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1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1975
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
sport	football
image	Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	4
APRank	4
record	11–1
conf_record	8–0
head_coach	Woody Hayes
hc_year	25th
off_coach	Alex Gibbs
oc_year	1st
def_coach	George Hill
dc_year	5th
mvp	Cornelius Greene
captain	Brian Baschnagel
captain2	Tim Fox
captain3	Archie Griffin
captain4	Ken Kuhn
stadium	Ohio Stadium
champion	Big Ten champion
bowl	[Rose Bowl](1976-rose-bowl)
bowl_result	L 10–23 vs. [UCLA](1975-ucla-bruins-football-team)

The 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1975 Big Ten season. In their 25th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled an 11–1 record (8–0 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 374 to 79. Against ranked opponents during the regular season, they defeated No. 11 Michigan State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 13 UCLA, and No. 4 Michigan. The Buckeyes concluded the season in a rematch with UCLA, losing by a 23–10 score in the 1976 Rose Bowl. The Buckeyes, who had been ranked No. 1 prior to the Rose Bowl, dropped to No. 4 in the final AP and UPI polls.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 290.0 rushing yards and 83.1 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 139.8 rushing yards and 90.0 passing yards per game.

Running back Archie Griffin rushed for 1,357 yards (5.5 yards per carry) and won the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year, the only repeat winner in Heisman history. Quarterback Cornelius Greene tallied 976 passing yards and 473 rushing yards and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. Fullback Pete Johnson tallied 989 rushing yards and led the team in scoring with 156 points on 26 touchdowns. Three Ohio State players won consensus All-America honors: Griffin; offensive guard Ted Smith; and defensive back Tim Fox. Punter Tom Skladany won first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America. Eleven Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Michigan State

;Ohio St

Greene 3/7, 85 Yds, TD, INT
Griffin 29 Rush, 108 Yds
Willis 2 Rec, 82 Yds, TD ;Michigan St
Baggett 5/9, 67 Yds, 3 INT
Jackson 20 Rush, 58 Yds
Fortney 3 Rec, 35 Yds

Penn State

UCLA

Purdue

Archie Griffin broke Cornell's Ed Marinaro NCAA career rushing record with a 23-yard run up the middle in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota

Michigan

First quarter

OSU – Pete Johnson 7-yard pass from Cornelius Greene (Tom Klaban kick), 4:43. ''Ohio St 7–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards.''''' Second quarter
MICH – Jim Smith 11-yard pass from Gordon Bell (Bob Wood kick), 0:24. ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards.''''' Fourth quarter
MICH – Rick Leach 1-yard run (Bob Wood kick), 7:11. ''Michigan 14–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards.'''''
OSU – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Tom Klaban kick), 3:18. ''Tie 14–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards.'''''
OSU – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Tom Klaban kick), 2:19. ''Ohio St 21–14. '''Drive: 1 play, 3 yards.''''' ;Top passers
OSU – Cornelius Greene – 7/16, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT
MICH – Rick Leach – 7/20, 102 yards, 3 INT ;Top rushers
OSU – Pete Johnson – 18 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD
MICH – Gordon Bell – 21 rushes, 124 yards ;Top receivers
OSU – Lenny Willis – 2 receptions, 32 yards
MICH – Jim Smith – 3 receptions, 31 yards, TD

Personnel

Coaching staff

Woody Hayes - Head Coach (25th year)
George Chaump - Offense (8th year)
George Hill - Defensive Coordinator (5th year)
Charles Clausen - Defense (5th year)
Alex Gibbs - Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line (1st year)
Mickey Jackson - (2nd year)
John Mummey - Quarterbacks (7th year)
Ralph Staub - (6th year)
Dick Walker - Defensive Backs (7th year)
Jeff Kaplan - 'brain coach' & counselor (3rd year)

Roster

Woody Hayes

Depth chart

Awards and honors

Archie Griffin, Heisman Trophy

1976 NFL draftees

Scott Dannelley	17	482	Guard	[Cincinnati Bengals](1976-cincinnati-bengals-season)

References

"1975 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1975 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Football Award Winners". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA).
(December 4, 1975). "Leroy Named For Outland". Panama City News-Herald.
(December 3, 1975). "Ohio State, Michigan dominate all-Big Ten selections". Daily Illini.
(November 25, 1975). "Buckeyes dominate All-Big Ten squad". The Bryan Times (UPI story).
(September 14, 1975). "Buckeyes win touted Big Ten opener 21–0". Rapid City Journal.
(September 21, 1975). "Buckeyes put down Eastern threat". Wisconsin State Journal.
(September 28, 1975). "Johnson scores record 5". Dayton Daily News.
(October 5, 1975). "Powerful Buckeyes too much for UCLA". The Columbian.
(October 12, 1975). "Bucks humble Hawks, 49 to 0". Omaha World-Herald.
(October 19, 1975). "Seven Buckeyes score TDs as OSU blasts Badgers 56–0". The Lima News.
(October 26, 1975). "Buckeyes crush Purdue for 7th straight victory". Staten Island Advance.
(November 2, 1975). "Hoosiers give Bucks a scare". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
(November 9, 1975). "Buckeyes jump on errors in walloping Illini, 40–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
(November 16, 1975). "Ohio State romps over Minnesota 38–6". The Times Recorder.
(November 23, 1975). "Buckeyes storm back to foil Michigan, 21–14". The Montana Standard.
(January 2, 1976). "Fired-up Bruins believe in miracles". The Register.
"246-Pound Fullback Keys Buckeye Triumph." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Sept 21.
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mq6pegT_rlEC&dat=19751005&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Griffin Gets 100 Yards in 41-20 Buckeye Win." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Oct 5.]
"Griffin tops mark; Illinois stops Sparts." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Oct 26.
Palm Beach Post. 1975 Nov 16. Retrieved 2016-Jul-30.
1976 Ohio State Football Media Guide
"Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy".

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