1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Fiesta Bowl champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Pittsburgh | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 9–3 (6–3 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Glen Mason (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bob Tucker (2nd season) |
MVP | John Frank |
Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,290) |
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No.10Illinois $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.8Michigan | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.14Iowa | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.9Ohio State | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1984 Fiesta BowlinTempe, Arizona, where they won, 28–23, against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Oregon* | No. 7 |
| W 31–6 | 88,524 | |
September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2Oklahoma* | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 24–14 | 75,008 |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7Iowa | No. 3 |
| CBS | L 14–20 | 66,175 |
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 8 |
| W 69–18 | 89,192 | |
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 6 |
| W 33–22 | 89,384 | |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 19Illinois | No. 6 |
| L 13–17 | 73,414 | |
October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 17 |
| W 21–11 | 89,104 | |
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 16 |
| W 45–27 | 89,203 | |
November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | atIndiana | No. 14 |
| W 56–17 | 51,176 | |
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 10 |
| W 55–7 | 88,703 | |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8Michigan | No. 10 |
| WXYZ-TV | L 21–24 | 106,115 |
January 2, 1984 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 15Pittsburgh* | No. 14 |
| NBC | W 28–23 | 66,484 |
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#6 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) at #2 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
atOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
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Purdue Boilermakers (1–2–1) at #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–1)
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Purdue | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
Ohio St | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
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Wisconsin Badgers (5–2) at #16 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
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Woody Hayes dotted the "i" in the pregame Script Ohio.
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Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
William Roberts | 1 | 27 | Guard | New York Giants |
John Frank | 2 | 56 | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers |
Garcia Lane | 3 | 61 | Defensive back | Kansas City Chiefs |
Rowland Tatum | 6 | 165 | Linebacker | Miami Dolphins |
Shaun Gayle | 10 | 271 | Defensive back | Chicago Bears |
Joe Dooley | 10 | 274 | Center | Los Angeles Rams |
Thad Jemison | 12 | 310 | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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