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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|American college football season}}<br />
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}<br />
{{Infobox college sports team season<br />
| year = 1991<br />
| team = Ohio State Buckeyes<br />
| sport = football<br />
| image = Ohio State Buckeyes logo 1987-1991.png<br />
| image_size = 150<br />
| conference = [[Big Ten Conference]]<br />
| short_conf = Big Ten<br />
| record = 8–4<br />
| conf_record = 5–3<br />
| head_coach = [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]<br />
| hc_year = 4th<br />
| off_coach = [[Elliot Uzelac]]<br />
| oc_year = 1st<br />
| off_scheme = <br />
| def_coach = [[Bill Young (American football coach)|Bill Young]]<br />
| dc_year = 4th<br />
| def_scheme = <br />
| mvp = [[Carlos Snow]]<br />
| captain = Carlos Snow<br />
| captain2 = [[Scottie Graham]]<br />
| captain3 = [[John Kacherski]]<br />
| stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]<br />
| bowl = [[1992 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]]<br />
| bowl_result = L 17–24 vs. [[1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]<br />
}}<br />
{{1991 Big Ten Conference football standings}}<br />
The '''1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team''' represented the [[Ohio State University]] as a member of the [[Big Ten Conference]] during the [[1991 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. Led by fourth-year head coach [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]], the Buckeyes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Ten. Ohio State was invited to the [[1992 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]], where the Buckeyes lost to [[1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]. The team played home games at [[Ohio Stadium]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]].<br />
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Ohio State's game against [[1991 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]] was played in [[Cleveland]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-08-20-9103020050-story.html|title=For NU, 'Home' Football Games Are $weet|last=Jauss|first=Bill|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=August 21, 1991|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidenu.com/2013/9/24/5907703/the-strange-story-of-the-modell-bowl|title=The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"|last=Deneen|first=Mike|publisher=SB Nation|date=September 24, 2013|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
{{CFB schedule<br />
| rankyear = 1991<br />
| poll = AP<br />
| timezone = Eastern<br />
<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 7<br />
| time = 3:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| rank = 22<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]<br />
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]<br />
| score = 38–14<br />
| attend = 92,743<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 14<br />
| time = 12:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| rank = 19<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]<br />
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH<br />
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]<br />
| score = 23–15<br />
| attend = 91,734<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 21<br />
| time = 1:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| rank = 16<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]]<br />
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 33–19<br />
| attend = 92,687<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 5<br />
| time = 12:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| rank = 14<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]<br />
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 31–16<br />
| attend = 94,221<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 12<br />
| time = 3:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| rank = 11<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]<br />
| opprank = 20<br />
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)|Memorial Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]<br />
| gamename = [[Illibuck Trophy]]<br />
| tv = ABC<br />
| score = 7–10<br />
| attend = 70,125<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 19<br />
| time = 1:05 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| neutral = y<br />
| rank = 18<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Cleveland Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 34–3<br />
| attend = 73,830<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 26<br />
| time = 3:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| rank = 14<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]]<br />
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH<br />
| tv = ABC<br />
| score = 27–17<br />
| attend = 94,341<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 2<br />
| time = 3:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| rank = 13<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]<br />
| opprank = 11<br />
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH<br />
| tv = ABC<br />
| score = 9–16<br />
| attend = 95,357<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 9<br />
| time = 12:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| away = y<br />
| rank = 19<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]<br />
| tv = ESPN<br />
| score = 35–6<br />
| attend = 30,145<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 16<br />
| time = 12:30 p.m.<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| rank = 19<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]<br />
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH<br />
| tv = ESPN<br />
| score = 20–16<br />
| attend = 93,417<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 23<br />
| time = 12:00 p.m.<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| rank = 18<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]<br />
| opprank = 4<br />
| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]<br />
| gamename = [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| tv = ABC<br />
| score = 3–31<br />
| attend = 106,156<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = January 1, 1992<br />
| time = 1:00 p.m.<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| neutral = y<br />
| rank = 25<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]<br />
| opprank = 16<br />
| site_stadium = [[Tampa Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]<br />
| gamename = [[1992 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]]<br />
| tv = [[College Football on NBC Sports|NBC]]<br />
| score = 17–24<br />
| attend = 57,789<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
