American college football season
The 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Buckeyes compiled a 9–4 record, including the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida , where they lost, 24–17, to the Alabama Crimson Tide , a team one point away from playing in the national championship game.
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source August 29 9:00 p.m. vs. Fresno State * No. 20 Raycom W 34–1028,513
September 10 3:30 p.m. at No. 25 Washington * No. 18 ABC L 16–2570,861
September 17 12:30 p.m. Pittsburgh * No. 23 ESPN W 27–393,454
September 24 1:30 p.m. Houston * No. 20 W 52–091,740
October 1 2:00 p.m. at Northwestern No. 20 W 17–1534,753
October 8 3:30 p.m. Illinois No. 17 ABC L 10–2493,351
October 15 12:00 p.m. at Michigan State ABC W 23–774,585
October 22 12:30 p.m. Purdue No. 24 ESPN W 48–1492,865
October 29 3:30 p.m. at No. 1 Penn State No. 21 ABC L 14–6397,079
November 5 3:30 p.m. Wisconsin ABC W 24–393,340
November 12 12:30 p.m. at Indiana ESPN W 32–1744,672
November 19 12:00 p.m. No. 15 Michigan No. 22 ABC W 22–693,869
January 2, 1995 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 6 Alabama * No. 13 ABC L 17–2471,195 [1]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
9
Josh Jackson
So
P
23
Scott Terna
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. — = Not ranked. Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 20 20 18 23 20 20 17 — 24 21 — — 22 14 13 13 14 Coaches Poll 16 16 14 18 14 13 11 22 19 14 24 21 16 12 11 11 9
Game summaries
Fresno State
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim, California
Date : August 29, 1994Game time : 9:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear, 81 °F (27 °C); wind 5 mph SWGame attendance : 28,513Referee : Gordon Riese
Game information
First quarter
OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Joey Galloway 67-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
FRES - Pittman 4-yard pass from Claiborne (Lyssand kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 24-yard field goal
FRES - Lyssand 28-yard field goal
OSU - Joey Galloway 8-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 33-yard field goal
Washington
Ohio State Buckeyes at Washington Huskies
at Husky Stadium , Seattle, Washington
Date : September 10, 1994Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Chance of Rain, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 7-14 mphGame attendance : 70,861Referee : Gordon Riese
Game information
First quarter
WASH - Napoleon Kauffman 38-yard run (John Wales kick)
WASH - Richard Thomas 1-yard run (pass failed)
WASH - Eric Bjornson 25-yard pass from Damon Huard (run failed)
Second quarter
WASH - John Wales 44-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Eddie George 24-yard run (Chris Sanders pass from Bobby Hoying)
Fourth quarter
WASH - John Wales 22-yard field goal
OSU - Buster Tillman 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (DeWayne Carter pass from Bobby Hoying)
Pitt
Pitt Panthers at Ohio State Buckeyes
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : September 17, 1994Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Rain, Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind 10-20 SWGame attendance : 93,454Referee : Tom Thamerk
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Eddie George 5-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
PITT - David Merrick 37-yard field goal
OSU - Buster Tillman 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 27-yard field goal
OSU - Chris Sanders 43-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 20-yard field goal
Houston
Houston Cougars at Ohio State Buckeyes
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : September 24, 1994Game time : 1:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Mostly Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind 5 SSWGame attendance : 91,740Referee : Steve Pamon
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Chris Sanders 41-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Safety, Burton tackled by Matt Bonhaus and Luke Fickell in the endzone
OSU – Jermon Jackson 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
OSU – Rickey Dudley 11-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Pepe Pearson 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 39-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
OSU – Jermon Jackson 14-yard run (Mike Malfatt kick)
OSU – Jermon Jackson 3-yard run (kick failed)
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 9/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
UH - Clements - 14/29, 92 yards, 2 INTs
Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 11 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
UH - J. Williams - 15 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
Northwestern
Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
at Dyche Stadium , Evanston, Illinois
Date : October 1, 1994Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C); wind 16 mph NEGame attendance : 34,753Referee : Tom Quinn
Game information
First quarter
NU - Sam Valenzisi 40-yard field goal
Second quarter
NU - Sam Valenzisi 33-yard field goal
NU - Sam Valenzisi 52-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Joey Galloway 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 21-yard field goal
OSU - Eddie George 6-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
NU - Dave Beazley 5-yard run (run failed)
Top passers
NU - Tim Hughes - 12/23, 111 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 10/17, 103 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top receivers
OSU - Joey Galloway 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
NU - Darren Droller - 2 receptions, 32 yards
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 39 rushes, 206 yards, 1 TD
NU - D. Lindy - 29 rushes, 80 yards
Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 8, 1994Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Mostly Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10 SSWGame attendance : 93,351Referee : Dick Honig
Game information
Second quarter
ILL - Ty Douthard 6-yard run (Chris Richardson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 35-yard field goal
Third quarter
ILL - Chris Richardson 32-yard field goal
ILL - Jasper Strong 49-yard pass from Johnny Johnson (Chris Richardson kick)
Fourth quarter
ILL - Ken Dilger 17-yard pass from Johnny Johnson (Chris Richardson kick)
Top passers
ILL - Johnny Johnson - 16-21, 224 yards, 2 TDs
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 18/33, 229 yards, 3 INTs
Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 26 rushes, 124 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Holcombe - 18 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
OSU – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 87 yards
ILL - Jasper Strong - 2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Ken Dilger - 5 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans
at Spartan Stadium , East Lansing, Michigan
Date : October 15, 1994Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 10-15 mphGame attendance : 74,585Referee : Jim Kemerling
Game information
