1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 11–2 record, including the 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost, 20–14, to the Tennessee Volunteers.
| 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 14–20 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| 1995 record | 11–2 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Hollis (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 89,841) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Boston College* | No. 12 | ABC | W 38–6 | 62,711[1] | |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Washington* | No. 10 | ABC | W 30–20 | 94,104[1] | |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | No. 8 | ABC | W 54–14 | 54,917[1] | |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 45–26 | 95,537[1] |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Penn State | No. 5 | ABC | W 28–25 | 96,655[1] | |
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Wisconsin | No. 4 | ABC | W 27–16 | 79,507[1] | |
| October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 28–0 | 93,111[1] |
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 25 Iowa | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 56–35 | 93,314[1] |
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 4 | ESPN2 | W 49–21 | 46,418[1] | |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 41–3 | 92,639[1] |
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 2 |
| ESPN | W 42–3 | 92,352[1] |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Michigan | No. 2 | ABC | L 23–31 | 106,288[1] | |
| January 1, 1996 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Tennessee* | No. 4 | ABC | L 14–20 | 70,797[1] | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
| AP | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5T | 4 (4) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (6) | 2 (12) | 2 (13) | 2 (13) | 5 | 4 T | 6 | ||||
| Coaches Poll | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 (2) | 4 (3) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 4 (9) | 2 (9) | 2 (11) | 2 (16) | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||||
Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes
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| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio St | 14 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Overcast, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,639
- Referee: Steve Pamon
- Box Score
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Coaching staff
- John Cooper – Head Coach – 8th year
- Bill Conley – Defensive Ends, Recruiting Coordinator – 9th
- Walt Harris – Quarterbacks – 1st
- Joe Hollis – Offensive Coordinator – 5th on staff (4th as OC)
- Mike Jacobs - Offensive Tackles, Tight Ends - 1st
- Fred Pagac – Linebackers – 16th
- Lovie Smith – Defensive Backs – 1st
- Tim Spencer – Running Backs – 2nd
- Chuck Stobart – Wide Receivers – 1st
- Bill Young – Defensive Coordinator – 8th
Depth chart
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Awards and honors
- Eddie George, Heisman Memorial Trophy
- Eddie George, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
- Eddie George, Doak Walker Award
- Eddie George, Maxwell Award
- Terry Glenn, Fred Biletnikoff Award
- Orlando Pace, Vince Lombardi Award
1996 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
| Terry Glenn | 1 | 7 | Wide receiver | New England Patriots |
| Rickey Dudley | 1 | 9 | Tight end | Oakland Raiders |
| Eddie George | 1 | 14 | Running back | Houston Oilers |
| Bobby Hoying | 3 | 85 | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- 2012 Ohio State football record book
- Ohio State, 1995 Football Media Guide
- 1986 Ohio State Football Media Guide
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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