1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Gator Bowl, L 15–17 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1978 record	7–4–1 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (28th year)
MVP	Tom Cousineau
Captain	Byron Cato
Captain	Tom Cousineau
Captain	Ron Springs
Captain	Tim Vogler
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 83,112)
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#12 Michigan State +	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#13 Purdue	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Iowa	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Illinois	0	–	6	–	2			1	–	8	–	2
Northwestern	0	–	8	–	1			0	–	10	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Penn St 3 0 7 9 19 Ohio St 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 18 Location: Ohio Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:48 Game attendance: 88,202 Game weather: Cloudy; 80°F; wind 10 SW Television network: ABC

Scoring summary Q1 9:52 PSU Bahr 30 yard field goal PSU 3–0 Q3 4:52 PSU Suhey 3 yard run (Bahr kick) PSU 10–0 Q4 13:12 PSU Bahr 41 yard field goal PSU 13–0 Q4 6:45 PSU Bahr 25 yard field goal PSU 16–0 Q4 2:53 PSU Bahr 30 yard field goal PSU 19–0

Scoring summary
Q1	9:52	PSU	Bahr 30 yard field goal	PSU 3–0
Q3	4:52	PSU	Suhey 3 yard run (Bahr kick)	PSU 10–0
Q4	13:12	PSU	Bahr 41 yard field goal	PSU 13–0
Q4	6:45	PSU	Bahr 25 yard field goal	PSU 16–0
Q4	2:53	PSU	Bahr 30 yard field goal	PSU 19–0

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 7 14 0 6 27 Minnesota 0 3 0 7 10 Date: September 23 Location: Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Game attendance: 55,200

Scoring summary 1 OHST Schlichter 3 yard run (Janakievski kick) Ohio St 7–0 2 OHST Payton 1 yard run (Janakievski kick) Ohio St 14–0 2 OHST Schlichter 1 yard run (Janakievski kick) Ohio St 21–0 2 MINN Rogind 39 yard field goal Ohio St 21–3 4 OHST Springs 3 yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 27–3 4 MINN Dilulo 15 yard pass from Carlson (Rogind kick) Ohio St 27–10

Scoring summary
1		OHST	Schlichter 3 yard run (Janakievski kick)	Ohio St 7–0
2		OHST	Payton 1 yard run (Janakievski kick)	Ohio St 14–0
2		OHST	Schlichter 1 yard run (Janakievski kick)	Ohio St 21–0
2		MINN	Rogind 39 yard field goal	Ohio St 21–3
4		OHST	Springs 3 yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 27–3
4		MINN	Dilulo 15 yard pass from Carlson (Rogind kick)	Ohio St 27–10

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 7 14 14 14 49 Wisconsin 0 7 0 7 14 Date: November 4 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI Game attendance: 79,940

Scoring summary 1 OSU Schlichter 1-yard run (Janakievski kick) OSU 7-0 2 OSU Otha Watson recovered blocked punt in end zone (Janakievski kick) OSU 14-0 2 WIS Charles 7-yard pass from Kalasmlki (Veith kick) OSU 14-7 2 OSU Ty Hicks 96-yard kickoff return (Janakievski kick) OSU 21-7 3 OSU Skillings 61-yard interception return (Janakievski kick) OSU 28-7 3 OSU Murray 14-yard run (Janakievski kick) OSU 35-7 4 OSU Castignola 15-yard run (Janakievski kick) OSU 42-7 4 OSU Castignola 6-yard run (Jankievski kick) OSU 49-7 4 WIS Green 1-yard run (Veith kick) OSU 49-14

Scoring summary
1		OSU	Schlichter 1-yard run (Janakievski kick)	OSU 7-0
2		OSU	Otha Watson recovered blocked punt in end zone (Janakievski kick)	OSU 14-0
2		WIS	Charles 7-yard pass from Kalasmlki (Veith kick)	OSU 14-7
2		OSU	Ty Hicks 96-yard kickoff return (Janakievski kick)	OSU 21-7
3		OSU	Skillings 61-yard interception return (Janakievski kick)	OSU 28-7
3		OSU	Murray 14-yard run (Janakievski kick)	OSU 35-7
4		OSU	Castignola 15-yard run (Janakievski kick)	OSU 42-7
4		OSU	Castignola 6-yard run (Jankievski kick)	OSU 49-7
4		WIS	Green 1-yard run (Veith kick)	OSU 49-14

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 0 7 0 0 7 • Ohio St 7 7 10 21 45 Date: November 11 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 87,719

Scoring summary Q1 OHST Schlichter 7 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 7–0 Q2 ILL Powell 2 yard run (Finzer kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 OHST Schlichter 7 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 14–7 Q3 OHST Atha 31 yard field goal OHST 17–7 Q3 OHST Campbell 1 yard run (Janakievksi kick) OHST 24–7 Q4 OHST Schlichter 5 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 31–7 Q4 OHST Gerald 7 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 38–7 Q4 OHST Johnson 8 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 45–7

Scoring summary
Q1		OHST	Schlichter 7 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 7–0
Q2		ILL	Powell 2 yard run (Finzer kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		OHST	Schlichter 7 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 14–7
Q3		OHST	Atha 31 yard field goal	OHST 17–7
Q3		OHST	Campbell 1 yard run (Janakievksi kick)	OHST 24–7
Q4		OHST	Schlichter 5 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 31–7
Q4		OHST	Gerald 7 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 38–7
Q4		OHST	Johnson 8 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 45–7

The 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record, including the 1978 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where they lost, 17–15, to the Clemson Tigers.

Art Schlichter started the game at quarterback while Rod Gerald, the starter for the two previous seasons, opened the game at split end.

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