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Ohio State Football Team History


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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 John Cooper enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Texas Tech  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Boston College  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Southern California  26   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Illinois  20   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Indiana  27   27   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Purdue  42   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Minnesota  52   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Northwestern  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Iowa  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wisconsin  35   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Michigan  13   16   L       
 Thu., Dec. 27   Air Force  11   23   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored349
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record65-72
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-0 -1
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-4293246Lost  0-306-2198145  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5224281 5-3175174  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-5-1329238Lost  23-273-4-1166174  Bill Mallory
Michigan 9-3389198Won  35-36-2247135  Gary O. Moeller
Iowa 8-4427288Lost  34-466-2264149  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 8-3-1312223Won  17-166-2219154  George J. Perles
Ohio State 7-4-1349220Lost  11-235-2-1264142  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-9210370 1-7148305  Francis Peay
Purdue 2-9177337 1-7111267  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 1-10133285 0-879226  Barry Alvarez

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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