1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorElliot Uzelac (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (4th season)
MVPCarlos Snow
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

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.[2] 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).[2] Linebacker Steve Tovar was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) on the 1991 All-America team.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5][6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 73:30 p.m.Arizona*No. 22
ABCW 38–1492,743
September 1412:30 p.m.Louisville*No. 19
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPNW 23–1591,734
September 211:30 p.m.Washington State*No. 16
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 33–1992,687
October 512:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 14
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 31–1694,221
October 123:30 p.m.at No. 20 IllinoisNo. 11
ABCL 7–1070,125
October 191:05 p.m.vs. NorthwesternNo. 18
W 34–373,830
October 263:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 14
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 27–1794,341
November 23:30 p.m.No. 11 IowaNo. 13
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCL 9–1695,357
November 912:30 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 19
ESPNW 35–630,145
November 1612:30 p.m.IndianaNo. 19
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPNW 20–1693,417
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 4 MichiganNo. 18
ABCL 3–31106,156
January 1, 19921:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 Syracuse*No. 25
NBCL 17–2457,789
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Iowa

Iowa at Ohio State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 11 Hawkeyes 0 1330 16
No. 13 Buckeyes 0 900 9
Scoring summary
2IOWARodgers 1-yard run (Skillett kick)IOWA 7–0
2OSUCarlos Snow 2-yard run (kick)Tied 7–7
2IOWAAlan Cross 61-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked)IOWA 13-7
2OSUSimmons 85-yard blocked PAT returnIOWA 13-9
30:27IOWASkillett 30-yard field goalIOWA 16–9
See also: 1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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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

1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 33 Butler By'not'e So
WR 1 DeWayne Carter Fr
WR 83 Allen DeGraffenreid Jr
QB 11 Kent Graham Sr
RB 34 Raymont Harris So
QB 4 Kirk Herbstreit Jr
OT 67 Alan Kline So
RB 5 Dante Lee Jr
C 66 Paul Long Jr
WR 17 Chris Sanders So
TE 85 Cedric Saunders So
C 59 Rod Smith So
WR 88 Brian Stablein Jr
RB 26 Robert Smith So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 24 Roger Harper Jr
LB 92 John Kacherski Sr
FS 13 Chico Nelson So
CB 9 Tito Paul Fr
CB 22 Foster Paulk Jr
LB 12 Brad Pope Jr
LB 84 Craig Powell Fr
DE 99 Alonzo Spellman Jr
LB 58 Steve Tovar Jr
LB 37 James Ehling So
DT 72 Dan Wilkinson Fr
LB 51 Mark Williams So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 23 Tim Williams So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

1992 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Alonzo Spellman 1 22 Defensive end Chicago Bears
Scottie Graham 7 188 Running Back Pittsburgh Steelers
Kent Graham 8 211 Quarterback New York Giants

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References

  1. ^ "1991 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "1991 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "All-America Teams". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1991. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "All-Big Ten: Dunbar, Howard top picks". The Kokomo Tribune. November 26, 1991. p. 14.
  5. ^ Jauss, Bill (August 21, 1991). "For NU, 'Home' Football Games Are $weet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Deneen, Mike (September 24, 2013). "The Strange Story of "The Modell Bowl"". SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  7. ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
  8. ^ "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Moran, Malcolm (November 3, 1991). "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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