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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1988
| team = Ohio State Buckeyes
| sport = football
| image = Ohio State Buckeyes logo 1987-1991.png
| image_size = 150
| conference = [[Big Ten Conference]]
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 4–6–1
| conf_record = 2–5–1
| head_coach = [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = [[Jim Colletto]]
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = [[Bill Young (American football coach)|Bill Young]]
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| mvp = [[Jeff Uhlenhake]]
| captain = Michael McCray
| captain2 = Mike Sullivan
| captain3 = Jeff Uhlenhake
| captain4 = [[Vince Workman]]
| stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
}}
{{1988 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The '''1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team''' represented the [[Ohio State University]] as a member of the [[Big Ten Conference]] during the [[1988 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. Led by first-year head coach [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]], the Buckeyes compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at [[Ohio Stadium]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1988
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]
| site_stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 26–9
| attend = 89,768
| source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-89768-watch-ohio-st-end-s/173471478/|newspaper=Star Tribune|title=89,768 watch Ohio St. end Syracuse's streak|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=June 1, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]]
| site_stadium = [[Pitt Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 10–42
| attend = 56,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bucks-cant-stop-pitt-op/173468962/|work=The Marion Star|title=Bucks can't stop Pitt option attack|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=June 1, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1988 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| tv = ABC
| score = 36–33
| attend = 90,584
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-buckeye-comeback/135018521/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Buckeye comeback drops LSU|date=September 25, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1988 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| gamename = [[Illibuck|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 12–31
| attend = 90,274
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-erratic-buckeyes-loo/173713163/|work=The Newark Advocate|title=Erratic Buckeyes looked 'pathetic' in loss to Illinois|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=June 1, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Indiana University)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, IN]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 7–41
| attend = 52,133
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-buckeyes-bumped-again-4/173713279/|work=St. Cloud Times|title=Buckeyes bumped again, 41–7 by Indiana|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=June 1, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 26–31
| attend = 90,970
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-buckeyes-latest/173713361/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Buckeyes' latest: homecoming loss|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=June 1, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
| site_stadium = [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
| site_cityst = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]
| score = 13–6
| attend = 44,221
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-osu-defense-crashes/173650465/|work=The Newark Advocate|title=OSU defense 'crashes' Gophers' comeback bid|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=June 2, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1988 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]]
| site_stadium = [[Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Michigan)|Spartan Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing, MI]]
| score = 10–20
| attend = 77,111
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-spartans-run-over-b/173713473/|work=Springfield News-Sun|title=Spartans run over Bucks|date=October 30, 1988|accessdate=June 2, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1988 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 34–12
| attend = 90,032
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-uw-teams-up-for/173711820/|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=UW teams up for ninth defeat|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=June 2, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = [[1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
| site_stadium = [[Kinnick Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City, IA]]
| score = 24–24
| attend = 67,700
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-buckeyes-become-thir/173713579/|work=The Daily Nonpareil|title=Buckeyes become third Hawkeye tie|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=June 2, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1988 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 31–34
| attend = 90,176
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-osu-comeback-nearly-up/173713673/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=OSU comeback nearly upsets Michigan|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=June 2, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==Game summaries==
===Syracuse===
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|V1=3 |V2=3 |V3= 0|V4=3
|Host='''Ohio St'''
|H1= 0|H2= 17|H3= 6|H4=3
|Date=September 10
|Location=[[Ohio Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=SYR |Event=Greene 24-yard field goal |Score=Syracuse 3-0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= OHST|Event= O'Morrow 27-yard field goal |Score=Tie 3-3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= OHST|Event=Snow 14-yard run (O'Morrow kick) |Score= Ohio St 10-3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= OHST |Event=Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) |Score= Ohio St 17-3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 2|Time= |Team= SYR|Event=Greene 45-yard field goal |Score= Ohio St 17-6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 3|Time= |Team=OHST |Event=O'Morrow 33-yard field goal |Score= Ohio St 20-6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 3|Time= |Team=OHST |Event=O'Morrow 41-yard field goal |Score= Ohio St 23-6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 4|Time= |Team=SYR |Event=Greene 38-yard field goal |Score= Ohio St 23-9}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 4|Time= |Team=OHST |Event=O'Morrow 30-yard field goal |Score= Ohio St 26-9|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}

