2001: Jonathan Wells – (TB) 2002: Craig Krenzel – (QB) / Chris Gamble – (WR/DB) 2003: Michael Jenkins – (WR) 2004: Mike Nugent – (PK) 2005: A. J. Hawk – (LB) 2006: Troy Smith – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 2007: Chris Wells – (TB) 2008: Chris Wells – (TB) 2009: Kurt Coleman – (SS) 2010: Dane Sanzenbacher – (WR) 2011: Daniel Herron – (TB) 2012: Braxton Miller – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 2013: Braxton Miller – (QB) – Big Ten MVP 2014: Evan Spencer – (WR) 2015: Ezekiel Elliott – (RB) – Big Ten MVP 2016: Malik Hooker – (SAF) / Pat Elflein – (C) 2017: Sam Hubbard – (DE) 2018: Dwayne Haskins – (QB) 2019: Justin Fields – (QB) / Chase Young – (DE) – Big Ten MVP 2020: Justin Fields – (QB) – Big Ten MVP All-Century Team See also: Ohio State Football All-Century Team Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 2002: Jim Tressel AFCA Coach of the Year 1944: Carroll Widdoes 1957: Woody Hayes 1979: Earle Bruce 2002: Jim Tressel Academic awards and achievements This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America Academic All-American Hall of Fame 1992: Randy Gradishar Academic All-American Player of the Year 2003: Craig Krenzel (QB) Academic All-Americans 1952: John Borton (QB) 1954: Dick Hilnski (T) 1958: Bob White (FB) 1961: Tom Perdue (End) 1965: Bill Ridder (MG) 1966: Dave Foley (OT) 1967: Dave Foley (OT) 1968: Dave Foley (OT) 1969: Bill Urbanik (DT) 1971: Rick Simon (OT) 1973: Randy Gradishar (LB) 1974: Brian Baschnagel (RB) 1975: Brian Baschnagel (RB) 1976: Pete Johnson (FB) 1977: Jeff Logan (RB) 1980: Marcus Marek (LB) 1982: Joe Smith (OT) and John Frank (TE) 1983: John Frank (TE) and Dave Crecelius (DT) 1984: Dave Crecelius (DT), Mike Lanese (WR), and Anthony Tiuliani (DT) 1985: Mike Lanese (WR) 1987: Joe Staysniak (OT) 1989: Joe Staysniak (OT) 1990: Greg Smith (DL) 1992: Len Hartman (OG) and Greg Smith (DL) 1995: Greg Bellisari (LB) 1996: Greg Bellisari (LB) 1998: Jerry Rudzinski (LB) 1999: Ahmed Plummer (CB) 2002: Craig Krenzel (QB) 2003: Craig Krenzel (QB) 2006: Anthony Gonzalez (WR) and Stan White, Jr. (FB) 2007: Brian Robiskie (WR) 2008: Brian Robiskie (WR) 2014: Jacoby Boren (C) 2015: Jacoby Boren (C) and Jack Willoughby (K) 2016: Sam Hubbard (DL) 2017: Jordan Fuller (SAF) 2018: Jordan Fuller (SAF) 2019: Jordan Fuller (SAF) National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame William V. Campbell Trophy 1995 Bobby Hoying 2003 Craig Krenzel National Scholar-Athlete Awards 1965 Willard Sander 1968 David Foley 1970 Rex Kern 1973 Randy Gradishar 1975 Brian Baschnagel 1979 Jim Laughlin 1982 Joe Smith 1983 John Frank 1984 Dave Crecelius 1985 Mike Lanese 1989 Joe Staysniak 1990 Greg Frey 1992 Greg Smith 1994 Joey Galloway 1995 Bobby Hoying 1996 Greg Bellisari 1999 Ahmed Plummer 2003 Craig Krenzel 2008 Brian Robiskie 2015 Jacoby Boren 2019 Jordan Fuller Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame Main article: College Football Hall of Fame Name Position Year Inducted Howard Jones Coach 1951 Chic Harley HB/QB 1951 Wes Fesler End 1954 John Wilce Coach 1954 Les Horvath HB/QB 1969 Bill Willis DT 1971 Francis Schmidt Coach 1971 Gaylord Stinchcomb HB/QB 1973 Jim Parker OT 1974 Gust Zarnas OG 1975 Vic Janowicz HB 1976 Jim Daniell OT 1977 Gomer Jones C 1978 Howard Cassady HB 1979 Woody Hayes Coach 1983 Warren Amling OG 1984 Archie Griffin RB 1986 Aurealius Thomas OG 1989 Jim Stillwagon DT 1991 Bob Fergueson FB 1996 Randy Gradishar LB 1998 John Hicks OT 2001 Earle Bruce Coach 2002 Jack Tatum S 2004 Jim Houston DE 2005 Rex Kern QB 2007 John Cooper Coach 2008 Chris Spielman LB 2009 Eddie George RB 2011 Orlando Pace OT 2013 Jim Tressel Coach 2015 Tom Cousineau LB 2016 Keith Byars HB 2020 Mike Doss S 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Main article: Pro Football Hall of Fame Name Position Year Inducted Paul Brown Coach 1967 Jim Parker OT 1973 Lou Groza K 1974 Dante Lavelli End 1975 Bill Willis DT 1977 Sid Gillman Coach 1983 Paul Warfield WR 1983 Dick LeBeau CB 2010 Cris Carter WR 2013 Orlando Pace OT 2016 Media Further information: Ohio State Sports Network The Buckeyes are covered on the radio by the Ohio State Sports Network, operated by Learfield IMG College. WBNS/Columbus (1460 AM) and sister station WBNS-FM/Columbus (97.1 FM) serve as flagship stations, with more than 60 affiliates in Ohio, and two additional affiliates in West Virginia. Paul Keels is the play-by-play announcer, while former Buckeye left guard Jim Lachey serves as color analyst. They are joined by sideline reporter Matt Andrews and Skip Mosic, host of the network pregame and halftime shows.[83] WBNS-TV (channel 10) in Columbus is the long-standing "official TV home" of the Buckeyes, airing the official coach's show Game Time with Ryan Day (simulcast statewide on Bally Sports Ohio).[84] In addition, Ohio State football games are broadcast by their student radio organization, Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio on OhioStateSports.net Future non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of February 2023.[85] 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 vs Youngstown State (9/9) vs Southern Miss (8/31) vs. Texas (8/30) vs. Ball State (9/5) vs. Bowling Green (9/4) vs. Buffalo (9/2) at Georgia (9/14) vs Georgia (8/30) at Oregon (9/11) [a] vs Oregon (9/10) Boston College (9/15) at Boston College (9/13) vs Western Kentucky (9/16) at Texas (9/12) vs. Alabama (9/18) at Alabama (9/9) at Notre Dame (9/23) vs Western Michigan (9/21) vs. UConn (10/18) Kent State (9/19) No opponents currently scheduled for the 2029 and 2034 seasons. Fan base In 2011, a study conducted by Nate Silver of the New York Times determined that Ohio State had the most fans of any college football team.[87] Notes  The Oregon vs. Ohio State series, despite being confirmed by Ohio State AD Gene Smith to Eleven Warriors, has not had its agreements signed yet.[86] The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the West division of the Big Ten Conference. Iowa joined the Conference (then known as the Western Conference or Big Nine) in 1899 and played their first Conference football season in 1900. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Hawkeyes play their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, with a capacity of 69,250. The Hawkeyes are coached by Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 24th season as the head coach and is the longest current tenured head coach in NCAA Division I FBS. The Hawkeyes have won 13 conference championships (including 11 in the Big Ten). Iowa has finished 15 seasons ranked No. 1 in either the AP or Coaches' Poll. History Main article: History of Iowa Hawkeyes football See also: List of Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Early history Iowa plays Nebraska on November 25, 1916. Football was first played as a club sport at Iowa in 1872, with intramural games against other colleges played as early as 1882, but it was not until 1889 that the University of Iowa first officially recognized a varsity football team. Beginning in 1892, Iowa played for six seasons as a member of the Western Interstate University Football Association against three other Midwestern flagship state universities. In 1899, again playing as an independent, Iowa completed its first undefeated football season, which led to an invitation to join the Western Conference, now known as the Big Ten Conference. In 1900, the Hawkeyes finished another undefeated season and won a share of the Western Conference title in their first year of conference play. In 1907, Iowa helped form the new Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association with the other three university members of the former WIUFA and participated in football in the new league, while retaining its existing membership in the Western Conference. Iowa tied for the league championship in the first season of competition, but would leave the conference soon thereafter to return to sole competition in the Western Conference.