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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| 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 = 7–4–1
| conf_record = 5–2–1
| head_coach = [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = [[Jim Colletto]]
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = [[Bill Young (American football coach)|Bill Young]]
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| mvp = [[Jeff Graham]]
| captain = Jeff Graham
| captain2 = Dan Beatty
| captain3 = [[Bo Pelini]]
| captain4 = [[Vinnie Clark]]
| captain5 = [[Greg Frey]]
| stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
| bowl = [[1990 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]]
| bowl_result = L 11-23 vs. [[1990 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
}}
{{1990 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The '''1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team''' represented the [[Ohio State University]] as a member of the [[Big Ten Conference]] during the [[1990 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. Led by third-year head coach [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]], the Buckeyes compiled an overall record of 7–4–1 with a mark of 5–2–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. Ohio State was invited to the [[1990 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]], where the Buckeyes lost to [[1990 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]. The team played home games at [[Ohio Stadium]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1990 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| site_stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 17–10
| attend = 88,707
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = [[1990 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]
| site_stadium = [[Alumni Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts|Chestnut Hill, MA]]
| tv = [[Jefferson Pilot Sports|JPS]]
| score = 31–10
| attend = 32,432
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[1990 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| tv = ABC
| score = 26–35
| attend = 89,422
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 20
| opponent = [[1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = [[Illibuck Trophy]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–31
| attend = 89,404
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = [[1990 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Indiana University)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, IN]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 27–27
| attend = 52,080
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1990 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]
| site_stadium = [[Ross–Ade Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[West Lafayette, Indiana|West Lafayette, IN]]
| tv =
| score = 42–2
| attend = 57,031
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| tv =
| score = 52–23
| attend = 89,688
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1990 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| tv =
| score = 48–7
| attend = 89,177
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = [[Kinnick Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City, IA]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 27–26
| attend = 70,033
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = [[1990 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| site_stadium = [[Camp Randall Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, WI]]
| tv =
| score = 35–10
| attend = 41,403
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 19
| opponent = [[1990 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 13–16
| attend = 90,054
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 27
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = [[1990 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
| site_stadium = [[Simmons Bank Memorial Stadium|Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
| gamename = [[1990 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 11–23
| attend = 39,262
}}
}}
<ref name="encyclopedia">{{cite book |title=The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia|last=Park|first=Jack|year=2003|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|location=Champaign, Illinois|isbn=1-58261-695-7}}</ref>

==Game summaries==
===Texas Tech===
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|Visitor=Texas Tech
|V1=0 |V2=3 |V3= 7|V4=0
|Host=Ohio St
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=10 |H4=7
|Date=September 8
|Location=[[Ohio Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]
|StartTime=
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=TTU |Event=Elliott 37 yard field goal |Score= TTU 3–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=OHST |Event=T. Williams 32 yard field goal |Score= Tie 3–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= TTU|Event=Lynn 52 yard pass from Gill (Elliott kick) |Score= TTU 10–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=OHST |Event=[[Robert Smith (running back)|Smith]] 2 yard run (T. Williams kick) |Score= Tie 10–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=OHST |Event=J. Graham 50 yard punt return (T. Williams kick) |Score= OHST 17–10|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}