<ref>Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 11.</ref>

{{Clear}}

===Pittsburgh===
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|Visitor=Ohio St
|V1=3 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=7
|Host=Pittsburgh
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=14
|Date=September 17
|Location=[[Pitt Stadium]]
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<ref name="y414">{{cite web | title=COLLEGE FOOTBALL: East; Pitt Overwhelms Ohio State, 42-10 | website=The New York Times | date=1988-09-18 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/18/sports/college-football-east-pitt-overwhelms-ohio-state-42-10.html | access-date=2024-12-11}}</ref>

{{Clear}}

===LSU===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=LSU
|V1=3 |V2=10 |V3=10 |V4=10
|Host=Ohio St
|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=3 |H4=19
|Date=September 24
|Location=[[Ohio Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]
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|Attendance=90,584
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= 1|Time= |Team=LSU |Event=Browndyke 38 yard field goal |Score= LSU 3–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OHST |Event=Snow 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick) |Score= OHST 7–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= OHST|Event=McCray 22 yard blocked punt return (O'Morrow kick) |Score= OHST 14–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=LSU |Event= Moss 30 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick) |Score= OHST 14–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=LSU |Event= Browndyke 27 yard field goal |Score= OHST 14–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=OHST |Event= O'Morrow 35 yard field goal |Score= OHST 17–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=LSU |Event= E. Fuller 3 yard run (Browndyke kick)|Score= LSU 20–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=LSU |Event= Browndyke 35 yard field goal |Score= LSU 23–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team= OHST|Event= O'Morrow 41 yard field goal |Score= LSU 23–20}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team= LSU|Event= Browndyke 20 yard field goal |Score= LSU 26–20}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team= LSU|Event= Lee 55 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick) |Score= LSU 33–20}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team= OHST|Event= Snow 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick) |Score= LSU 33–27}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 4|Time= |Team= OHST|Event=Safety, Bourgeois ran through end zone |Score=LSU 33–29}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 4|Time= |Team= OHST|Event=Olive 20 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) |Score= OHST 36–33|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}

<ref>Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 25.</ref>

{{Clear}}

===Illinois===
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|Visitor=Illinois
|V1=7 |V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=21
|Host=Ohio St
|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=3 |H4=6
|Date=October 1
|Location=Ohio Stadium
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{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Indiana===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Ohio St
|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=7 |V4=0
|Host=Indiana
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=6
|Date=October 8
|Location=[[Memorial Stadium (Bloomington)|Memorial Stadium]]
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|Attendance=52,133
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{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Purdue===
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|title=Purdue Boilermakers (2–3) at Ohio State Buckeyes (2–3)
|date=October 15
|time=1:30 p.m. [[Central Daylight Time|CDT]]
|road='''[[1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]'''
|R1= 0|R2=7 |R3=14 |R4=10
|home=[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio St]]
|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=3 |H4=6
|stadium=[[Ohio Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]
|attendance=90,970
|weather=Partly sunny, {{Convert|62|F|C}}
|referee=Jim Kemerling
|TV=[[WCMH-TV|WCMH]]
|TVAnnouncers=
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'''First quarter'''
*OSU – [[Carlos Snow]] 58-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 9:32. ''Ohio St 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:30.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
*OSU – [[Greg Frey]] 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 13:18. ''Ohio St 14–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:13.'''''
*PUR – Lance Scheib 46-yard pass from Brian Fox (Larry Sullivan kick), 10:52. ''Ohio St 14–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:17.'''''
*OSU – Pat O'Morrow 35-yard field goal, 0:48. ''Ohio St 17–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:52.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
*OSU – Pat O'Morrow 24-yard field goal, 10:22. ''Ohio St 20–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:10.'''''
*PUR – Ernie Schramayr 5-yard pass from Brian Fox (Larry Sullivan kick), 6:23. ''Ohio St 20–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:54.'''''
*PUR – Brian Fox 3-yard run (Larry Sullivan kick), 4:59. ''Purdue 21–20. '''Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:14.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*PUR – Ernie Schramayr 7-yard pass from Brian Fox (Larry Sullivan kick), 14:56. ''Purdue 28–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:29.'''''
*OSU – James Bryant 5-yard run (pass failed), 12:12. ''Purdue 28–26. '''Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:38.'''''
*PUR – Larry Sullivan 49-yard field goal, 6:28. ''Purdue 31–26. '''Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:39.'''''
|stats=
;Top passers
*PUR – Brian Fox – 19/27, 223 yards, 3 TD
*OSU – [[Greg Frey]] – 10/21, 193 yards, 2 INT
;Top rushers
*PUR – Jarrett Scales – 21 rushes, 62 yards
*OSU – [[Carlos Snow]] – 20 rushes, 128 yards, TD
;Top receivers
*PUR – Ernie Schramayr – 13 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
*OSU – Jeff Ellis – 3 receptions, 66 yards
}}