[2] Howard Jones era and 1930s Iowa claimed consecutive Big Ten titles in 1921 and 1922. The Hawkeyes won 20 straight games in the early 1920s under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Howard Jones. Jones soon left Iowa and established a powerhouse at Southern California, and the Hawkeyes were abysmal for most of the 1930s. 1929 Big Ten suspension Iowa was expelled from the Big Ten on May 25, 1929. The reasons were officially unstated and university president Walter Jessup professed not to know why the faculty committee voted to expel the university. Suspicions of player compensation and Iowa's inaction to address alleged ethics violations appear to have been the main cause.[3] Following the 1929 season, the Big Ten faculty committee unanimously voted to reinstate Iowa to the conference on February 1, 1930. On December 11, 1929, Iowa had disqualified 27 players, presumably due to compensation issues, and was advised not to seek reinstatement of any of those players.[4] Eddie Anderson era (1939–1942, 1946–1949) Little was expected of Iowa's 1939 team based upon its overall record in the decade, but led by their new coach Eddie Anderson the team exceeded expectations and had a glorious run. Nicknamed the “Ironmen” because a small number of players shouldered the brunt of the time played, the 1939 Hawkeyes scored several upset victories and vaulted into the national rankings. Though Iowa fell a game short of winning the Big Ten title, team MVP Nile Kinnick won almost every major national award, including the 1939 Heisman Trophy. Forest Evashevski era (1952–1960) Coach Forest Evashevski Forest Evashevski was hired as Iowa's head coach in 1952. He lured Calvin Jones to Iowa, where Jones became the first Hawkeye – and the first African-American – to win the Outland Trophy in 1955. From 1956 to 1960, Evashevski led Iowa to four finishes in the top five of the national rankings, three Big Ten Conference titles, two Rose Bowl victories (in 1957 and 1959), and the 1958 FWAA national championship. After the 1960 season, Evashevski left coaching to become Iowa's athletic director. The Forgotten Season Main article: 1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football team In 1960 the Hawkeyes held on to the No. 1 ranking for much of the season. The Hawkeyes defeated No. 8 Ohio State, No. 15 Michigan State, and No. 10 Purdue. Iowa lost to rival No. 3 Minnesota. The game was the only loss of the year for the 1960 Hawkeyes and they shared the Big Ten title with Minnesota. However, at that time, the Big Ten did not allow their teams to go to any bowl except for the Rose Bowl. As such, Minnesota was picked over Iowa to go to Pasadena and Iowa was left out, despite a No. 2 ranking in the Coaches' Poll and a No. 3 ranking in the AP. Minnesota went on to win the National Championship, as the final AP poll was conducted before their Rose Bowl loss to Washington. This season is known as the "Forgotten Season",[citation needed] for despite ending the season with a No. 2/3 ranking and a share of the Big Ten title, the Hawks were left out of January play. 1960s and 70s Evashevski's departure from the sidelines began a two-decade downturn in Iowa's fortunes. Jerry Burns coached from 1961 though 1965. He had a 16–27–2 record. His first team finished 5–4, which would be Iowa's last winning record for 20 years. Ray Nagel followed from 1966 to 1970 with a 16–32–2 record. Consecutive 5–5 records in 1968 and 1969 would be the Hawks' only non-losing records from 1961 to 1980. Frank Lauterbur followed, coaching from 1971 to 1973 with a 4–28–1 record, with a 0–11 record in 1973. Bob Commings coached the Hawkeyes from 1974 to 1978. His record was 18 wins and 37 losses. Hayden Fry era (1979–1998) Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry was hired after the 1978 season[5] to reverse Iowa's fortunes. Considering the awful state of the program upon his arrival, Fry didn't take long to return the Hawkeyes to respectability. In his third year, Fry led the Hawkeyes to their first winning season in 21 years, a share of the Big Ten title, and a berth in the Rose Bowl–only the third bowl appearance in school history. He had vowed to resign if he didn't get the Hawkeyes to a bowl within four years. Fry would go on to lead the Hawkeyes to three Big Ten titles (one outright, two shared) and 14 bowl games (including two more Rose Bowls in 1986 and 1991). His best team was the 1985 unit, which won a then school-record 10 games and garnered Iowa's first outright Big Ten title in 27 years. That team spent most of October ranked No. 1 in both major polls, the highest they had been ranked that far into the season in two decades. Among the legacies that Fry left behind is the now iconic Tiger Hawk logo and a widely reviled pink visitors locker room (better to “calm” the opponents). Fry retired in 1998, turning the program over to his former assistant Kirk Ferentz. Kirk Ferentz era (1999–present) Coach Kirk Ferentz talking to players during a 2013 game Ferentz led Iowa to three consecutive top-10 finishes from 2002 to 2004 and two Big Ten titles. The Hawkeyes have been invited to 19 bowl games in the past 21 seasons, and in 33 bowl games over the last 40 seasons. Kirk Ferentz has been the head coach since Hayden Fry's retirement after the 1998 season, and has led the team to a number of Bowl appearances, including two Orange Bowls (2003, 2010) and the 2016 Rose Bowl. Iowa has cracked the Top 25 at the end of the season ten times during the Kirk Ferentz era – No. 8 in 2002, 2003, and 2004, No. 20 in 2008, No. 7 in 2009, No. 9 in 2015, No. 25 in 2018, No. 15 in 2019, No.16 in 2020, and No. 23 in 2021. Under Ferentz, Iowa has won the Big Ten West division twice (2015 & 2021). Conference affiliations This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Independent (1889–1891) Western Interstate University Football Association (1892–1897) Independent (1898–1899) Big Ten Conference (1900–present) Western Conference (1900–1952) Big Ten Conference (1953–present) Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907-1911, concurrent with Western Conference membership) Championships National championships Iowa has been selected national champion five times by NCAA-designated major selectors, in 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, and 1960.[6]: 111, 113  Iowa claims one national championship in 1958.[7][better source needed] Iowa finished the 1958 regular season ranked No. 2 in the polls and won the 1959 Rose Bowl convincingly, 38–12, setting or tying six Rose Bowl records. The major wire-services (AP Poll and Coaches Poll) had named Louisiana State as national champions at the end of the regular season.[8][9] The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) awarded the Grantland Rice Trophy and their national championship to Iowa after the bowl games were played.[10] Iowa has never finished a season ranked No. 1 in either the AP or Coaches' Poll.