<ref>Gainesville Sun. 1990 Sept 9.</ref>
{{Clear}}

===At Boston College===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===USC===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===Illinois===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===At Indiana===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===At Purdue===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===Minnesota===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===Northwestern===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===At Iowa===
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=
|bg2=
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|border=2}}; text-align:center
|state=collapsed
|title=Ohio State Buckeyes (5–2–1) at #6 Iowa Hawkeyes (7–1)
|date=November 10 <ref name="s183">{{cite web | title=Flashback: Ohio State Stuns Iowa in 1990 to End the Hawkeyes' National Championship Hopes | website=Eleven Warriors | date=2017-11-03 | url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2017/11/87381/flashback-ohio-state-stuns-iowa-in-1990-to-end-the-hawkeyes-national-championship-hopes#:~:text=Iowa%20had%20one%20second%20remaining,Iowa's%20perfect%20Big%20Ten%20season. | access-date=2024-12-11}}</ref>
|time=11:10 a.m. CST
|road='''[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio St]]'''
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=0 |R4=13
|home=[[1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=3 |H4=6
|stadium=[[Kinnick Stadium]], [[Iowa City, Iowa]]
|attendance=70,033
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{Convert|55|F|C}}
|referee=[[Ron Winter]]
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers=[[Brent Musburger]] & [[Dick Vermeil]]
|reference=
|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
*IOWA – [[Matt Rodgers]] 3-yard run (Jeff Skillett kick), 11:12. ''Iowa 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
*OSU – [[Greg Frey]] 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick), 14:58. ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:35.'''''
*IOWA – Jeff Skillett 34-yard field goal, 9:04. ''Iowa 10–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:48.'''''
*IOWA – Lew Montgomery 1-yard run (Jeff Skillett kick), 2:17. ''Iowa 17–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:54.'''''
*OSU – [[Jeff Graham]] 48-yard pass from Greg Frey (Tim Williams kick), 0:00. ''Iowa 17–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:43.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
*IOWA – Jeff Skillett 37-yard field goal, 0:23. ''Iowa 20–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:57.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*IOWA – Lew Montgomery 1-yard run (run failed), 11:00. ''Iowa 26–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.'''''
*OSU – [[Bobby Olive]] 21-yard pass from Greg Frey (Tim Williams kick), 6:34. ''Iowa 26–21. '''Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:48.'''''
*OSU – Bobby Olive 3-yard pass from Greg Frey (run failed), 0:01. ''Ohio St 27–26. '''Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 0:57.'''''
|stats=
;Top passers
*OSU – [[Glenn Frey (American football)|Glenn Frey]] – 14/37, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT
*IOWA – [[Matt Rodgers]] – 13/21, 137 yards, INT
;Top rushers
*OSU – [[Robert Smith (running back)|Robert Smith]] – 13 rushes, 52 yards
*IOWA – [[Nick Bell (American football)|Nick Bell]] – 16 rushes, 77 yards
;Top receivers
*OSU – [[Jeff Graham]] – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
*IOWA – Michael Titley – 4 receptions, 79 yards
}}

===At Wisconsin===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===Michigan===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

===Liberty Bowl (vs Air Force)===
{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}

==Personnel==
{{American football roster/Header|year=1990|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=So|first=Allen|last=DeGraffenreid|pos=WR|link=y|dab=Allen DeGraffenreid (wide receiver)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Greg|last=Frey|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jeff|last=Graham|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Fr|first=Alan|last=Kline|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=|first=Bobby|last=Olive|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Fr|first=Cedric|last=Saunders|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Robert|last=Smith|pos=RB|link=y|dab=Robert Smith (running back)}}
|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tim|last=Williams|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
*[[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]
|asst_coach=
* Gary Blackney (DC)
* Jim Colletto (OC)
* Ron Hudson (QB)
* [[Gene Huey]] (WR)
* Bob Palcic (OL)
* [[Fred Pagac]] (LB)
* Bobby Turner (RB)
* [[Bill Young (American football coach)|Bill Young]] (DC)
* [[Ron Zook]] (DB)
* [[Mike Dunlevy]] (assistant)
}}

==Awards and honors==
* [[Robert Smith (running back)|Robert Smith]], Big Ten Freshman of the Year

==1991 NFL draftees==
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
! Player !! Round !! Pick !! Position !! NFL club
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Vinnie Clark]] || 1 || 19 || Defensive back || [[1991 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Jeff Graham]] || 2 || 46 || Wide receiver || [[1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Bobby Olive]] || 11 || 300 || Wide receiver || [[1991 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
|}
<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211219/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-20| title = 1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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