Ohio State Football Team History
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Ohio Stadium Capacity: 101,568 Colors: Scarlet & Gray Coach: Jim Tressel Conference: Big 10-
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2002 Season Highlights |
Jim Tressel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio State. |
The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship. |
The Buckeyes won the National Championship. |
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2002 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Aug. 24 | vs.
Texas Tech
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45 |
21 |
W |
@ Columbus, OH |
| Sat., Sep. 7 | vs.
Kent
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51 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 14 | vs.
Washington State
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25 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Cincinnati
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23 |
19 |
W |
@ Cincinnati, OH |
| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Indiana
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45 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 5 | @
Northwestern
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27 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
San Jose State
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50 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Wisconsin
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19 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Penn State
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13 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Minnesota
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34 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Purdue
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10 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Illinois
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23 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 23 | vs.
Michigan
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14 |
9 |
W |
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| Fri., Jan. 3 |
Miami
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31 |
24 |
W |
@ Tempe, AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
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2002 Season Totals |
Record | 14-0
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Points Scored | 410 |
Scoring Average | 29.3 |
Points Allowed | 183 |
Defense Average | 13.1 |
Opponents Record | 97-72
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Conference Record | 8-0 |
Home Record | 8-0
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Away Record | 5-0
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2002 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
1 | 14-0-0 |
AP |
1 | 14-0-0 |
Coaches |
1 | 14-0-0 |
USA Today/ESPN |
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2002 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
2002 All Big 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.