1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl, L 14–31 vs. Auburn | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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AP | No. 24 |
Record | 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Colletto (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (2nd season) |
MVP | Derek Isaman |
Captain | 5
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 86,071) |
Seasons
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1990 →
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No.7Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.10Illinois | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.16Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.24Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including the 1990 Hall of Fame BowlinTampa, Florida, where they lost, 31–14, to the Auburn Tigers. Their biggest highlight was their game against Minnesota, in which they trailed 31-0, but came back to stun the Gophers 41-37. This tied the record for the largest comeback win in college football history at the time. It still stands as the biggest comeback win in school history.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State* |
| W 37–13 | 88,670 | |||
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12USC* | No. 25 |
| ABC | L 3–42 | 69,876 | |
September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Boston College* |
| W 34–29 | 88,936 | |||
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18Illinois |
| ABC | L 14–34 | 69,088 | ||
October 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana |
| W 35–31 | 89,750 | |||
October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue |
| W 21–3 | 89,091 | |||
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | atMinnesota |
| ABC | W 41–37 | 33,945 | ||
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | atNorthwestern |
| W 52–27 | 28,236 | |||
November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| ESPN | W 28–0 | 89,536 | ||
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 22 |
| W 42–22 | 89,626 | ||
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3Michigan | No. 20 |
| ABC | L 18–28 | 106,137 | |
January 1, 1990 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9Auburn* | No. 21 |
| NBC | L 14–31 | 52,235 | [1] |
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Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma St | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Ohio St | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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#25 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) at #12 USC Trojans (1–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
USC | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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Boston College Eagles (0–3) at Ohio State Buckeyes (1–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Boston College | 0 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
Ohio St | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State Buckeyes (2–1) at #18 Illinois Fighting Illini (2–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Illinois | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
atMemorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
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Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (2–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Purdue Boilermakers (1–4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (3–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio St | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State Buckeyes (4–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 41 |
Minnesota | 17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Ohio State Buckeyes (5–2) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–7)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
atDyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
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atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Wisconsin Badgers (2–7) at #22 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Ohio St | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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#20 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–2) at #3 Michigan Wolverines (9–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
atMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Hall of Fame Bowl: #9 Auburn Tigers (9–2) vs. #21 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Auburn | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
atTampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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5 | 111 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Davidson | OG | ||||
7 | 185 | San Diego Chargers | Joe Staysniak | OG | ||||
9 | 243 | Washington Redskins | Tim Moxley | OG |
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