[11] Season Coach Selectors Record Final AP Final Coaches 1921 Howard Jones Billingsley, Parke Davis 7–0 – – 1922 Howard Jones Billingsley 7–0 – – 1956 Forest Evashevski Football Research 9–1 No. 3 No. 3 1958 Forest Evashevski Football Writers[10] 8–1–1 No. 2 No. 2 1960 Forest Evashevski Berryman, Boand, Litkenhous, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) 8–1 No. 3 No. 2 Conference championships Iowa has won 13 conference championships in school history, eight shared and five outright, winning 12 with the Big Ten or its predecessors the Big Nine or Western Conference, and one with the WIUFA.[12] Season Coach Conference Conference Record Overall Record 1896 Alfred E. Bull Western Interstate University Football Association 3–0–1 7–1–1 1900† Alden Knipe Big Ten Conference 2–0–1 7–0–1 1907† Mark Catlin Sr. Big Eight Conference/Missouri Valley Conference‡ 1–0 3–2 1921 Howard Jones Big Ten Conference 5–0 7–0 1922† Howard Jones Big Ten Conference 5–0 7–0 1956 Forest Evashevski Big Ten Conference 5–1 9–1 1958 Forest Evashevski Big Ten Conference 5–1 8–1–1 1960† Forest Evashevski Big Ten Conference 5–1 8–1 1981† Hayden Fry Big Ten Conference 6–2 8–4 1985 Hayden Fry Big Ten Conference 7–1 10–2 1990† Hayden Fry Big Ten Conference 6–2 8–4 2002† Kirk Ferentz Big Ten Conference 8–0 11–2 2004† Kirk Ferentz Big Ten Conference 7–1 10–2 † Co-champions ‡ Iowa was a member of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1907-1911 in addition to their membership in the Big Ten. In 1928, the MVIAA split in two: the Big Six (which officially retained the MVIAA name; would become the Big Eight in later years) and the Missouri Valley Conference (which retained the MVIAA administrative team). Since both leagues claim the same history from 1907 until the 1928 split, conference champions during that time are listed as conference champions of the respective leagues. Division championships Iowa has two Big Ten division championships. Season Division Opponent CG Result 2015 Big Ten – West Michigan State L 13–16 2021 Michigan L 3–42 Bowl games Iowa has appeared in 35 bowl games, including 33 bowl games since 1981. In bowl games, Iowa has a 18–16–1 record.[13] The team also accepted a bid to the 2020 Music City Bowl, which was subsequently canceled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 on the opposing team.[14] Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result 1956 Forest Evashevski Rose Bowl Oregon State W 35–19 1958 Forest Evashevski Rose Bowl California W 38–12 1981 Hayden Fry Rose Bowl Washington L 0–28 1982 Hayden Fry Peach Bowl Tennessee W 28–22 1983 Hayden Fry Gator Bowl Florida L 6–14 1984 Hayden Fry Freedom Bowl Texas W 55–17 1985 Hayden Fry Rose Bowl UCLA L 28–45 1986 Hayden Fry Holiday Bowl San Diego State W 39–38 1987 Hayden Fry Holiday Bowl Wyoming W 20–19 1988 Hayden Fry Peach Bowl North Carolina State L 23–28 1990 Hayden Fry Rose Bowl Washington L 34–46 1991 Hayden Fry Holiday Bowl BYU T 13–13 1993 Hayden Fry Alamo Bowl California L 3–37 1995 Hayden Fry Sun Bowl Washington W 38–18 1996 Hayden Fry Alamo Bowl Texas Tech W 27–0 1997 Hayden Fry Sun Bowl Arizona State L 7–17 2001 Kirk Ferentz Alamo Bowl Texas Tech W 19–16 2002 Kirk Ferentz Orange Bowl USC L 17–38 2003 Kirk Ferentz Outback Bowl Florida W 37–17 2004 Kirk Ferentz Capital One Bowl LSU W 30–25 2005 Kirk Ferentz Outback Bowl Florida L 24–31 2006 Kirk Ferentz Alamo Bowl Texas L 24–26 2008 Kirk Ferentz Outback Bowl South Carolina W 31–10 2009 Kirk Ferentz Orange Bowl Georgia Tech W 24–14 2010 Kirk Ferentz Insight Bowl Missouri W 27–24 2011 Kirk Ferentz Insight Bowl Oklahoma L 14–31 2013 Kirk Ferentz Outback Bowl LSU L 14–21 2014 Kirk Ferentz TaxSlayer Bowl Tennessee L 28–45 2015 Kirk Ferentz Rose Bowl Stanford L 16–45 2016 Kirk Ferentz Outback Bowl Florida L 3–30 2017 Kirk Ferentz Pinstripe Bowl Boston College W 27–20 2018 Kirk Ferentz Outback Bowl Mississippi State W 27–22 2019 Kirk Ferentz Holiday Bowl USC W 49–24 2021 Kirk Ferentz Citrus Bowl Kentucky L 17–20 2022 Kirk Ferentz Music City Bowl Kentucky W 21–0 Head coaches Main article: List of Iowa Hawkeyes head football coaches Coach Season Games Wins Losses Ties Pct. Alfred E. Bull (1896) 1 9 7 1 1 .833 John Chalmers (1903–1905) 3 32 24 8 0 .750 Howard Jones (1916–1923) 8 60 42 17 1 .708 Alden Knipe (1899–1902) 5 44 29 11 4 .705 Forest Evashevski (1952–1960) 9 83 52 27 4 .651 Kirk Ferentz (1999–present) 23 291 181 111 0 .620 Hayden Fry (1979–1998) 20 238 143 89 6 .613 Edward A. Dalton (1892) 1 6 3 2 1 .583 Jesse Hawley (1910–1915) 6 42 24 18 0 .571 Burt Ingwersen (1924–1931) 8 64 33 27 4 .547 Eddie Anderson ^ (1939–1949) 8 70 35 33 2 .514 Roger Sherman (1894) 1 9 4 4 1 .500 Otto Wagonhurst (1897) 1 8 4 4 0 .500 Ben "Sport" Donnelly (1893) 1 7 3 4 0 .429 Oscar "Ossie" Solem (1932–1936) 5 40 15 21 4 .425 Mark Catlin (1906–1908) 3 17 7 10 0 .412 Jerry Burns (1961–1965) 5 45 16 27 2 .378 Leonard Raffensperger (1950–1951) 2 18 5 10 3 .361 John Griffith (1909) 1 7 2 4 1 .357 Ray Nagel (1966–1970) 5 49 16 32 1 .337 Bob Commings (1974–1978) 5 55 18 37 0 .327 Clem Crowe (1945) 1 9 2 7 0 .222 Irl Tubbs (1937–1938) 2 16 2 13 1 .156 Edward "Slip" Madigan (1943–1944) 2 16 2 13 1 .156 Frank Lauterbur (1971–1973) 3 33 4 28 1 .136 ^ Eddie Anderson did not coach during the 1943–1945 seasons to serve in World War II. –Iowa did not hire their first head coach until 1892, even though their football program began in 1889. They have had 25 total head coaches in their program's history. Rivalries Iowa State Main article: Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry Iowa plays Iowa State annually for the Cy-Hawk Trophy, which began in 1977. The teams' first meeting was in 1894. The teams quit meeting after the 1934 season until they renewed their rivalry in 1977. It was in 1977 that the tradition of the Cy-Hawk Trophy began, when the Des Moines Athletic Club donated a trophy dedicated to the rivalry. It was quickly dubbed the "Cy-Hawk Trophy". Iowa leads the trophy series 30–14, and the overall series 46–22 through the 2021 season.[15] The game is currently held in early September near Patriot Day. Minnesota Main article: Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry Iowa plays Minnesota annually for the Floyd of Rosedale, which is Iowa's oldest trophy game that began in 1935. The teams' first meeting was in 1891. Floyd of Rosedale was created in 1935 after Minnesota Governor Floyd Olson bet a prize pig that the Gophers would win the game, a goal which the Gophers would accomplish that year. After the death of the pig, its image was cast in bronze, and the Floyd of Rosedale trophy was created. Iowa leads the trophy series 43–42–2 while Minnesota leads the overall series 62–51–2 through the 2021 season.[16] Nebraska Main article: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry Iowa plays Nebraska annually for the Heroes Trophy, which began when Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. Since the inauguration of the series as a conference game, the game has been played on the Friday following Thanksgiving. Iowa leads the trophy series 8–3, while Nebraska leads the overall series 29–20–3 through the 2021 season.[17] Wisconsin Main article: Iowa-Wisconsin football rivalry Iowa has played Wisconsin for the Heartland Trophy since 2004. The teams' first meeting was in 1894. Wisconsin leads the trophy series at 10–6 and the overall series 49–44–2 through the 2021 season.[18] Logos and uniforms This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1910s football uniform Iowa's home jersey is black with white numerals, with gold and white stripes on the sleeves. The away jersey is white with black numerals, and gold stripes on the sleeves. Players' names are located above the numerals on the back of the jersey. Gold pants with a black stripe are worn with both the home and away jersey. Iowa's helmets are black with a black facemask. They also have a gold stripe and the gold Iowa Hawkeye logo included on both sides of the helmet. In 1979, Hayden Fry helped to create the Tiger Hawk, the logo seen on Iowa's football helmets.