1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Template:Short description Template:Template other Template:1976 Big Ten Conference football standings The 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record, including the 1977 Orange Bowl in Miami, where they won, 27–10, against the Colorado.

Game summaries

Missouri

Missouri Tigers (1–1) at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	0	7	7	8	22
Ohio St	0	21	0	0	21

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 25, 1976
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny,
• Game attendance: 87,936

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 14:25. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:34. UM – Joe Stewart 31-yard pass from Pete Woods (Tim Gibbons kick), 11:56. Tie 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:22. OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:47. Ohio St 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:02. OSU – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 7:33. Ohio St 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:22. Third quarter UM – Curtis Brown 4-yard run (Tim Gibbons kick), 9:00. Ohio St 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter UM – Leo Lewis 2-yard pass from Pete Woods (run good), 0:12. Missouri 22–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:30. Top passers UM – Pete Woods – 9/19, 113 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT OSU – Rod Gerald – 1/8, 9 yards, INT Top rushers UM – Curtis Brown – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD OSU – Pete Johnson – 23 rushes, 119 yards, 3 TD Top receivers UM – Joe Stewart – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD OSU – Herman Jones – 1 reception, 9 yards

The loss snapped 25-game home win streak

UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total UCLA 0 0 3 7 10 Ohio St 0 7 0 3 10 Date: October 2 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

At Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 21 3 10 0 34 Iowa 0 0 0 14 14 Date: October 9 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 59,170

At Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 3 6 0 0 9 Minnesota 0 3 0 0 3 Date: November 13 Location: Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

Ohio State clinches at least a share of Big Ten title for record fifth straight year.

Orange Bowl (vs Colorado)

1 2 3 4 Total Colorado 10 0 0 0 10 • Ohio State 7 10 3 7 27 Date: January 1 Location: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Game attendance: 65,537 Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

Personnel

Coaching staff

• Woody Hayes – Head Coach (26th year)
• George Chaump – Offense (9th year)
• George Hill (American football) – Defensive Coordinator (6th year)
• Alex Gibbs – Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line (2nd year)
• Mickey Jackson – (3rd year)
• John Mummey – Quarterbacks (8th year)
• Ralph Staub – (7th year)
• Dick Walker – Defensive Backs (8th year)

1977 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
Bob Brudzinski	1	23	Linebacker	Los Angeles Rams
Tom Skladany	2	46	Punter	Cleveland Browns
Pete Johnson	2	49	Running back	Cincinnati Bengals
Ed Thompson	8	210	Linebacker	New York Jets
Nick Buonamici	9	238	Defensive tackle	Chicago Bears