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1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1990
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
sport	football
image	Ohio State Buckeyes logo 1987-1991.png
image_size	150
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	7–4–1
conf_record	5–2–1
head_coach	John Cooper
hc_year	3rd
off_coach	Jim Colletto
oc_year	3rd
def_coach	Bill Young
dc_year	3rd
mvp	Jeff Graham
captain	Jeff Graham
captain2	Dan Beatty
captain3	Bo Pelini
captain4	Vinnie Clark
captain5	Greg Frey
stadium	Ohio Stadium
bowl	[Liberty Bowl](1990-liberty-bowl)
bowl_result	L 11-23 vs. [Air Force](1990-air-force-falcons-football-team)

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record (5–2–1 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 197. Against ranked opponents, they tied with No. 22 Indiana and lost to No. 18 USC, No. 13 Illinois, and No. 15 Michigan. They concluded the season with a loss to unranked Air Force in the 1990 Liberty Bowl. The Buckeyes were not ranked in the final AP poll.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 177.7 rushing yards and 181.9 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 125.7 rushing yards and 164.9 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Greg Frey (1,952 passing yards, 51.8% completion percentage), running back Robert Smith (1,064 rushing yards, 6.5 yards per carry), and wide receiver Jeff Graham (39 receptions for 760 yards).

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

Schedule

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Game summaries

Texas Tech

At Boston College

USC

Illinois

At Indiana

At Purdue

Minnesota

Northwestern

At Iowa

First quarter

IOWA – Matt Rodgers 3-yard run (Jeff Skillett kick), 11:12. ''Iowa 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.''''' Second quarter
OSU – Greg Frey 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick), 14:58. ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:35.'''''
IOWA – Jeff Skillett 34-yard field goal, 9:04. ''Iowa 10–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:48.'''''
IOWA – Lew Montgomery 1-yard run (Jeff Skillett kick), 2:17. ''Iowa 17–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:54.'''''
OSU – Jeff Graham 48-yard pass from Greg Frey (Tim Williams kick), 0:00. ''Iowa 17–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:43.''''' Third quarter
IOWA – Jeff Skillett 37-yard field goal, 0:23. ''Iowa 20–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:57.''''' Fourth quarter
IOWA – Lew Montgomery 1-yard run (run failed), 11:00. ''Iowa 26–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.'''''
OSU – Bobby Olive 21-yard pass from Greg Frey (Tim Williams kick), 6:34. ''Iowa 26–21. '''Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:48.'''''
OSU – Bobby Olive 3-yard pass from Greg Frey (run failed), 0:01. ''Ohio St 27–26. '''Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 0:57.''''' ;Top passers
OSU – Glenn Frey – 14/37, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT
IOWA – Matt Rodgers – 13/21, 137 yards, INT ;Top rushers
OSU – Robert Smith – 13 rushes, 52 yards
IOWA – Nick Bell – 16 rushes, 77 yards ;Top receivers
OSU – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
IOWA – Michael Titley – 4 receptions, 79 yards

At Wisconsin

Michigan

Liberty Bowl (vs Air Force)

Personnel

John Cooper
Gary Blackney (DC)
Jim Colletto (OC)
Ron Hudson (QB)
Gene Huey (WR)
Bob Palcic (OL)
Fred Pagac (LB)
Bobby Turner (RB)
Bill Young (DC)
Ron Zook (DB)
Mike Dunlevy (assistant)

Awards and honors

Robert Smith, Big Ten Freshman of the Year

1991 NFL draftees

Bobby Olive	11	300	Wide receiver	[Kansas City Chiefs](1991-kansas-city-chiefs-season)

References

"1990 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1990 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(November 28, 1990). "Hawks dominate AP's All-Big Ten". [[The Daily Iowan]].
(November 28, 1990). "Leaders dominate AP All-Big Ten team". The Daily Reporter.
(November 27, 1990). "Michigan, Iowa tops in balloting". The Argus-Press (AP story).
(September 9, 1990). "Smith revives bumbling Buckeyes". The Times Recorder.
(September 16, 1990). "Buckeyes stand firm, whip Boston College". The Sunday Record.
(September 30, 1990). "USC runners, storm wash out Ohio State's victory hopes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 7, 1990). "'Lateral' helps Illini top OSU". The Marion Star.
(October 14, 1990). "Tie fails to thrill Indiana". Chicago Tribune.
(October 21, 1990). "Safety's highlight of long day for struggling Purdue". The Kokomo Tribune.
(October 28, 1990). "Minnesota fried by Ohio State's Frey". The Indianapolis Star.
(November 4, 1990). "Another big win for OSU". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette.
(November 11, 1990). "Buckeyes stop Iowa – again". The Waterloo Courier.
(November 18, 1990). "Ohio State wins, keeps Rose Bowl hopes alive". The Akron Beacon Journal.
(November 25, 1990). "Ohio State's gamble pays – for Michigan". Chicago Tribune.
(December 28, 1990). "Air Force gets the last laugh". The Commercial Appeal.
Park, Jack. (2003). "The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia". Sports Publishing LLC.
Gainesville Sun. 1990 Sept 9.
(2017-11-03). "Flashback: Ohio State Stuns Iowa in 1990 to End the Hawkeyes' National Championship Hopes".
"1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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