[19] Since both teams shared the colors of black and yellow gold, Fry sought and gained permission from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the dominant National Football League (NFL) team of the 1970s, to overhaul Iowa's uniforms in the Steelers’ image. Fry's idea was that if the team were going to act like winners, they first needed to dress like winners. Fry had originally asked Steelers defensive tackle "Mean" Joe Greene for a replica helmet and home jersey; Greene was able to send Fry to one of the team owners, and three days later, the owners sent Fry reproduction copies of the home and away uniform of Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, making Iowa one of only a few schools to use the uniform scheme of an NFL team; others include the Blue Devils of Duke University whose football uniforms resemble those of the Indianapolis Colts. Although the uniforms appear substantially the same, there are subtle differences, mainly in the font of the numerals, the scheme of the white away jerseys, and the width of the pants and jersey stripes. The Hawkeyes have removed the Tiger Hawk helmet logo and the single yellow gold stripe from their game helmets on five occasions as a symbolic gesture of mourning. The first instance was on November 2, 1991, in recognition of the six victims of a fatal campus shooting.[20] The second occasion was for a December 29, 1996, appearance in the Alamo Bowl. It served to commemorate the family of linebacker Mark Mitchell, who were involved in a fatal vehicle accident while en route to the game. The accident resulted in the death of Mitchell's mother and severe injuries to his father and two brothers.[21] Third came on Veterans' Day 2011 when they used a red, white, and blue Tiger Hawk on one side and left the other side blank in honor of our fallen heroes against Michigan.[22] Fourth was September 12, 2015 when they honored Tyler Sash, former Iowa Safety and NFL Veteran, who had died on September 8, 2015.[23] To honor Sash, one Tiger Hawk was replaced with a large, gold "#9" a tribute to the jersey number Sash wore while he played at Iowa. The Tiger Hawk was removed for a fifth time during the 2019 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California to honor the passing of former Iowa Hawkeye football coach, Hayden Fry.[20] The Hawkeyes have won all five memorial games. The Iowa Athletic Director has okayed only seven stickers on the helmets from 1985 to the present. The first was in 1985, when a gold disk appeared, with the black letters "ANF," which stands for America Needs Farmers. This sticker had remained in place until 1992 when the NCAA required teams to remove ‘excessive’ decals. However, it was brought back by head coach Kirk Ferentz in 2009 and has remained in place since. The second was a small black sticker on the back of the helmet, with white letters that spelled out "EVY," the nickname of legendary Iowa head coach, and athletic director, Forest Evashevski, to commemorate his death in 2009. The third was in memory of Iowa high school football coaching legend Ed Thomas, who was killed in his team's weight room by a former player. A small gold sticker with the black letters "FFF" placed near the crown of the helmet represents "Faith, Family, Football," a motto Coach Thomas preached to his players to represent what his players' priorities should be not only through the season, but throughout life. The fourth was a small green sticker, with the number 30 on it to honor former Hawkeye Safety Brett Greenwood, who had recently fallen into a coma while working out at his old high school. Fifth was a small black sticker with a gold "TS", worn on the back of the helmet to commemorate the death of former Hawkeye safety Tyler Sash. Another decal was commissioned to honor former Polk County deputy sheriff Ron Stewart died on October 9, 2016 at the age of 76. Stewart volunteered his time providing security for the Iowa Football team at home and road games from 1982 to 2014. For the remainder of the season, the Hawkeyes wore a decal on the back of their helmets bearing his initials "RS" within a sheriff's badge in his memory.[citation needed] Most recently, a special helmet decal was worn to honor former Iowa Hawkeye football player Damon Bullock, who died at the age of 25 in March 2019. For the 2019 season opener, the Hawkeyes wore a gold circle with black lettering detailing "DB5" on the back of their helmets, a nod to Bullock's playing number from 2011-2014, in addition to a gold graduation cap, honoring the team's recent graduates.[24] Kinnick Stadium Kinnick Stadium Main article: Kinnick Stadium Nile Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, is the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa. It opened as Iowa Stadium in 1929; prior to that time, Iowa played its home games at Iowa Field. Iowa Stadium was renamed Nile Kinnick Stadium in 1972 in honor of Nile Kinnick, the 1939 Heisman Trophy winner and the only Heisman winner in university history, who died in service during World War II. It holds 69,250 people,[25] making it the 25th largest college football stadium in America and the 82nd largest sports stadium in the world. Notable games 1953: No. 20 Iowa vs No. 1 Notre Dame Main article: 1953 Iowa Hawkeyes football team On Nov. 21, 1953, an undefeated No. 1 ranked Notre Dame team was set to face the Hawkeyes in South Bend. In the first quarter, Iowa defensive back Dusty Rice intercepted the Irish, which allowed the Hawkeyes to drive the ball 72 yards for an Iowa touchdown and a 7–0 lead. With only 2 seconds left in the first half, Irish tackle Frank Varrichione fell down with an injury which stopped the clock (Notre Dame had no time outs left). Varrichione went in that same play and the Irish scored on a touchdown pass to Dan Shannon, to tie the game 7–7 at the half. With the score still deadlocked late into the fourth quarter, Iowa intercepted a pass on their own 48-yard line. The Hawkeyes then scored on a touchdown pass to end Frank Gilliam to give the Hawkeyes a 14–7 lead with 2:06 left in the game, with Notre Dame having no time outs remaining. With only 6 seconds left and the clock ticking away Frank Varrichione came down with another injury which stopped the clock (again he went back in that very same play). Notre Dame then scored a touchdown to tie the game up and stay unbeaten. After the game, sportswriters such as Grantland Rice and others were infuriated calling it unfair, and the Irish earned the label: "The Fainting Irish of Notre Dame". Iowa head coach Forest Evashevski said after the game: "When the One Great Scorer comes to write against our name, He won't write whether we won or lost, but how come we got gypped at Notre Dame". The Hawkeyes, who were ranked No. 20 before the game, jumped teams with better records to gain the No. 9 ranking. Varrichione has since admitted that the injuries were fake, in Steve Delsohn's book, Talking Irish: The Oral History Of Notre Dame Football. In addition, Notre Dame Heisman winner Johnny Lattner praised his team's tactics calling it "Pretty smart thinking, wasn't it?".