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1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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American college football season

1976Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 27–10 vs.Colorado
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record9–2–1 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Gibbs (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Hill (6th season)
MVPBob Brudzinski
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3Michigan +7–1–010–2–0
No. 6Ohio State +7–1–09–2–1
Minnesota4–4–06–5–0
Illinois4–4–05–6–0
Indiana4–4–05–6–0
Purdue4–4–05–6–0
Iowa3–5–05–6–0
Wisconsin3–5–05–6–0
Michigan State3–5–04–6–1
Northwestern1–7–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was anAmerican football team that represented theOhio State University as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the1976 Big Ten season. In their 26th year under head coachWoody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record (7–1 in conference games), tied withMichigan for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 139. They lost to Michigan in the final game of the regular season and concluded the season with a 27–10 victory overColorado in the1977 Orange Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 6 in the finalAP poll.[1]

The Buckeyes gained an average of 235.8 rushing yards and 52.8 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 144.3 rushing yards and 118.0 passing yards per game.[2] The team's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Jim Pacenta (404 passing yards, 52.8% completion percentage), running back Jeff Logan (1,169 rushing yards, 5.7 yards per carry), and Jim Harrell (12 receptions for 229 yards).[2] Offensive tackleChris Ward and defensive endBob Brudzinski won consensus All-America honors.[3] PunterTom Skladany won first-team All-America honors fromCollege Football News andThe Sporting News.[4]

The team played its home games atOhio Stadium inColumbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 111:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 4W 49–2186,509[5]
September 183:30 p.m.at No. 7Penn State*No. 2ABCW 12–762,503[6]
September 251:30 p.m.Missouri*No. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 21–2287,936[7]
October 21:30 p.m.No. 4UCLA*No. 8
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCT 10–1087,969[8]
October 92:30 p.m.atIowaNo. 10W 34–1459,170[9]
October 162:30 p.m.atWisconsinNo. 9W 30–2079,579[10]
October 231:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 9
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 24–387,898[11]
October 302:30 p.m.atIndianaNo. 8W 47–739,663–49,254[12][13]
November 61:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 8
W 42–1087,654[14]
November 132:00 p.m.atMinnesotaNo. 8W 9–353,190[15]
November 2012:30 p.m.No. 4MichiganNo. 8
ABCL 0–2288,250[16]
January 1, 19777:30 p.m.vs. No. 12Colorado*No. 11NBCW 27–1065,537[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are inEastern time

Game summaries

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Michigan State

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At Penn State

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Missouri

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Missouri Tigers (1–1) at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
Quarter1234Total
Missouri077822
Ohio St0210021

atOhio Stadium,Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 25, 1976
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 87,936
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • OSU –Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 14:25.Ohio St 7–0.Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
  • UM – Joe Stewart 31-yard pass from Pete Woods (Tim Gibbons kick), 11:56.Tie 7–7.Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:22.
  • OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:47.Ohio St 14–7.Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:02.
  • OSU – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 7:33.Ohio St 21–7.Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

  • UM –Curtis Brown 4-yard run (Tim Gibbons kick), 9:00.Ohio St 21–14.Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

  • UM – Leo Lewis 2-yard pass from Pete Woods (run good), 0:12.Missouri 22–21.Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
  • UM – Pete Woods – 9/19, 113 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • OSU –Rod Gerald – 1/8, 9 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • UM – Joe Stewart – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
  • OSU – Herman Jones – 1 reception, 9 yards

The loss snapped 25-game home win streak

External videos
video iconGame highlights (part 1)
video iconGame highlights (part 2)
video iconGame highlights (part 3)
video iconGame film (silent)

UCLA

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Team1234Total
UCLA003710
Ohio St070310
Scoring summary
2OSUJohnson 4-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 7-0
3UCLACorral 47-yard field goalOSU 7-3
4UCLADankworth 1-yard run (Corral kick)UCLA 10-7
4OSUSkladany 25-yard field goalTied 10-10

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At Iowa

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Team1234Total
•Ohio State21310034
Iowa0001414
Scoring summary
1OSUGerald 17-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 7-0
1OSUJohnson 1-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 14-0
1OSUJohnson 1-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 21-0
2OSUSkaladany 26-yard field goalOSU 24-0
3OSUSkladany 46-yard field goalOSU 27-0
3OSUJohnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 34-0
4IOWASheeler 5-yard run (Quartaro kick)OSU 34-7
4IOWACaldwell 3-yard run (Quartaro kick)OSU 34-14

