1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 47–17 vs. BYU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGlen Mason (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Tucker (1st season)
MVPTim Spencer
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan $ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Indiana 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 8 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 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 1982 Big Ten season. In their fourth year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 in conference games), finished in second place the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 301 to 191. They lost three consecutive games to Stanford, Florida State, and Wisconsin to open the season with a 2–3 record, then won seven consecutive games including victories over No. 15 Illinois, No. 13 Michigan, and unranked BYU in the 1982 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked No. 12 in the final AP poll.[1]

The Buckeyes gained an average of 226.5 rushing yards and 159.8 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 125.8 rushing yards and 207.5 passing yards per game.[2] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Tomczak (1,470 passing yards, 50.3% completion percentage), running back Tim Spencer (1,371 rushing yards, 5.4 yards per carry, 13 touchdowns), and wide receiver Gary Williams (35 receptions for 626 yards).[2] Linebacker Marcus Marek was a consensus first-team All-American.[3]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 111:30 p.m.Baylor*No. 14
W 21–1488,622[4]
September 181:00 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 12
W 31–1073,483[5]
September 2512:37 p.m.Stanford*No. 13
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCL 20–2389,436[6]
October 21:30 p.m.Florida State*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 17–3489,491[7]
October 91:30 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–688,344[8]
October 162:00 p.m.at No. 15 Illinois
W 26–2173,488[9]
October 233:30 p.m.at Indiana
ABCW 49–2552,040[10]
October 301:30 p.m.Purdue
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 38–689,341[11]
November 61:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 35–1087,666[12]
November 132:00 p.m.at Northwestern
W 40–2830,074[13]
November 2012:30 p.m.No. 13 Michigan
CBSW 24–1490,252[14]
December 179:00 p.m.vs. BYU*No. 17
ESPNW 47–1752,533[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Baylor

Team 1 234Total
Baylor 0 770 14
• Ohio State 7 707 21
  • Date: September 11
  • Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 3 7021 31
Michigan St 7 030 10
  • Date: September 18
  • Location: Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

[16]

Stanford

Team 1 234Total
• Stanford 0 01310 23
Ohio State 3 1007 20
  • Date: September 25
  • Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Scoring summary
14:22OSUSpangler 31-yard field goalOSU 3–0
214:58OSUBroadnax 1-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 10–0
20:13OSUSpangler 24-yard field goalOSU 13–0
310:56STANHarmon 23-yard field goalOSU 13–3
36:26STANHarmon 24-yard field goalOSU 13–6
33:30STANDotterer 11-yard pass from John Elway (Harmon kick)Tied 13–13
48:47OSUSpencer 2-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 20–13
44:15STANHarmon 47-yard field goalOSU 20–16
40:34STANHarry 18-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick)Stanford 23–20
See also: 1982 Stanford Cardinal football team

[17]

Florida State

Team 1 234Total
• Florida St 7 14013 34
Ohio State 10 700 17
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
  • Game attendance: 89,491

[18]

Wisconsin

Team 1 234Total
• Wisconsin 6 000 6
Ohio State 0 000 0
  • Date: October 9
  • Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Scoring summary
1WisconsinJohn Williams 1 yard run (kick blocked)Wisconsin 6–0

[19]

Illinois

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio St 7 775 26
Illinois 0 7014 21
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
  • Game attendance: 73,488
  • Game weather: Clear; 53 °F (12 °C); wind 12–15 mph (19–24 km/h) NW

Indiana

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio St 14 14714 49
Indiana 0 1366 25

Purdue

Team 1 234Total
Purdue 3 300 6
• Ohio State 14 3147 38
  • Date: October 30
  • Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Scoring summary
1OSUFrank 12 yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)OSU 7-0
1PURClark 43 yard field goalOSU 7-3
1OSUAnderson 33 yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)OSU 14-3
2OSUSpangler 47 yard field goalOSU 17-3
2PURClark 36 yard field goalOSU 17-6
3OSUGayle 13 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 24-6
3OSUSpencer 41 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 31-6
4OSUSpencer 2 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 38-6

[20]

Minnesota

Team 1 234Total
Minnesota 0 370 10
• Ohio St 7 14140 35
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game start: 1:30 EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 87,666
  • Game weather: Sunny; 42 °F (6 °C); wind 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) SW
  • Referee: John Nealon

[21]

Northwestern

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio St 13 15012 40
Northwestern 7 777 28

Michigan

See also: 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan 7 0 7014
Ohio St 0 14 01024

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 20, 1982
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 90,252
  • Referee: Tom Quinn
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and Pat Haden
  • Box Score
Game information

[22]

Holiday Bowl

1982 Holiday Bowl
Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 3 141713 47
BYU 0 1007 17
  • Date: December 17
  • Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
  • Game attendance: 52,533
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Fred White & Irv Brown
Scoring summary
16:54OSURich Spangler 4 yard field goalOSU 3-0
213:56BYUNeil Belhom 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Gunther kick)BYU 7–3
212:55OSUTim Spencer (American football) 61 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 10–7
211:14OSUMike Tomczak 3 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 17–7
21:43BYUKurt Gunther 39 yard field goalOSU 17–10
38:57OSUVaughn Broadnax 1 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 24–10
37:58OSUTim Spencer 18 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 31–10
36:00OSURich Spangler 37 yard field goalOSU 34–10
412:58OSUJimmie Gayle 1 yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 41–10
47:09BYUGordon Hudson 13 yard pass from Steve Young (Gunther kick)OSU 41–17
42:05OSUJimmie Gayle 5 yard run (kick failed)OSU 47–17

[23]

Personnel

Roster

1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 38 Vaughn Broadnax Jr
FB 41 Keith Byars Fr
TE 89 John Frank Jr
OL 64 Jim Lachey So
RB 46 Tim Spencer Sr
QB 15 Mike Tomczak So
WR Gary Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Shaun Gayle Jr
DB Garcia Lane
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Rick Spangler Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

[24]

1983 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Jerome Foster 5 139 Defensive end Houston Oilers
Gary Williams 11 304 Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Lukens 11 306 Guard Miami Dolphins
Tim Spencer 11 307 Running back San Diego Chargers

References

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  11. ^ "Tomczak, OSU pound Purdue to keep pace in Big 10". The Ironton Tribune. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Confident Buckeyes bury Gophers 35–10". The Marion Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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