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Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: John Cooper
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1991 <- 1992 -> 1993 --> 2024

1992 Season Highlights

John Cooper enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.

1992 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Louisville	20	19	W
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Bowling Green State	17	6	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Syracuse	35	12	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Wisconsin	16	20	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Illinois	16	18	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Northwestern	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Michigan State	27	17	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Iowa	38	15	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Minnesota	17	0	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Indiana	27	10	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Michigan	13	13	T
Fri., Jan. 1	Georgia	14	21	L	@ Orlando, FL	Capital One Bowl

1992 Season Totals
Record	8-3 -1
Points Scored	271
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	158
Defense Average	13.2
Opponents Record	65-57
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	4-1

1992 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
18	8-3-1	AP
19	8-3-1	Coaches
19	8-3-1	UPI/NFF
19	8-3-1	USA Today/CNN

1992 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-5-1	228	235	Lost 17-27	4-3-1	144	146	Lou Tepper
Indiana	5-6	177	197		3-5	116	150	Bill Mallory
Minnesota	2-9	200	313		2-6	117	212	Jim Wacker
Michigan	9-0-3	431	171	Won 38-31	6-0-2	280	113	Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State	8-3-1	271	158	Lost 14-21	5-2-1	185	100	John Cooper
Michigan State	5-6	238	261		5-3	187	171	George J. Perles
Iowa	5-7	243	278		4-4	189	195	Hayden Fry
Wisconsin	5-6	212	199		3-5	145	137	Barry Alvarez
Purdue	4-7	211	267		3-5	141	172	Jim Colletto
Northwestern	3-8	170	373		3-5	139	247	Gary Barnett

1992 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1992 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.