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At Wisconsin

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Purdue

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At Indiana

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Illinois

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At Minnesota

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Team1234Total
•Ohio St36009
Minnesota03003
Scoring summary
1OHSTSkladany 39-yard field goalOhio St 3-0
2MINNRogind 49-yard field goalTie 3-3
2OHSTPacenta 4-yard run (kick blocked)Ohio St 9-3

Ohio State clinches at least a share of Big Ten title for record fifth straight year.[20]

Michigan

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Orange Bowl (vs Colorado)

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Team1234Total
Colorado1000010
•Ohio State7103727
Scoring summary
1CUZetterberg 26-yard field goalCU 3-0
1CUMorehead 11-yard pass from Knapple (Zetterberg kick)CU 10-0
1OSULogan 36-yard run (Skladany kick)CU 10-7
2OSUSkaldany 28-yard field goalTied 10-10
2OSUJohnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 17-10
3OSUSkladany 20-yard field goalOSU 20-10
4OSURod Gerald 4-yard run (Skladany kick)OSU 27-10

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Depth chart

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Defense


FS
Joe Allegro
Duncan Griffin


WLBSLB
Ed ThompsonTom Cousineau
⋅Dave Adkins
SS
Ray Griffin
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CB
Mike Guess
Lenny Mills


DEDTNTDTDE
Bob BrudzinskiNick BuonamiciAaron BrownEddie BeamonKelton Dansler
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CB
Tom Roche
Bruce Ruhl
Offense
SE
Herman Jones
Bob Hyatt
LTLGCRGRT
Chris WardJim SavocaMark LangBill LukensLou Pietrini
Garth CoxRon Ayers⋅⋅Doug Mackie
TE
Greg Storer
Joe Robinson
WB
Jim Harrell
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QB
Rod Gerald
Jim Pacenta
FB
Pete Johnson
Paul Campbell
Special teams
PKTom Skladany
PTom Skladany



RB
Jeff Logan
Ron Springs

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1977 NFL draftees

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PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL club
Bob Brudzinski123LinebackerLos Angeles Rams
Tom Skladany246PunterCleveland Browns
Pete Johnson249Running backCincinnati Bengals
Ed Thompson8210LinebackerNew York Jets
Nick Buonamici9238Defensive tackleChicago Bears

References

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  1. ^"1976 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedAugust 11, 2025.
  2. ^ab"1976 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedAugust 11, 2025.
  3. ^"Football Award Winners"(PDF).National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 11. RetrievedMarch 18, 2017.
  4. ^"Sporting News Picks Three in Big Eight".St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 12, 1976. p. 2G.
  5. ^"Woody shows Spartans no mercy".The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Ohio State nips Nittany Lions, 12–7".Kingsport Times-News. September 19, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Mizzou: never thought tie".The Rock Island Argus. September 26, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Hayes praises Bruins after tie".The Bakersfield Californian. October 3, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Hawks comeback too little, too late".The Rock Island Argus. October 10, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Ninth-ranked Buckeyes rap Badgers behind tailback Logan's 113 yards".The Marion Star. October 17, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Buckeyes blast Boilermakers, 24–3".Evansville Courier and Press. October 24, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^Herman, Steve (October 31, 1976)."Bucks' 2nd Half Caves In On Indiana".The Marion Star.Marion, Ohio. p. 1B. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  13. ^"Indiana Football 2023 Record Book"(PDF).Indiana University. p. 15. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023.
  14. ^"Johnson leads Buckeyes past Illini".The Post-Crescent. November 7, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^"Ohio State edges Gophers".The Winona Daily News. November 14, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  16. ^"U–M ends frustration, gains Rose Bowl berth".The Bay City Times. November 21, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  17. ^"QB Gerald's return lifts Buckeyes, 27–10".The Miami Herald. January 2, 1977. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  18. ^Palm Beach Post. 1976 Oct 3.
  19. ^Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Oct 10.
  20. ^Palm Beach Post. 1976 Nov 14.
  21. ^"My Favorite Bowl Games. Retrieved 04-May-2012". Archived fromthe original on March 4, 2012. RetrievedMay 22, 2012.
  22. ^1977 Ohio State Football Media Guide
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