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1999 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1999
teamOhio State Buckeyes
sportfootball
imageBuckeyes logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record6–6
conf_record3–5
head_coachJohn Cooper
hc_year12th
off_coachMike Jacobs
oc_year3rd
def_coachFred Pagac
dc_year4th
mvpAhmed Plummer
captainMatt Keller
captain2Ahmed Plummer
stadiumOhio Stadium

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their twelfth year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled a 6–6 record (3–5 in conference games), tied for eighth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 287 to 284. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes lost to No. 12 Miami, No. 2 Penn State, and No. 10 Michigan, and defeated No. 14 UCLA, No. 17 Purdue, and No. 24 Minnesota. The Buckeyes did not play in a bowl game (for the first time since 1988) and were unranked in the final AP and Coaches polls (for the first time since 1990).

The Buckeyes gained an average of 166.5 rushing yards and 181.2 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 159.7 rushing yards and 202.7 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Bellisari (1,616 passing yards, 45.1% completion percentage), running back Michael Wiley (952 rushing yards, 5.2 yards per carry), wide receivers Ken-Yon Rambo (41 receptions for 833 yards) and Reggie Germany (43 receptions for 656 yards), and kicker Dan Stultz (67 points scored on 31 of 34 extra points, 12 of 16 field goals).

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

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Miami (FL)

;Miami (FL)

  • Kenny Kelly 17/25, 245 Yds, TD, 2 INT
  • James Jackson 24 Rush, 89 Yds, TD
  • Santana Moss 3 Rec, 115 Yds, TD ;Ohio St
  • Austin Moherman 10/22, 107 Yds, TD, 2 INT
  • Michael Wiley 9 Rush, 72 Yds
  • Reggie Germany 4 Rec, 56 Yds

UCLA

Ohio

Cincinnati

Wisconsin

Purdue

Penn State

Minnesota

Iowa

  • Ken-Yon Rambo 7 Rec, 179 Yds

Michigan State

Illinois

Michigan

Roster

  • Bill Conley (TE/Rec. Coord.)
  • Jim Heacock (DL)
  • Fred Pagac (DC)
  • Tim Salem (QB)
  • Shawn Simms (DE)
  • Tim Spencer (RB)
  • Chuck Stobart (OC)
  • Jon Tenuta (DB)

2000 NFL draftees

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References

References

  1. "1999 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "1999 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (November 30, 1999). "Renes, Hutchinson Earn All-Big Ten First Team "Double"". University of Michigan.
  4. Tom Mulhern. (October 3, 1999). "Badgers 42, Buckeyes 17: Brooks brings UW back; Rookie rallies Badgers from 17-0 deficit". Wisconsin State Journal.
  5. Larry Lage. (November 7, 1999). "Buckeye Bashing: Spartans back on track after defense dismantles Ohio State, 23-7". Lansing State Journal.
  6. Park, Jack. (2003). "The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia". Sports Publishing LLC.
  7. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99282/99282385.htm USA Today]
  8. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99303/99303428.htm USA Today]. Retrieved October 18, 2014
  9. "2000 NFL Draft Listing".
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