[26] Because of this game, the NCAA changed the rules making players sit out at least one down before returning to the game. 1956: No. 6 Ohio State at No. 7 Iowa Main article: 1956 Iowa Hawkeyes football team On November 17, Iowa (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) defeated Ohio State (ranked No. 6), 6–0, before a crowd of 57,732 at Iowa Stadium. Ohio State went into the game with the second best rushing attack in the country but were held to 147 rushing yards, their lowest rushing yardage total in two years. The result broke Ohio State's winning streak of 17 games against conference opponents and clinched for Iowa the conference championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl. After time expired, Iowa fans hauled down the goal posts and paraded through Iowa City.[27] 1957 Rose Bowl: No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 10 Oregon State Main article: 1957 Rose Bowl Aided by three rushing touchdowns, the Big Ten Champion Iowa Hawkeyes got off to a 21–6 start at the half. After the half, Iowa scored two more touchdowns and beat Oregon State 35–19. With the victory, Iowa won their first Rose Bowl Game in program history. Quarterback Ken Ploen was the game's MVP ending the game with one rushing touchdown and one passing touchdown. 1959 Rose Bowl: No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 16 California Main article: 1959 Rose Bowl This game was lopsided and by the end of the third quarter, with a 22–6 advantage over the California Golden Bears, Iowa could smell victory (eventually winning by a final margin of 38–12). With their win in the Rose Bowl in 1959, the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes (8–1–1) won the Grantland Rice Trophy (in recognition of the national champion) as awarded by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) following the bowl games. No. 1 Louisiana State (11–0) was crowned national champions in both major polls, AP and Coaches', before the bowl games were played. The LSU Tigers went on to claim victory in the Sugar Bowl. 1981: No. 7 Nebraska at Iowa Main article: 1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Official recap—There weren't many among the 60,160 who jammed Iowa's Kinnick Stadium who thought they were watching a matchup of the eventual Midwest entries in the Rose and Orange Bowls. There probably weren't a whole lot more who thought Iowa would avenge a 57–0 slaughter the Hawkeyes had suffered in Lincoln the year before. However, Iowa took advantage of excellent field position to jump to a 10–0 first-half lead, then held on to win a 10–7 stunner over the seventh-ranked Huskers. The Hawkeye defense held the Huskers to their lowest total offense output of the season—234 yards—and stopped the Nebraska offense three straight times in Iowa territory after Roger Craig's one-yard TD had pulled the Huskers within 10–7 early in the final period. NU was stymied in the fourth quarter by a missed 30-yard field goal, a fumble, and Lou King's diving interception, which secured Iowa's victory with 39 seconds remaining. In the first half, the Hawkeyes capitalized on a short punt and an interception to set up a two-yard TD run by Eddie Phillips and a 35-yard field goal by Lon Olejniczak. Meanwhile, the Huskers were held scoreless through three quarters for the first time since 1973 and didn't get out of their own territory until late in the second period, partly because of Iowa punter Reggie Roby's 50-plus yard average. NU quarterbacks Mark Maurer and Nate Mason completed only 8-of-18 passes for 81 yards and rushed 12 times for minus-2 yards. Iowa used its upset win as a launching pad to defeat such teams as UCLA, Michigan and Purdue and post its first winning season since 1961.[28] “At this minute, this is the greatest victory of my life," Iowa coach Hayden Fry said. "I’m getting to be an old man and I don’t want to hurt any of my other teams that pulled off some upsets. But while I’ve been at Iowa, this is far and away the greatest victory. “If you stay with this game long enough, the worm is bound to turn. Don’t think we didn’t earn this one, either. We did it fair and square, plus we showed a lot of character.”[29] 1985: No. 2 Michigan at No. 1 Iowa Main article: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The Hawkeyes trailed 10–9 late in the fourth quarter, in what may be considered the greatest game played at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa got the ball, with 5:27 left, on their own 22-yard line. Led by their All-American Quarterback, Chuck Long, Iowa drove the ball to the Michigan 12-yard line. As the clock expired, kicker Rob Houghtlin sent one through the uprights, to give Iowa the win. The Hawkeyes would go on to accept an invitation to the 1986 Rose Bowl.[30] 2005 Capital One Bowl: No. 11 Iowa vs. No. 12 LSU ("The Catch") Main article: 2005 Capital One Bowl The game has gone down in Hawkeye history known simply as "The Catch". Iowa was set to play the defending National Champion LSU Tigers. Despite leading the entire game, Iowa found itself down 24–25 and got the ball with only 46 seconds left on the clock. With only a few seconds left in the game, Iowa found itself on their own 44-yard line facing a 2nd and 6. Iowa Quarterback Drew Tate threw the ball 56 yards to Warren Holloway for an Iowa touchdown that gave the Hawkeyes a 30–25 victory over Nick Saban's defending champion Tigers. The touchdown was Holloway's first and only career touchdown.[31] 2008: No. 3 Penn State at Iowa Main article: 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The undefeated Penn State Nittany Lions came into the game ranked No. 3 in the country with hopes of a BCS national championship. The Hawkeyes, on the other hand, were 5–4 and coming off a tough loss at Illinois. The Hawkeyes jumped out to an early lead following a Penn State sack-fumble on 3rd down during its first drive, but the Nittany Lions would come back to take a 13–7 lead into halftime. With less than four minutes left in the game, and trailing 23–21, Iowa strong safety Tyler Sash intercepted Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark's pass inside Iowa territory. The Hawkeyes drove to within field goal range where kicker Daniel Murray made a 31-yard field goal with :01 left to play. Iowa would go on to win 24–23 and hand Penn State its only regular season loss of the year. The Hawkeyes would go on to beat South Carolina in the Outback Bowl. The win would be the first in a 13-game winning streak for Iowa stretching into the 2009 season. 2010 Orange Bowl: No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Iowa Main article: 2010 Orange Bowl The game pitted the ACC Champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets against No. 10 Iowa. On Iowa's second drive of the game, quarterback Ricky Stanzi drove the Hawkeyes 80 yards, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass to Marvin McNutt, putting Iowa on top 7–0. Iowa scored another touchdown on their next drive, following a Georgia Tech punt, with Stanzi hitting Colin Sandeman for 21 yards, extending the Hawkeyes lead to 14–0. On the ensuing drive, GT punted for the third time in a row. On Iowa's next drive, Stanzi was intercepted by Jerrard Tarrant who returned the pick for a touchdown, cutting Iowa's lead to 14–7. Georgia Tech received the ball at the start of the second half. Iowa took over on downs after Georgia Tech missed a 41-yard field goal. On Iowa's next drive, they extended their lead by three thanks to a 33-yard field goal from kicker Daniel Murray. At the start of the 4th Quarter, Iowa had a 17–7 lead. This lead was cut when Georgia Tech drove down the field for its first and only offensive touchdown of the game. The touchdown cut Iowa's lead to 17–14. However, Iowa running back Brandon Wegher sealed the win for