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1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1991
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	8–4
conf_record	5–3
head_coach	John Cooper
hc_year	4th
off_coach	Elliot Uzelac
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Bill Young
dc_year	4th
mvp	Carlos Snow
captain	Carlos Snow
captain2	Scottie Graham
captain3	John Kacherski
stadium	Ohio Stadium
bowl	[Hall of Fame Bowl](1992-hall-of-fame-bowl)
bowl_result	L 17–24 vs. [Syracuse](1991-syracuse-orangemen-football-team)

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record (5–3 in conference games), tied for third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 163. Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 20 Illinois, No. 11 Iowa, and No. 4 Michigan. They concluded the season with a loss to No. 16 Syracuse in the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl. The Buckeyes were not ranked in the final AP poll.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 210.2 rushing yards and 115.3 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 104.2 rushing yards and 192.1 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kent Graham (1,018 passing yards, 51.6% completion percentage), running back Carlos Snow (772 rushing yards, 4.9 yards per carry), and wide receivers Bernard Edwards and Brian Stablein (25 receptions each for 364 and 363 yards, respectively). Tovar, Snow, tackle Alan Kline, and defensive linemen Jason Simmons and Alonzo Spellman received first-team honors on the 1991 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State's game against Northwestern was played at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Iowa

Personnel

Coaching staff

John Cooper, head coach (4th year)
Bobby April, defensive backs (1st year)
Larry Coyer, defensive Babas (3rd year)
Joe Hollis, offensive line (1st year)
Ron Hudson, quarterbacks (4th year)
Gene Huey, wide receivers (4th year)
Bob Palcic, offensive line (6th year)
Fred Pagac, linebackers (10th year)
Elliot Uzelac, offensive coordinator (1st year)
Bill Young, defensive coordinator (4th year)

Roster

Mike Dunlevy (Assistant)
Gene Huey (Running backs)
Joe Hollis (Offensive line)

1992 NFL draftees

Kent Graham	8	211	Quarterback	[New York Giants](1992-new-york-giants-season)

References

"1991 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1991 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(November 26, 1991). "All-America Teams". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
(November 26, 1991). "All-Big Ten: Dunbar, Howard top picks". The Kokomo Tribune.
Jauss, Bill. (August 21, 1991). "For NU, 'Home' Football Games Are $weet". Chicago Tribune.
Deneen, Mike. (September 24, 2013). "The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"". SB Nation.
Park, Jack. (2003). "The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia". Sports Publishing LLC.
(November 3, 1991). "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". [[Los Angeles Times]].
Moran, Malcolm. (November 3, 1991). "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". [[The New York Times]].
"1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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