<ref name="encyclopedia">{{cite book |title=The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia|last=Park|first=Jack|year=2003|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|location=Champaign, IL|isbn=1-58261-695-7}}</ref><br />
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==Game summaries==<br />
<br />
===Iowa===<br />
{{AFB game box start<br />
|Title=Iowa at Ohio State<br />
|Visitor='''No. 11 Hawkeyes'''<br />
|V1=0 |V2=13 |V3=3 |V4=0<br />
|Host=No. 13 Buckeyes<br />
|H1=0 |H2=9 |H3=0 |H4=0<br />
|Date=November 2<br />
|Location=[[Ohio Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]<br />
|StartTime=3:30 PM<br />
|TimeZone=EST<br />
|ElapsedTime=<br />
|Attendance=95,357<br />
|Weather=<br />
|Referee=<br />
|TVAnnouncers=[[Brent Musburger]] and [[Dick Vermeil]]<br />
|TVStation=[[College Football on ABC|ABC]]<br />
}}<br />
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Rodgers 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 7–0}}<br />
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event=Carlos Snow 2-yard run (kick) |Score=Tied 7–7}}<br />
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Alan Cross 61-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked) |Score=IOWA 13-7}}<br />
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event=Simmons 85-yard blocked PAT return |Score=IOWA 13-9}}<br />
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=0:27 |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett 30-yard field goal |Score='''IOWA 16–9''' |LastEntry=yes}}<br />
{{AFB game box end}}<br />
<br />
{{see also|1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}<br />
<br />
<ref>{{cite news |title=Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-03-sp-1493-story.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=November 3, 1991 |access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Moran |first=Malcolm |date=November 3, 1991 |title=Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/03/sports/college-football-roses-are-red-columbus-is-angry.html |access-date=August 23, 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><br />
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{{Clear}}<br />
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==Personnel==<br />
===Coaching staff===<br />
* [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]], head coach (4th year)<br />
* Bobby April, defensive backs (1st year)<br />
* [[Larry Coyer]], defensive Babas (3rd year)<br />
* [[Joe Hollis]], offensive line (1st year)<br />
* Ron Hudson, quarterbacks (4th year)<br />
* [[Gene Huey]], wide receivers (4th year)<br />
* Bob Palcic, offensive line (6th year)<br />
* [[Fred Pagac]], linebackers (10th year)<br />
* [[Elliot Uzelac]], offensive coordinator (1st year)<br />
* [[Bill Young (American football coach)|Bill Young]], defensive coordinator (4th year)<br />
<br />
===Roster===<br />
{{American football roster/Header<br />
| year = 1991<br />
| team = Ohio State Buckeyes<br />
| teamcolors = f<br />
| offensive_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=So|first=Butler|last=By'not'e|pos=RB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Fr|first=DeWayne|last=Carter|pos=WR}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Jr|first=Allen|last=DeGraffenreid|pos=WR|link=y|dab=Allen DeGraffenreid (wide receiver)}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Kent|last=Graham|pos=QB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=So|first=Raymont|last=Harris|pos=RB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Kirk|last=Herbstreit|pos=QB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=So|first=Alan|last=Kline|pos=T|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Jr|first=Dante|last=Lee|pos=RB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=Jr|first=Paul|last=Long|pos=C}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=So|first=Chris|last=Sanders|dab=Chris Sanders (wide receiver)|pos=WR|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=So|first=Cedric|last=Saunders|pos=TE|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=So|first=Rod|last=Smith|pos=C}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Jr|first=Brian|last=Stablein|pos=WR|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=So|first=Robert|last=Smith|dab=Robert Smith (running back)|pos=RB|link=y}}<br />
| defensive_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=Jr|first=Roger|last=Harper|dab=Roger Harper (American_football)|pos=SS|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=Sr|first=John|last=Kacherski|pos=LB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=So|first=Chico|last=Nelson|pos=FS}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Fr|first=Tito|last=Paul|pos=CB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Foster|last=Paulk|pos=CB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Jr|first=Brad|last=Pope|pos=LB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Fr|first=Craig|last=Powell|dab=Craig Powell (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Jr|first=Alonzo|last=Spellman|pos=DE|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Tovar|pos=LB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=So|first=James|last=Ehling|pos=LB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Fr|first=Dan|last=Wilkinson|pos=DT|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=So|first=Mark|last=Williams|dab=Mark Williams (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}<br />
| special_teams_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=So|first=Tim|last=Williams|pos=K}}<br />
}}<br />
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1991_Roster.pdf<br />
| head_coach = *[[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]<br />
| asst_coach = <br />
* [[Mike Dunlevy]]<br/><small>(Assistant)</small><br />
* [[Gene Huey]]<br/><small>(Running backs)</small><br />
* [[Joe Hollis]]<br/><small>(Offensive line)</small><br />
| accessdate= <br />
}}<br />
<br />
==1992 NFL draftees==<br />
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"<br />
! Player !! Round !! Pick !! Position !! NFL club<br />
|- align="center" bgcolor=""<br />
| [[Alonzo Spellman]] || 1 || 22 || Defensive end || [[1992 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]<br />
|- align="center" bgcolor=""<br />
| [[Scottie Graham]] || 7 || 188 || Running Back || [[1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]<br />
|- align="center" bgcolor=""<br />
| [[Kent Graham]] || 8 || 211 || Quarterback || [[1992 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]<br />
|}<br />
<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231857/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Ohio State Buckeyes football navbox}}<br />
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[[Category:1991 Big Ten Conference football season|Ohio State]]<br />
[[Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons]]<br />
[[Category:1991 in sports in Ohio|Ohio State Buckeyes football]]</div>
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