the Hawkeyes with his 32-yard rushing touchdown late in the 4th Quarter. Iowa beat Georgia Tech by a final score of 24–14. The win marked the first BCS Bowl win for the Iowa program (Iowa had won two Rose Bowls prior to the formation of the BCS). The win also marked Iowa's first Orange Bowl victory. Iowa is one of only five Big Ten teams to compete in and win an Orange Bowl. 2016: No. 2 Michigan at Iowa Main article: 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa entered this matchup against the 9–0 Wolverines with a 5–4 record, a letdown given the high expectations entering the season. Michigan arrived in Iowa City with the No. 1 scoring defense and the No. 3 scoring offense in the country. A week after being humbled 41–14 at Penn State, in the midst of a three-game home losing streak, and after trailing 10–0 in the second quarter of this game, the Hawkeyes put forth a gritty, spirited effort. Freshman Keith Duncan drilled a 33-yard field goal as time expired to deliver Iowa a much needed win. Akrum Wadley was the offensive standout for the Hawkeyes with 115 yards rushing, and another 52 yards receiving that included a touchdown late in the first half. The Hawkeye defense did their part as well, allowing only 201 total yards and scoring a safety in the 14–13 win. With Clemson and Washington both losing, this marked only the second time No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 fell during the same day in the regular-season. The other time was October 19, 1985, and one of the games that day was No. 1 Iowa's 12–10 win over No. 2 Michigan. 2017: No. 3 Ohio State at Iowa Main article: 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Iowa entered this matchup against the 7–1 Buckeyes with a 5–3 record. At kickoff, the Buckeyes were ranked No. 6 in the nation and although the game was being played at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium, Ohio State was a 21-point favorite to win. Early on, it was an even contest as the teams traded scores on their way to a 17–17 midway through the second quarter. However, in the last 3 minutes of the first half, Iowa TE Noah Fant was on the receiving end of two Nate Stanley TD passes, sending Iowa into the locker room with a 31–17 lead. The second half belonged to the Hawkeyes as they sliced through the Ohio State defense on TD drives of 78, 60 and 47 yards on their way to a resounding 55–24 win. Notable performances from the game were five TD passes by Iowa QB Nathan Stanley, Iowa CB Joshua Jackson's 3 interceptions, Iowa RB Akrum Wadley rushing for 118 yards on 20 carries (5.9) and Ohio State QB J. T. Barrett throwing four INT's along with three TD's. On the day Iowa racked up a total of 487 yards against an Ohio State defense that came into the game only allowing 302 yards per contest. Many pundits remarked after the season that the lop-sided loss to Iowa was the reason that Ohio State was excluded from the College Football Playoff, even though the Buckeyes had won the Big Ten championship.[32] 2019: No. 8 Minnesota at No. 20 Iowa Main article: 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The Hawkeyes entered this game following a close road loss (24–22) at Wisconsin. Minnesota, on the other hand, was coming in with an undefeated 9–0 record and just off a home win against then-undefeated Penn State.[33] However, the Gophers' undefeated season would end during this match, as they fell 23-19 to the Hawkeyes, despite a late comeback rally. Iowa kept the Gophers outside the end zone for two quarters, forcing two Gopher field goals. At the end of the half, the Hawkeyes were up 20–6. The Gophers would respond mightily in the second half, both on offense and defense, outscoring their opponent 13–3 with two touchdowns, one in the third and one in the fourth quarter. They forced a turnover late in the fourth quarter with a chance to win the game, but back to back sacks on first and second down sidelined quarterback Tanner Morgan with an injury, and Cole Kramer had to step in on a 3rd down and 21. His hail mary attempt was ultimately intercepted by Riley Moss, clinching the Hawkeyes' upset.[34] Minnesota would clinch the Big Ten West and play Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship if they won this match, even if they were to later fall to Wisconsin in the season finale, since the Badgers had two conference losses. However, this loss opened the door for Wisconsin to regain a shot at winning the West, which they were able to pull off by upsetting the Gophers on the road.[35] This was also the first of four straight wins for Iowa to end the season. Many pundits called them the "strongest 3-loss team in the country" prior to the game, as they lost in three road games by a total of 14 points.[36] Since 2008, Iowa is 5–1 against AP-top 10 teams at home, their lone loss coming in 2017 to Penn State on a touchdown pass as the clock expired.[37] 2021: No. 3 Iowa vs No. 4 Penn State Main article: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Extending from the previous season, Penn State was on a 10 game winning streak and Iowa was on a 12 game winning streak. Both teams were ranked in the Top 5 and Fox's Big Noon Kickoff came to Iowa City for the game. Penn State jumped out to an early 17-3 lead before Iowa closed the gap to 7 by the end of the half. In the 3rd Quarter Penn State would extend the lead to 20-10, but the Nittany Lions would not score again in the game. Iowa would again close the gap to 7 points with a field goal to close out scoring in the 3rd Quarter. Iowa scored another field goal and a touchdown in the 4th Quarter which was enough to give Iowa the 24-20 win. After the game, Iowa extended its season record to 6-0 and obtained its third win over a ranked team in the early season. As a result of Alabama's loss to Texas A&M, Iowa would go on to be ranked #2 in the AP and Coaches Poll the following week. Final rankings This section contains information of unclear or questionable importance or relevance to the article's subject. Please help improve this section by clarifying or removing indiscriminate details. Non-important content should likely be moved to another article, pseudo-redirected, or removed. (November 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Since the 2021 season, Iowa has been ranked in the final Associated Press poll 25 times and the Coaches 25 times. The Hawkeyes have finished the season ranked in the Top 10 in the Associated Press poll 13 times. The 1940s and 1970s are the only decades that the Iowa Hawkeyes have not had a team finish in the Associated Press poll Top 10 since the poll's inception in 1936. Year AP Ranking Coaches Poll Ranking Record 1939 No. 9 NR 6–1-1 1953 No. 9 No. 10 5-3-1 1955 NR No. 19 3-5-1 1956 No. 3 No. 3 9-1-0 1957 No. 6 No. 5 7-1-1 1958 No. 2 No. 2 8-1-1 1960 No. 3 No. 2 8-1-0 1981 No. 18 No. 15 8-4-0 1983 No. 14 No. 14 9-3-0 1984 No. 16 No. 15 8-4-1 1985 No. 10 No. 9 10-2-0 1986 No. 16 No. 15 9-3-0 1987 No. 16 No. 16 10-3-0 1990 No. 18 No. 16 8-4-0 1991 No. 10 No. 10 10-1-1 1995 No. 25 No. 22 8-4-0 1996 No. 18 No. 18 9-3 2002 No. 8 No. 8 11–2 2003 No. 8 No. 8 10–3 2004 No. 8 No. 8 10–2 2008 No. 20 No. 20 9–4 2009 No. 7 No. 7 11–2 2015 No. 9 No. 10 12–2 2018 No. 25 NR 9–4 2019 No. 15 No. 15 10–3 2020 No. 16 No. 15 6–2 2021 No. 23 No. 23 10–4 The Hawkeyes have also been ranked in the final College Football Playoff Rankings four times since its inception in 2014. Year CFP Ranking Record 2015 No. 5 12–2 2019 No. 16 10–3 2020 No. 15 6–2 2021 No. 15 10–4 Traditions Songs Iowa's official fight song is the "Iowa Fight Song" which is sung by the marching band and the fans. Iowa's school song is "On Iowa". Iowa also plays a third fight song, entitled "Roll Along Iowa". After victories the band plays the Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier Polka, which translates to "In Heaven There is No Beer". Before the game (since 2005) the team has exited the tunnel together to "Back in Black" by AC/DC before joining hands and running onto the field in unison to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.