1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–1–1 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference along with the Wisconsin Badgers (who received the Rose Bowl berth) including the 1993 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, where they won 28–21 against the Brigham Young Cougars.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 4 |
12:30 p.m. |
Rice* |
No. 18 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ESPN |
W 34–7 |
89,040[1] |
September 11 |
8:00 p.m. |
No. 12 Washington* |
No. 16 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 21–12 |
94,109[1] |
September 18 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Pittsburgh* |
No. 11 |
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
ABC |
W 63–28 |
41,511[1] |
October 2 |
1:30 p.m. |
Northwestern |
No. 7 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
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W 51–3 |
92,744[1] |
October 9 |
12:30 p.m. |
at Illinois |
No. 6 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck) |
ESPN |
W 20–12 |
61,209[1] |
October 16 |
3:30 p.m. |
No. 25 Michigan State |
No. 5 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 28–21 |
93,989[1] |
October 23 |
2:00 p.m. |
at Purdue |
No. 3 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
W 45–24 |
44,038[1] |
October 30 |
3:30 p.m. |
No. 12 Penn State |
No. 3 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 24–6 |
95,060[1] |
November 6 |
3:30 p.m. |
at No. 15 Wisconsin |
No. 3 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
ABC |
T 14–14 |
77,745[1] |
November 13 |
3:30 p.m. |
Indiana |
No. 5 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 23–17 |
93,741[1] |
November 20 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Michigan |
No. 5 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) |
ABC |
L 0–28 |
106,867[1] |
December 30 |
6:00 p.m. |
vs. BYU* |
No. 11 |
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 28–21 |
52,108[1] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Coaching staff
- John Cooper – Head Coach – 6th year
- Bill Conley – Offense (6th year)
- Larry Coker – Defensive Backs (1st year)
- Frank Falks – Running Backs (1st year)
- Joe Hollis – Offensive Coordinator (3rd year)
- Ron Hudson – Quarterbacks (6th year)
- Lee Owens – (2nd year)
- Fred Pagac – Defensive Linebackers (12th year)
- Mike Stock – Offensive Wide Receivers (2nd year)
- Bill Young – Defensive Coordinator (6th year)
Game notes
Purdue
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Ohio St |
14 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
45 |
Purdue |
0 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| OHST | Harris 11-yard run (Williams kick) | Ohio St 7-0 |
|
1 |
| OHST | Harris 3-yard run (Williams kick) | Ohio St 14-0 |
|
2 |
| OHST | George 1-yard run (Williams kick) | Ohio St 21-0 |
|
2 |
| OHST | Kerner 100-yard interception return (Williams kick) | Ohio St 28-0 |
|
2 |
| OHST | By'not'e 1-yard run (Williams kick) | Ohio St 35-0 |
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2 |
| PUR | Hill 23-yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick) | Ohio St 35-7 |
|
3 |
| OHST | Finkes recovered fumble in end zone (Williams kick) | Ohio St 42-7 |
|
4 |
| PUR | Bobich 23-yard field goal | Ohio St 42-10 |
|
4 |
| OHST | J. Jackson 20-yard field goal | Ohio St 45-10 |
|
4 |
| PUR | Alstott 1-yard run (Bobich kick) | Ohio St 45-17 |
|
4 |
| PUR | Hill 9-yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick) | Ohio St 45-24 |
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Penn State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State |
6 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Ohio State |
7 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| PSU | Fayak 29-yard field goal | PSU 3-0 |
|
1 |
| OSU | Harris 4-yard run (Williams kick) | OSU 7-3 |
|
1 |
| PSU | Fayak 49-yard field goal | OSU 7-6 |
|
2 |
| OSU | Williams 22-yard field goal | OSU 10-6 |
|
2 |
| OSU | Galloway 25-yard pass from Powers (Williams kick) | OSU 17-6 |
|
3 |
| OSU | By'not'e 4-yard run (Williams kick) | OSU 24-6 |
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Holiday Bowl
Statistics
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References
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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