The 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for head coach John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 4–6–1, and a Big Ten Conference record of 2–5–1.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 10 |
3:30 PM |
Syracuse* |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 26–9 |
89,768 |
| September 17 |
7:00 PM |
at Pittsburgh* |
#18 |
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN |
L 10–42 |
56,500 |
| September 24 |
3:30 PM |
#7 LSU* |
#18 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 36–33 |
90,584 |
| October 1 |
1:30 PM |
Illinois |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) |
|
L 12–31 |
90,274 |
| October 8 |
3:30 PM |
at Indiana |
|
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
ABC |
L 7–41 |
52,133 |
| October 15 |
1:30 PM |
Purdue |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
L 26–31 |
90,970 |
| October 22 |
8:00 PM |
Minnesota |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 13–6 |
44,221 |
| October 29 |
12:00 PM |
at Michigan State |
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
ABC |
L 10–20 |
77,111 |
| November 5 |
1:30 PM |
Wisconsin |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
W 34–12 |
90,032 |
| November 12 |
12:00 PM |
at Iowa |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ABC |
T 24–24 |
67,700 |
| November 19 |
12:00 PM |
#12 Michigan |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) |
ABC |
L 31–34 |
90,176 |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
[1]
Coaching staff
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 1st year
- Gary Blackney - Defensive Coordinator (5th year)
- Jim Colletto - Offensive Coordinator (1st year)
- Bill Dudley - (1st year)
- Ron Hudson - Running Backs (1st year)
- Gene Huey - Wide Receivers (1st year)
- Bob Palcic - Offensive Line (3rd year)
- Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (7th year)
- Bill Young - Defensive Line (1st year)
- Ron Zook - Defensive Backs (1st year)
Season summary
Syracuse
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Syracuse |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
| • Ohio St |
0 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
26 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
SYR |
Greene 24-yard field goal |
Syracuse 3-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
OHST |
O'Morrow 27-yard field goal |
Tie 3-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
OHST |
Snow 14-yard run (O'Morrow kick) |
Ohio St 10-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
OHST |
Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) |
Ohio St 17-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
SYR |
Greene 45-yard field goal |
Ohio St 17-6 |
|
| 3 |
|
OHST |
O'Morrow 33-yard field goal |
Ohio St 20-6 |
|
| 3 |
|
OHST |
O'Morrow 41-yard field goal |
Ohio St 23-6 |
|
| 4 |
|
SYR |
Greene 38-yard field goal |
Ohio St 23-9 |
|
| 4 |
|
OHST |
O'Morrow 30-yard field goal |
Ohio St 26-9 |
|
[2]
Pittsburgh
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LSU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| LSU |
3 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
33 |
| • Ohio St |
0 |
14 |
3 |
19 |
36 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
LSU |
Browndyke 38 yard field goal |
LSU 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
OHST |
Snow 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick) |
OHST 7–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
OHST |
McCray 22 yard blocked punt return (O'Morrow kick) |
OHST 14–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
LSU |
Moss 30 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick) |
OHST 14–10 |
|
| 2 |
|
LSU |
Browndyke 27 yard field goal |
OHST 14–13 |
|
| 3 |
|
OHST |
O'Morrow 35 yard field goal |
OHST 17–13 |
|
| 3 |
|
LSU |
E. Fuller 3 yard run (Browndyke kick) |
LSU 20–17 |
|
| 3 |
|
LSU |
Browndyke 35 yard field goal |
LSU 23–17 |
|
| 4 |
|
OHST |
O'Morrow 41 yard field goal |
LSU 23–20 |
|
| 4 |
|
LSU |
Browndyke 20 yard field goal |
LSU 26–20 |
|
| 4 |
|
LSU |
Lee 55 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick) |
LSU 33–20 |
|
| 4 |
|
OHST |
Snow 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick) |
LSU 33–27 |
|
| 4 |
|
OHST |
Safety, Bourgeois ran through end zone |
LSU 33–29 |
|
| 4 |
|
OHST |
Olive 20 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) |
OHST 36–33 |
|
[3]
Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio St |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
| Iowa |
14 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
- Date: November 12
- Location: Kinnick Stadium
- Game start: 12:15 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 67,700
- Game weather: Rain; 40°F; wind 10–12 SE
- Referee: Gil Marchman
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
10:12
|
IOWA |
Stewart 1 yard run (Skillett kick) |
IOWA 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
8:41
|
IOWA |
Cook 29 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |
IOWA 14–0 |
|
| Q1 |
4:17
|
OSU |
M. Sullivan 13 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick) |
IOWA 14–7 |
|
| Q2 |
11:45
|
IOWA |
Harberts 48 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |
IOWA 21–7 |
|
| Q2 |
7:51
|
OSU |
Ellis 2 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) |
IOWA 21–14 |
|
| Q3 |
9:56
|
OSU |
S. Graham 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick) |
Tie 21–21 |
|
| Q4 |
8:21
|
OSU |
O'Morrow 39 yard field goal |
OSU 24–21 |
|
| Q4 |
:16
|
IOWA |
Skillett 40 yard field goal |
Tie 24–24 |
|
[4]
Michigan
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[5]
External links
References
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