[38] Mascot Iowa's mascot is Herky the Hawk, a black and gold caricature of a Hawk. Herky was created as a cartoon in 1948, and first appeared at a sporting event in 1959. Herky was actually named after the Greek God Hercules. The term "Hawkeye" originally appeared in the 19th century historical novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper; it was later used in its plural form to describe the people of the state of Iowa. The University of Iowa adopted this as the nickname for its athletic teams. Hawkeye Marching Band Hawkeye Marching Band Founded in 1881, the Hawkeye Marching Band now performs at all Iowa Hawkeye home football games. The band also travels with the team to usually one away game per year and any post-season bowl games. Kinnick Wave In 2017, Hawkeyes fans created what ESPN called "college football's coolest new tradition". In February of that year, the university's children's hospital, which has long had a close relationship with the Iowa football program, opened a new 12-story building across the street from Kinnick Stadium, with the top few floors featuring an unobstructed view of the playing field.[39] The top floor of the hospital features the Press Box Café, a lounge area with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the field that is reserved for patients and their families on Hawkeyes game days, with big-screen TVs available when Iowa plays on the road.[39][40] Following a suggestion posted to a Hawkeyes fan page on Facebook, by Iowan Krista Young, fans now face the hospital and wave to the children and their families at the end of the first quarter of every home game. For home night games, the first of which was against Penn State on September 23, 2017, "The Wave" features fans waving with their cell phone flashlights turned on.[40] Two weeks after the Penn State game, with the Hawkeyes at home against Illinois, the Hawkeye Marching Band joined in this new tradition, forming a hand moving side-to-side and "waving" at the children during its halftime show.[41] The Wave was even seen in the offseason—on February 15, 2018, inspired by a suggestion from nurses at the children's hospital, the stadium's maintenance crew created a pattern of a waving hand in snow that was covering the playing field. At least one patient was reported to have seen the crew creating the design, and upon completion, the crew went into the Press Box Café to see their final product.[42] The tradition has even spread beyond the Iowa fan base. With Iowa playing at Michigan State on September 30, ESPN's College GameDay aired a six-minute feature on The Wave, followed by the feature's reporter, Tom Rinaldi, leading the crowd at the Virginia Tech campus in a wave of their own.[43] A few hours later at the end of the first quarter of the Iowa–Michigan State game, Spartans fans joined in The Wave with visiting Iowa fans.[44] Disney Sports announced it would present the Iowa football program with its Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award, which annually goes to college football's most inspirational figure on November 20, 2017. The award was presented to the University of Iowa for The Wave on ESPN on December 7, 2017.[45] Honors and awards Main article: List of Iowa Hawkeyes football honorees First team All-Americans An Iowa player has been selected as a Consensus All-Americans 31 times, with 29 players having been honored as such (two players Cal Jones and Larry Station received the honor twice). A total of 13 Hawkeyes have been named as unanimous All-American. Consensus All-Americans Name Position Year. Lester Belding End 1919 Aubrey Devine QB 1921 Gordon Locke FB 1922 Nile Kinnick HB 1939 Cal Jones G 1954, 1955 Alex Karras DT 1957 Randy Duncan QB 1958 Reggie Roby P 1981 Andre Tippett LB 1981 Larry Station LB 1984, 1985 Chuck Long QB 1985 Marv Cook TE 1988 Leroy Smith DE 1991 Tim Dwight KR 1997 Jared DeVries DE 1998 Dallas Clark TE 2002 Eric Steinbach G 2002 Robert Gallery G 2003 Nate Kaeding PK 2003 Shonn Greene HB 2008 Adrian Clayborn DE 2010 Brandon Scherff G 2014 Desmond King DB 2015 Josey Jewell LB 2017 Josh Jackson DB 2017 Keith Duncan PK 2019 Daviyon Nixon DT 2020 Tyler Linderbaum C 2021 Jack Campbell LB 2022 Unanimous All-Americans Name Position Year Randy Duncan QB 1958 Chuck Long QB 1985 Larry Station LB 1985 Dallas Clark TE 2002 Robert Gallery G 2003 Shonn Greene HB 2008 Brandon Scherff G 2014 Desmond King DB 2015 Josey Jewell LB 2017 Josh Jackson DB 2017 Daviyon Nixon DT 2020 Tyler Linderbaum C 2021 Jack Campbell LB 2022 Kinnick Stadium Wall of Honor In 2013, Iowa introduced the Kinnick Stadium Wall of Honor. Players inducted into the Kinnick Wall of Honor have their name and number placed on the Kinnick Stadium Press Box. Wall of Honor Members Name Position Number Duke Slater T 15 Aubrey Devine QB 1 Gordon Locke FB 1 Nile Kinnick HB 24 Cal Jones G 62 Alex Karras DT 77 Randy Duncan QB 25 Chuck Long QB 16 Larry Station LB 36 Andre Tippett LB 99 Individual award winners National College Football Awards Association The Hawkeyes have won 16 NCFAA individual player awards. Iowa also won the 2017 Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award bringing Iowa's total NCFAA awards to 17. •Heisman Trophy Nile Kinnick – 1939 •Maxwell Award Nile Kinnick – 1939 Chuck Long – 1985 •Davey O'Brien Award Chuck Long – 1985 Brad Banks – 2002 •John Mackey Award Dallas Clark – 2002 T. J. Hockenson – 2018 •Lou Groza Award Nate Kaeding – 2002 •Butkus Award Jack Campbell – 2022 •Doak Walker Award Shonn Greene – 2008 •Jim Thorpe Award Desmond King – 2015 •Outland Trophy Cal Jones – 1955 Alex Karras – 1957 Robert Gallery – 2003 Brandon Scherff – 2014 •Dave Rimington Trophy Tyler Linderbaum – 2021 Other Awards •AP Athlete of the Year Nile Kinnick – 1939 •AP Player of the Year Brad Banks – 2002 •UPI Lineman of the Year Alex Karras – 1957 •Ozzie Newsome Award T. J. Hockenson – 2018 •Jack Tatum Trophy Desmond King – 2015 Josh Jackson – 2017 •William V. Campbell Trophy Jack Campbell – 2022 •Jack Lambert Trophy Josey Jewell – 2017 •Lott IMPACT Trophy Josey Jewell – 2017 •Jim Brown Award Shonn Greene – 2008 Coaching award winners •AFCA Coach of the Year Eddie Anderson – 1939 •AP Coach of the Year Award Kirk Ferentz – 2002 •Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Kirk Ferentz – 2002 •Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award Kirk Ferentz – 2015 •Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Kirk Ferentz – 2015 •Woody Hayes Trophy Kirk Ferentz – 2015 •Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year Hayden Fry – 1981 •Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Hayden Fry – 2005 •The National Football Foundation Gridiron Club Legends Award Hayden Fry – 2018 Team awards •Joe Moore Award Iowa – 2016 •Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award Iowa – 2017 •Laureus World Sports Award for Best Sporting Moment Iowa – 2018 Retired numbers See also: List of NCAA football retired numbers QB Nile Kinnick, 1939 Heisman Trophy winner and one of the two numbers retired by Iowa No. Player Position Tenure Ref. 24 Nile Kinnick QB 1936–1939 [46] 62 Cal Jones OG 1952–1955 [46] Two numbers have been retired by the Hawkeye football program, Nile Kinnick's No. 24 and Cal Jones' No. 62. Both Kinnick and Jones were consensus first team All-Americans, and both men died in separate plane crashes before their 25th birthday. Kinnick won the University of Iowa's only Heisman Trophy in 1939 and is the man for whom Kinnick Stadium is named. Jones was the first African-American to win the Outland Trophy and is one of only two Hawkeyes to be named Consensus All-American two times. Jones also finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting, an impressive finish for a lineman. Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame See also: Pro Football Hall of Fame Five Hawkeyes have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[47] Player Position Inducted Teams Ref. Emlen Tunnell DB 1967 New York Giants, Green Bay Packers [48] Paul Krause S 1998 Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins [49] Andre Tippett LB 2008 New England Patriots [50] Alex Karras DT 2020 Detroit Lions [51] Duke Slater T 2020 Milwaukee Badgers, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Cardinals [52] Paul Krause, Hall of Fame safety Andre Tippett, Hall of Fame linebacker College Football Hall of Fame See also: College Football Hall of Fame Iowa has 16 inductees in the College Football Hall of Fame.[53] Name Position Tenure Inducted Ref. Howard Jones Coach 1916–1923 1951 [53] Duke Slater T 1918–1921 1951 [53] Nile Kinnick QB 1936–1939 1951 [53] Gordon Locke FB 1920–1922 1960 [53] Eddie Anderson Coach 1939–1949 1971 [53] Aubrey Devine QB 1919–1921 1973 [53] Slip Madigan Coach 1943–1944 1974 [53] Cal Jones G 1952–1955 1980 [53] Alex Karras DT 1954–1957 1981 [53] Randy Duncan QB 1956–1958 1997 [53] Chuck Long QB 1981–1985 1999 [53] Forest Evashevski Coach 1952–1960 2000 [53] Hayden Fry Coach 1979–1998 2003 [53] Larry Station LB 1982–1985 2009 [53] Andre Tippett DE 1979–1982 2021 [54] Robert Gallery G 1999-2003 2023 [55] Rose Bowl Hall of Fame See also: Rose Bowl Hall of Fame The Rose Bowl has inducted four Iowa coaches and players into the Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame.[56] Name Position Tenure Inducted Ref. Bump Elliott Assistant coach Athletic director 1952–1956 1970–1991 1989 [57] Bob Jeter HB 1956–1959 1994 [57] Ken Ploen QB 1953–1956 1997 [57] Hayden Fry Head coach 1979–1998 2010 [57] Iowa and the NFL First round NFL draft picks Iowa has had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978. Through the 2020 NFL Draft, Iowa has had 294 draft picks. 254 in the NFL, 21 in the AFL, and 7 in the AAFC (the AFC and AAFC both merged with the NFL). and 83 players have gone in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. Iowa has had 24 first round NFL Draft selections:[58] Season Player Team Selection 1936 Dick Crayne Brooklyn Dodgers 4th 1958 Alex Karras Detroit Lions 10th 1959 Randy Duncan Green Bay Packers 1st 1966 John Niland Dallas Cowboys 5th 1973 Craig Clemons Chicago Bears 12th 1976 Rod Walters Kansas City Chiefs 14th 1982 Ron Hallstrom Green Bay Packers 22nd 1984 John Alt Kansas City Chiefs 21st 1986 Chuck Long Detroit Lions 12th 1986 Ronnie Harmon Buffalo Bills 16th 1986 Mike Haight New York Jets 22nd 1997 Tom Knight Arizona Cardinals 9th 1997 Ross Verba Green Bay Packers 30th 2003 Dallas Clark Indianapolis Colts 24th 2004 Robert Gallery Oakland Raiders 2nd 2006 Chad Greenway Minnesota Vikings 17th 2010 Bryan Bulaga Green Bay Packers 23rd 2011 Adrian Clayborn Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th 2012 Riley Reiff Detroit Lions 23rd 2015 Brandon Scherff Washington Redskins 5th 2019 T. J. Hockenson Detroit Lions 8th 2019 Noah Fant Denver Broncos 20th 2020 Tristan Wirfs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13th 2022 Tyler Linderbaum Baltimore Ravens 25th Future non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of June 28, 2022[59] 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Sep 2 vs Utah State Aug 31 vs Illinois State Aug 30 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 5 vs Northern Illinois Sep 4 vs Ball State Sep 16 vs Western Michigan Sep 15 vs Northern Illinois Sep 9 at Iowa State Sep 7 vs Iowa State Sep 6 at Iowa State Sep 12 vs Iowa State Sep 11 at Iowa State vs TBD vs TBD Sep 16 vs Western Michigan Sep 14 vs Troy Nov 15 vs UMass Sep 19 vs Northern Iowa vs TBD vs TBD vs TBD The 1968 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Ray Nagel, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 No. 8 Oregon State* Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA W 21–20 46,892 [1] September 28 at TCU* Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX L 17–28 October 5 No. 5 Notre Dame* Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA L 28–51 58,043 October 12 Indianadagger Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA L 34–38 October 19 Wisconsin Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA (rivalry) W 41–0 45,651 October 26 at No. 7 Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN L 14–44 61,927 November 2 at Minnesota Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN (rivalry) W 35–28 57,703 November 9 Northwestern Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA W 68–34 November 16 No. 2 Ohio State Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA L 27–33 44,131 November 23 at Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL W 37–13 35,055 *Non-conference gamedaggerHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game [2] Roster 1968 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Larry Lawrence Fr RB 14 Ed Podolak Sr RB 44 Dennis Green So WR 22 Kerry Reardon So Defense Pos. # Name Class Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Marcos Melendez Head coach Ray Nagel Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Injured Redshirt Redshirt Game summaries Oregon State Oregon State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Beavers 14 6 0 0 20 • Hawkeyes 7 7 0 7 21 Date: September 21 Location: Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA Game attendance: 46,892 Scoring summary See also: 1968 Oregon State Beavers football team [3] At TCU See also: 1968 TCU Horned Frogs football team Notre Dame See also: 1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team At Purdue See also: 1968 Purdue Boilermakers football team Northwestern Northwestern at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 7 14 6 34 • Hawkeyes 14 28 7 19 68 Date: November 9 Location: Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA Game attendance: 44,876 Scoring summary See also: 1968 Northwestern Wildcats football team It was a record-setting day for the Hawkeyes. Iowa established a Big Ten record for total offense with 639 yards (431 rushing). Ed Podolak rushed for 286 yards (setting Iowa and Big Ten records) and two touchdowns on 17 carries. His performance still ranks #2 on Iowa's single-game rushing list.[4] [5] Ohio State No. 2 Ohio State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Buckeyes 6 6 14 7 33 Hawkeyes 0 0 6 21 27 Date: November 16 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST Game attendance: 44,131 Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Rain, Wind E 12 mph Scoring summary See also: 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team At Illinois See also: 1968 Illinois Fighting Illini football team After winning only 4 games combined over the previous three seasons, the Hawkeyes earned their 5th victory of the season.[6]  
  • Year: 1968
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