1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Big Ten co-champion Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 27–10 vs. Colorado
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 6
1976 record	9–2–1 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (26th year)
MVP	Bob Brudzinski
Captain	Bill Lukens
Captain	Tom Skladany
Captain	Ed Thompson
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 83,112)
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#6 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Indiana	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Northwestern	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	0	0	3	7	10
Ohio St	0	7	0	3	10

Scoring summary

2	OSU	Johnson 4-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 7-0

3	UCLA	Corral 47-yard field goal	OSU 7-3

4	UCLA	Dankworth 1-yard run (Corral kick)	UCLA 10-7

4	OSU	Skladany 25-yard field goal	Tied 10-10

Scoring summary

2	OSU	Johnson 4-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 7-0

3	UCLA	Corral 47-yard field goal	OSU 7-3

4	UCLA	Dankworth 1-yard run (Corral kick)	UCLA 10-7

4	OSU	Skladany 25-yard field goal	Tied 10-10

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	21	3	10	0	34
Iowa	0	0	0	14	14

Scoring summary

1	OSU	Gerald 17-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 7-0

1	OSU	Johnson 1-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 14-0

1	OSU	Johnson 1-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 21-0

2	OSU	Skaladany 26-yard field goal	OSU 24-0

3	OSU	Skladany 46-yard field goal	OSU 27-0

3	OSU	Johnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 34-0

4	IOWA	Sheeler 5-yard run (Quartaro kick)	OSU 34-7

4	IOWA	Caldwell 3-yard run (Quartaro kick)	OSU 34-14

Scoring summary

1	OSU	Gerald 17-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 7-0

1	OSU	Johnson 1-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 14-0

1	OSU	Johnson 1-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 21-0

2	OSU	Skaladany 26-yard field goal	OSU 24-0

3	OSU	Skladany 46-yard field goal	OSU 27-0

3	OSU	Johnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 34-0

4	IOWA	Sheeler 5-yard run (Quartaro kick)	OSU 34-7

4	IOWA	Caldwell 3-yard run (Quartaro kick)	OSU 34-14

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio St	3	6	0	0	9
Minnesota	0	3	0	0	3

Scoring summary

1	OHST	Skladany 39-yard field goal	Ohio St 3-0

2	MINN	Rogind 49-yard field goal	Tie 3-3

2	OHST	Pacenta 4-yard run (kick blocked)	Ohio St 9-3

Scoring summary

1	OHST	Skladany 39-yard field goal	Ohio St 3-0

2	MINN	Rogind 49-yard field goal	Tie 3-3

2	OHST	Pacenta 4-yard run (kick blocked)	Ohio St 9-3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	10	0	0	0	10
• Ohio State	7	10	3	7	27

Scoring summary

1	CU	Zetterberg 26-yard field goal	CU 3-0

1	CU	Morehead 11-yard pass from Knapple (Zetterberg kick)	CU 10-0

1	OSU	Logan 36-yard run (Skladany kick)	CU 10-7

2	OSU	Skaldany 28-yard field goal	Tied 10-10

2	OSU	Johnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 17-10

3	OSU	Skladany 20-yard field goal	OSU 20-10

4	OSU	Rod Gerald 4-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 27-10

Scoring summary

1	CU	Zetterberg 26-yard field goal	CU 3-0

1	CU	Morehead 11-yard pass from Knapple (Zetterberg kick)	CU 10-0

1	OSU	Logan 36-yard run (Skladany kick)	CU 10-7

2	OSU	Skaldany 28-yard field goal	Tied 10-10

2	OSU	Johnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 17-10

3	OSU	Skladany 20-yard field goal	OSU 20-10

4	OSU	Rod Gerald 4-yard run (Skladany kick)	OSU 27-10

The 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record, including the 1977 Orange Bowl in Miami, where they won, 27–10, against the Colorado

Ohio State clinches at least a share of Big Ten title for record fifth straight year.