Second quarter
MSU - Duane Goulbourne 2-yard run (Gardner kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 33-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Eddie George 76-yd run (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Bobby Hoying 10-yd run (kick blocked)
OSU - Greg Bellisari 35-yd interception return (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
MSU - Banks- 18/29, 198 yards, 1 INT
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 9/19, 99 yards, 1 INT
Top receivers
MSU - Coleman - 7 receptions, 109 yards
OSU - Chris Sanders 4 receptions, 30 yards
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 29 rushes, 219 yards, 1 TD
MSU - Goulbourne - 17 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD
Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 22, 1994Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Mostly Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind 5-10 SSWGame attendance : 92,865Referee : Ron Winter
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Chris Sanders 41-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU – Joey Galloway 42-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
OSU – Joey Galloway 2-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Pepe Pearson 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU – Joey Galloway 11-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 29-yard field goal
OSU - Josh Jackson 38-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Chris Sanders 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
PUR - Craig Allen 90-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Brad Bobich kick)
Fourth quarter
PUR - Craig Allen 12-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Brad Bobich kick)
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 20/24, 304 yards, 5 TDs
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 10/19, 157 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top rushers
Top receivers
PUR - Craig Allen - 3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TDs
OSU – Joey Galloway – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 3 TDs
Penn State
Game information
First quarter
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 20-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
Second quarter
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Bobby Engram 15-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 36-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Mike Archie 15-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Chris Sanders 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (kick failed)
PSU - Mike Archie 17-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 12-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
Fourth quarter
PSU - Chris Mazyck 10-yard interception return (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Ambrose Fletcher 4-yard run (Michael Barninger kick)
OSU - Stanley Jackson 6-yard run (pass to Rickey Dudley from Stanley Jackson good)
Top passers
Top receivers
Top rushers
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : November 5, 1994Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 93,340Referee : Jim KemerlingTV : ABC
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Josh Jackson 25-yard field goal
Second quarter
WIS - John Hall 46-yard field goal
OSU - Chris Sanders 78-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Chris Sanders 15-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU – Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 14/28, 207 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
WIS - Macias - 6/11, 80 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
OSU – Chris Sanders – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
OSU - D.J. Jones - 4 receptions, 47 yards
Indiana
Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : November 12, 1994Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Mostly Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C); wind 8-10 SEGame attendance : 44,672
Game information
First quarter
IND - Ajamu Stoner 13-yd pass from Chris Dittoe (Bill Manolopoulos kick)
OSU - Joey Galloway 93-yd kickoff return (kick failed)
OSU - Eddie George 1-yd run (pass failed)
Second quarter
IND - Bill Manolopoulos 35-yd field goal
OSU - Eddie George 3-yd run (Josh Jackson kick)
IND - Chris Dittoe 1-yd run (Bill Manolopoulos kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Rickey Dudley 2-yd pass from Bobby Hoying (kick blocked)
OSU - Chris Sanders 20-yd pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
IND - Dittoe - 20/35, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 13/23, 166 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top receivers
OSU - Joey Galloway - 4 receptions, 69 yards
IND - Baety, 7 receptions, 66 yards
IND - Stoner, 5 receptions, 66 yards
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 26 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TDs
IND - Smith - 22 rushes, 98 yards
Michigan
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Safety, Todd Collins downed in end zone, 3:30. Ohio St 2–0.
Second quarter
OSU – Bobby Hoying 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 14:11. Ohio St 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.
OSU – Josh Jackson 26-yard field goal, 6:22. Ohio St 12–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:12.
MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 3:52. Ohio St 12–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 7:55. Ohio St 12–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
OSU – Josh Jackson 36-yard field goal, 11:22. Ohio St 15–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
OSU – Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 8:35. Ohio St 22–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Vs. Alabama (Citrus Bowl)
#6 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #13 Ohio State Buckeyes
at Citrus Bowl , Orlando, Florida
Date : January 2, 1995Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Partly Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind N 10 mphGame attendance : 71,195TV : ABC
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ALA - Tarrant Lynch 9 yd run (Michael Proctor kick)
OSU - Joey Galloway 69 yd pass from (Bob Hoying Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Joey Galloway 11 yd pass from (Bob Hoying Josh Jackson kick)
ALA - Sherman Williams 7 yd run (Michael Proctor kick)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 34 yd field goal
ALA - Michael Proctor 27 yd field goal
ALA - Sherman Williams 50 yd pass from Jay Barker (Michael Proctor kick)
Coaching staff
John Cooper – Head coach – 7th year
Bill Conley – Recruiting coordinator (8th year)
Larry Coker – Defensive backs (2nd year)
Joe Hollis – Offensive coordinator (4th year)
Ron Hudson – Quarterbacks (7th year)
Lee Owens – (3rd year)
Fred Pagac – Defensive linebackers (13th year)
Tim Spencer – Running backs (1st year)
Mike Stock – Offensive wide receivers (3rd year)
Bill Young – Defensive coordinator (7th year)
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Awards and honors
References
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