1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 17–42 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 9
1972 record	9–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (22nd year)
MVP	George Hasenohrl
Captain	Richard Galbos
Captain	George Hasenohrl
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 81,667)
Seasons « 1971 1973 »

1972 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#9 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Purdue	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Illinois	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Iowa	2	–	6	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 • Ohio St 0 7 7 7 21 Date: September 16 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game start: 1:31p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:21 Game attendance: 77,098 Game weather: Clear, 74°F

Scoring summary Q2 4:06 Ohio St Keith 1 yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 7-0 Q3 0:26 Ohio St Henson 4 yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 14-0 Q4 10:04 Ohio St Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 21-0

Scoring summary
Q2	4:06	Ohio St	Keith 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 7-0
Q3	0:26	Ohio St	Henson 4 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 14-0
Q4	10:04	Ohio St	Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 21-0

1 2 3 4 Total North Carolina 7 0 0 7 14 • Ohio State 3 6 14 6 29 Date: September 30 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:20 Game attendance: 86,180 Game weather: Cloudy, 49°F

Scoring summary Q1 9:37 UNC Brown recovered blocked punt in end zone (Alexander kick) UNC 7-0 Q1 0:06 OSU Conway 22-yard field goal UNC 7-3 Q2 11:50 OSU Hare 17-yard run (kick failed) OSU 9-7 Q3 8:41 OSU Keith 11-yard run (Conway kick) OSU 16-7 Q3 2:00 OSU Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick) OSU 23-7 Q4 4:13 OSU Griffin 9-yard run (kick failed) OSU 29-7 Q4 0:00 UNC Bethea 37-yard pass from Vidnovic (Alexander kick) OSU 29-14

Scoring summary
Q1	9:37	UNC	Brown recovered blocked punt in end zone (Alexander kick)	UNC 7-0
Q1	0:06	OSU	Conway 22-yard field goal	UNC 7-3
Q2	11:50	OSU	Hare 17-yard run (kick failed)	OSU 9-7
Q3	8:41	OSU	Keith 11-yard run (Conway kick)	OSU 16-7
Q3	2:00	OSU	Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick)	OSU 23-7
Q4	4:13	OSU	Griffin 9-yard run (kick failed)	OSU 29-7
Q4	0:00	UNC	Bethea 37-yard pass from Vidnovic (Alexander kick)	OSU 29-14

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 3 0 19 13 35 California 0 9 3 6 18 Date: October 7 Location: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA Game start: 1:31p.m. PST Elapsed time: 2:44 Game attendance: 45,000 Game weather: Cloudy, warm

Scoring summary Q1 9:16 OSU Conway 39-yard field goal OSU 3-0 Q2 9:50 CAL Safety, Toews blocked punt out of end zone OSU 3-2 Q2 7:15 CAL Sweeney 19-yard pass from Shaughnessy (Wersching kick) CAL 9-3 Q3 14:08 OSU Henson 25-yard run (kick failed) Tied 9-9 Q3 6:47 CAL Wersching 20-yard field goal CAL 12-9 Q3 4:03 OSU Henson 1-yard run (kick blocked) OSU 15-12 Q3 1:02 OSU Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick) OSU 22-12 Q4 8:09 OSU Datvos 22-yard run (kick failed) OSU 28-12 Q4 2:35 OSU Bartoszcek 5-yard pass from Purdy (Conway kick) OSU 35-12 Q4 0:00 CAL Shaughnessy 7-yard pass from Ferragamo (run failed) OSU 35-18

Scoring summary
Q1	9:16	OSU	Conway 39-yard field goal	OSU 3-0
Q2	9:50	CAL	Safety, Toews blocked punt out of end zone	OSU 3-2
Q2	7:15	CAL	Sweeney 19-yard pass from Shaughnessy (Wersching kick)	CAL 9-3
Q3	14:08	OSU	Henson 25-yard run (kick failed)	Tied 9-9
Q3	6:47	CAL	Wersching 20-yard field goal	CAL 12-9
Q3	4:03	OSU	Henson 1-yard run (kick blocked)	OSU 15-12
Q3	1:02	OSU	Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick)	OSU 22-12
Q4	8:09	OSU	Datvos 22-yard run (kick failed)	OSU 28-12
Q4	2:35	OSU	Bartoszcek 5-yard pass from Purdy (Conway kick)	OSU 35-12
Q4	0:00	CAL	Shaughnessy 7-yard pass from Ferragamo (run failed)	OSU 35-18

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 0 7 0 0 7 • Ohio St 13 6 0 7 26 Date: October 14 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game start: 1:33p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:29 Game attendance: 86,298 Game weather: Cloudy, 59°F

Scoring summary Q1 OHST Henson 5-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 7-0 Q1 OHST Henson 1-yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 13-0 Q2 ILL Lewis 60-yard pass from Perrin (Wells kick) Ohio St 13-7 Q2 OHST Henson 1-yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 19-7 Q4 OHST Pagac 10-yard pass from Purdy (Kleban kick) Ohio St 26-7

Scoring summary
Q1		OHST	Henson 5-yard run (Conway kick)	Ohio St 7-0
Q1		OHST	Henson 1-yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 13-0
Q2		ILL	Lewis 60-yard pass from Perrin (Wells kick)	Ohio St 13-7
Q2		OHST	Henson 1-yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 19-7
Q4		OHST	Pagac 10-yard pass from Purdy (Kleban kick)	Ohio St 26-7

The 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1972 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2 record, including the 1973 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 42–17 to the USC Trojans.

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Ohio State made two goal line stands, one in each half, to hold on to the 14-11 victory. The first came just before halftime as Dennis Franklin fumbled on fourth down at the two. In the fourth quarter, Randy Gradishar stopped Franklin on a sneak from the one. The Buckeyes' fans tore down the goal posts with 13 seconds remaining.

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