===Minnesota===
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|Visitor=Ohio St
|V1=3 |V2=7 |V3=3 |V4=0
|Host=Minnesota
|H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=0
|Date=October 22
|Location=[[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
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{{Clear}}

===Michigan State===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Ohio St
|V1=7 |V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=Michigan St
|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=10 |H4=0
|Date=October 29
|Location=[[Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)|Spartan Stadium]]
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{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Wisconsin===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Wisconsin
|V1=6 |V2=6 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=Ohio St
|H1=3 |H2=21 |H3=3 |H4=7
|Date=November 5
|Location=Ohio Stadium
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{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

===Iowa===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Ohio St
|V1= 7|V2=7 |V3=7 |V4=3
|Host=Iowa
|H1= 14|H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=3
|Date=November 12
|Location=[[Kinnick Stadium]], [[Iowa City]], [[Iowa]]
|StartTime=12:15 p.m.
|TimeZone=EST
|ElapsedTime=3:20
|Attendance=67,700
|Weather=Rain; {{convert|40|F}}; wind {{convert|10|–|12|mph|abbr=on}} SE
|Referee=Gil Marchman
|TVAnnouncers=
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= 10:12|Team=IOWA |Event=Stewart 1 yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 7–0 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time=8:41 |Team=IOWA |Event=Cook 29 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 14–0 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time=4:17 |Team=OSU |Event=M. Sullivan 13 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick) |Score=IOWA 14–7 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=11:45 |Team=IOWA |Event=Harberts 48 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 21–7 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= 7:51|Team=OSU |Event=Ellis 2 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) |Score= IOWA 21–14|LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= 9:56 |Team=OSU |Event=S. Graham 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick) |Score=Tie 21–21 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time=8:21 |Team=OSU |Event= O'Morrow 39 yard field goal|Score=OSU 24–21 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= :16|Team=IOWA |Event= Skillett 40 yard field goal |Score='''Tie 24–24''' |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}

<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1988/1988-10-Iowa.pdf Ohio State Official Athletic Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131638/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1988/1988-10-Iowa.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}. Retrieved 2015-Sep-30.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa ties Ohio State on last-minute field goal|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1988/11/13/page/65/article/iowa-ties-ohio-state-on-last-minute-field-goal|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=November 13, 1988|access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref>

