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1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1982
teamOhio State Buckeyes
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank12
APRank12
record9–3
conf_record7–1
head_coachEarle Bruce
hc_year4th
off_coachGlen Mason
oc_year3rd
def_coachBob Tucker
dc_year1st
mvpTim Spencer
captainGlen Cobb
captain2Jerome Foster
captain3Joe Lukens
captain4Marcus Marek
captain5Tim Spencer
captain6Gary Williams
captain7Pepe Gomez
stadiumOhio Stadium
championHoliday Bowl champion
bowl[Holiday Bowl](1982-holiday-bowl)
bowl_resultW 47–17 vs. [BYU](1982-byu-cougars-football-team)

The 1982 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 1982 Big Ten season. In their fourth year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 in conference games), finished in second place the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 301 to 191. They lost three consecutive games to Stanford, Florida State, and Wisconsin to open the season with a 2–3 record, then won seven consecutive games including victories over No. 15 Illinois, No. 13 Michigan, and unranked BYU in the 1982 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked No. 12 in the final AP poll.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 226.5 rushing yards and 159.8 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 125.8 rushing yards and 207.5 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Tomczak (1,470 passing yards, 50.3% completion percentage), running back Tim Spencer (1,371 rushing yards, 5.4 yards per carry, 13 touchdowns), and wide receiver Gary Williams (35 receptions for 626 yards).

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

Schedule

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Game summaries

Baylor

Michigan State

Stanford

Florida State

Wisconsin

Illinois

Indiana

Purdue

Minnesota

Northwestern

Michigan

First quarter

  • MICH – Lawrence Ricks 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 2:11. ''Michigan 7–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.''''' Second quarter
  • OSU – Vaughn Broadnax 6-yard run (Rick Spangler kick), 6:53. ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:14.'''''
  • OSU – Tim Spencer 2-yard run (Rick Spangler kick), 0:33. ''Ohio St 14–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.''''' Third quarter
  • MICH – Steve Smith 4-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 2:38. ''Tie 14–14. '''Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:03.''''' Fourth quarter
  • OSU – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Rick Spangler kick), 6:27. ''Ohio St 21–14. '''Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:13.'''''
  • OSU – Rick Spangler 33-yard field goal, 3:27. ''Ohio St 24–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:44.''''' ;Top passers
  • MICH – Steve Smith – 12/28, 127 yards, 3 INT
  • OSU – Mike Tomczak – 10/17, 159 yards ;Top rushers
  • MICH – Lawrence Ricks – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD
  • OSU – Tim Spencer – 27 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
  • MICH – Anthony Carter – 7 receptions, 78 yards
  • OSU – Gary Williams – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Holiday Bowl

Personnel

Roster

  • Randy Hart – defensive line
  • Glen Mason – offensive coordinator
  • Bill Myles – offensive line
  • Fred Pagac – linebackers
  • Wayne Stanley – running backs
  • Bob Tucker – defensive coordinator
  • Fred Zechman – quarterbacks/receivers

Depth chart

1983 NFL draftees

Tim Spencer11307Running back[San Diego Chargers](1983-san-diego-chargers-season)

References

References

  1. "1982 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "1982 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (2016). "Football Award Winners". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA).
  4. (September 12, 1982). "Buckeyes beat back Baylor Bears 21–14". The Times Recorder.
  5. (September 19, 1982). "Broadnax leads Buckeye victory". Wisconsin State Journal.
  6. (September 26, 1982). "Stanford's Elway drops Ohio State". The Courier-Journal.
  7. (October 3, 1982). "FSU slays Ohio State again 34–17". St. Petersburg Times.
  8. (October 10, 1982). "UW tops Ohio St.". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
  9. (October 17, 1982). "OSU wins as Spangler finally hits". The Akron Beacon Journal.
  10. (October 24, 1982). "Ohio State romps past Indiana, 49–25". The Times Recorder.
  11. (October 31, 1982). "Tomczak, OSU pound Purdue to keep pace in Big 10". The Ironton Tribune.
  12. (November 7, 1982). "Confident Buckeyes bury Gophers 35–10". The Marion Star.
  13. (November 14, 1982). "Schwab impressive but Bucks escape". Springfield News-Sun.
  14. (November 21, 1982). "Proud Bucks cut down Michigan, 24–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  15. (December 18, 1982). "Ohio State takes a Holiday, 47–17". The News and Observer.
  16. "College Football Belt - 1982 Ohio State at Michigan State".
  17. "College Football Belt - 1982 Stanford at Ohio State".
  18. "Florida State University Official Athletic Site - Football".
  19. (October 10, 1982). "The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas on October 10, 1982 · Page 30".
  20. Gainesville Sun. 1982 Oct 31.
  21. [http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1982-09-Minnesota.pdf Ohio State Football Archives]. Retrieved 2018-Nov-27.
  22. "Ohio St. Capitalizes on Michigan Errors." Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 21.
  23. (2008). "Ohio State Spring Football Media Guide".
  24. 1983 Ohio State Football Media Guide
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