{{Clear}}

===Michigan===
{{see also|1988 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry}}
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|title=Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes
|date=November 19, 1988
|time=12:10 p.m.
|road='''[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]'''
|R1=10 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4=14
|home=[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio St]]
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=14 |H4=17
|stadium=[[Ohio Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]
|attendance=90,176
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|referee=John Nealow
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'''First quarter'''
*MICH – [[Mike Gillette]] 22-yard field goal, 5:47. ''Michigan 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:09.'''''
*MICH – [[Greg McMurtry]] 57-yard pass from [[Demetrius Brown]] (Mike Gillette kick), 1:06. ''Michigan 10–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:44.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
*MICH – [[Leroy Hoard]] 18-yard run (Mike Gillette kick), 8:35. ''Michigan 17–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:53.'''''
*MICH – Mike Gillette 56-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Michigan 20–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:35.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
*OSU – [[Carlos Snow]] 4-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 12:06. ''Michigan 20–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:48.'''''
*OSU – Bill Matlock 9-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 4:59. ''Michigan 20–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:08.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*OSU – [[Bobby Olive]] 4-yard pass from [[Greg Frey]] (Pat O'Morrow kick), 11:26. ''Ohio St 21–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:42.'''''
*OSU – Pat O'Morrow 21-yard field goal, 8:30. ''Ohio St 24–20. '''Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:50.'''''
*MICH – Leroy Hoard 8-yard run (Mike Gillette kick), 4:20. ''Michigan 27–24. '''Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:03.'''''
*OSU – Bill Matlock 16-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 2:02. ''Ohio St 31–27. '''Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:12.'''''
*MICH – John Kolesar 41-yard pass from Demetrius Brown (Mike Gillette kick), 1:37. ''Michigan 34–31. '''Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:15.'''''
|stats=
;Top passers
*MICH – [[Demetrius Brown]] – 11/17, 223 yards, 2 TD
*OSU – [[Greg Frey]] – 14/29, 192 yards, TD, INT
;Top rushers
*MICH – [[Leroy Hoard]] – 23 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
*OSU – [[Carlos Snow]] – 21 rushes, 170 yards, TD
;Top receivers
*MICH – John Kolesar – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD
*OSU – [[Bobby Olive]] – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
}}

==Roster==
{{American football roster/Header|year=1988|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=So|first=Dan|last=Beatty|pos=C|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Fr|first=Greg|last=Beatty|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=So|first=Chris|last=Boddie|pos=FB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Jr|first=James|last=Bryant|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Sr|first=Gary|last=Clift|pos=FL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Fr|first=Nick|last=Cochran|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=Jr|first=Karl|last=Coles|pos=OT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=So|first=Anthony|last=Cook|pos=TE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Davidson|pos=OG}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Fr|first=John|last=Dawson|pos=SE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Fr|first=Bernard|last=Edwards|pos=FL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Ellis|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=So|first=Tony|last=Fenstermaker|pos=FL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Frank|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=France|pos=OG|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=So|first=Greg|last=Frey|pos=QB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Fr|first=Tony|last=Goodgame|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Graham|pos=SE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Fr|first=Scottie|last=Graham|pos=FB|link=y|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=So|first=Erik|last=Grimm|pos=OG|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Fr|first=Len|last=Hartman|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Fr|first=Kirk|last=Herbstreit|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Jr|first=Marc|last=Hicks|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=So|first=Dan|last=Hirneise|pos=C|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Fr|first=Buster|last=Howe|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Fr|first=Mike|last=Huddleston|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=So|first=Rich|last=Huffman|pos=TE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Fr|first=Brent|last=Johnson|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=So|first=David|last=Menges|pos=FL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Kuri|pos=OT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=Fr|first=Travis|last=Lutz|pos=C|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Bill|last=Matlock|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=David|last=McAllister|pos=QB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Jr|first=Tim|last=Moxley|pos=OT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=63|class=Fr|first=Roy|last=Nichols|pos=OG|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=So|first=Bobby|last=Olive|pos=FL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=JR|first=Jim|last=Palmer|pos=TE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=SO|first=John|last=Peterson|pos=OT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Sr|first=Scott|last=Powell|pos=QB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=So|first=Lance|last=Price|pos=TB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Everett|last=Ross|pos=SE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Fr|first=Chris|last=Roy|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=So|first=Scott|last=St. John|pos=TE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=69|class=Fr|first=John|last=Schilling|pos=OT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Sr|first=Tom|last=Scholl|pos=C|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=73|class=Fr|first=Paul|last=Sherrick|pos=OT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Fr|first=Mike|last=Shoaf|pos=OT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=So|first=Wes|last=Siegenthaler|pos=SE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=So|first=Carlos|last=Snow|pos=TB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=So|first=John|last=Spencer|pos=TB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Chris|last=Stablein|pos=QB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=Jr|first=Joe|last=Staysniak|pos=OT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Uhlenhake|pos=C|rs=y|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=So|first=Ken|last=Voll|pos=OG|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=SO|first=John|last=Wagoner|pos=QB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Sr|first=Vince|last=Workman|pos=TB|note=C|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Sr|first=Greg|last=Zackeroff|pos=OG|rs=y}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Fr|first=Dave|last=Bals|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Sean|last=Bell|pos=S|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=So|first=Brian|last=Benio|pos=ILB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Jr|first=David|last=Brown|pos=S|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=So|first=Joe|last=Carpenter|pos=LB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=So|first=Mike|last=Chancey|pos=OLB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=So|first=Vince|last=Clark|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Fr|first=Tony|last=Closson|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=So|first=Ken|last=Coleman|pos=DT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Fr|first=Bryan|last=Cook|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Jr|first=Orlondo|last=Craig|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Tony|last=Cupe|pos=CB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Doug|last=Dinan|pos=DB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Zack|last=Dumas|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=Fr|first=Derrick|last=Foster|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Fr|first=Rich|last=Frimel|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=So|first=Mike|last=Giesler|pos=CB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=So|first=Andrew|last=Gurd|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=So|first=Tyrone|last=Harrison|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Fr|first=Judah|last=Herman|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Fr|first=Troy|last=Hilsenroth|pos=DB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=So|first=John|last=Kacherski|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=Jr|first=Charles|last=Keenan|pos=LB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Fr|first=Kristofer|last=Kostival|pos=LB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Fr|first=Tom|last=Lease|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=So|first=Gary|last=Lickovitch|pos=ILB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Fr|first=Paul|last=Long|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Sr|first=Derek|last=MacCready|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Fr|first=John|last=Martin|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Sr|first=Michael|last=McCray|pos=OLB|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Fr|first=Joe|last=Metzger|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=So|first=Tony|last=Moore|pos=DT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=So|first=Chris|last=Ntukgou|pos=DB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Fr|first=Corey|last=Pargo|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=So|first=Jim|last=Peel|pos=S|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=So|first=Mark|last=Pelini|pos=S|rs=y|link=y|dab=Bo Pelini}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=So|first=Trevor|last=Poole|pos=DB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Brady|last=Pugh|pos=S|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=So|first=Stephen|last=Robbins|pos=DT|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Fr|first=Patrick|last=Rogan|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=So|first=Tim|last=Rutledge|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Showalter|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Sr|first=Dwight|last=Smith|pos=CB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Sr|first=John|last=Sullivan|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Sullivan|pos=NG|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=So|first=Otto|last=Susec|pos=OLB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Jr|first=Pat|last=Thomas|pos=NG|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Warner|pos=OLB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Jr|first=Srecko|last=Zizakovic|pos=OLB|rs=y}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Bohlman|pos=P|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Fr|first=Brian|last=Eisenberg|pos=PK|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=So|first=Bob|last=Hoyt|pos=PK|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=Sr|first=Tom|last=Moore|pos=LS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Jr|first=Pat|last=O'Morrow|pos=PK}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Fr|first=Scott|last=Osborne|pos=PK|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Fr|first=Mark|last=Smith|pos=P|rs=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1988/1988_guide.pdf|accessdate=2016-Dec-02
|head_coach=
*[[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]
|asst_coach=
*[[Gary Blackney]] Inside linebackers
*[[Jim Colletto]] Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator
*Bill Dudley Quarterbacks
*[[Bert Hill (American football)|Bert Hill]] Conditioning coach
*[[Ron Hudson]] Running backs
*[[Gene Huey]] Wide receiver
*Harry Justvig Volunteer Assistant
*[[Fred Pagac]] Outside linebackers
*[[Bob Palcic]] Centers, Guards
*[[Bill Young (American football coach)|Bill Young]] Defensive coordinator
*[[Ron Zook]] Defensive backs
}}

==1989 NFL draftees==
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
! Player !! Round !! Pick !! Position !! NFL club
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Jeff Uhlenhake]] || 5 || 121 || Center || [[1989 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Vince Workman]] || 5 || 127 || Running back || [[1989 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Derek MacCready]] || 9 || 226 || Defensive end || [[1989 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Everett Ross]] || 12 || 335 || Wide receiver || [[1989 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
|}
<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203137/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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