1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 16–17 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
1979 record	11–1 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Earle Bruce (1st year)
MVP	Jim Laughlin
Captain	Ken Fritz
Captain	Mike Guess
Captain	Jim Laughlin
Captain	Tom Waugh
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 83,112)
Seasons « 1978 1980 »

1979 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Ohio State $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#10 Purdue	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#18 Michigan	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#19 Indiana	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Iowa	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Michigan State	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Illinois	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Syracuse 0 0 8 0 8 • Ohio St 7 14 3 7 31 Date: September 8 Location: Ohio Stadium Game start: 1:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:46 Game attendance: 86,205 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 67°F; wind 10–15 N

Scoring summary Q1 2:49 OHST Barwig 11 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick) OHST 7–0 Q2 13:32 OHST Campbell 3 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 14–0 Q2 7:18 OHST Murray 2 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 21–0 Q3 6:32 OHST Janakievski 22 yard field goal OHST 24–0 Q3 :23 SYR Hurley 3 yard run (McCollum run) OHST 24–8 Q4 7:51 OHST Gayle 29 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 31–8

Scoring summary
Q1	2:49	OHST	Barwig 11 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick)	OHST 7–0
Q2	13:32	OHST	Campbell 3 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 14–0
Q2	7:18	OHST	Murray 2 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 21–0
Q3	6:32	OHST	Janakievski 22 yard field goal	OHST 24–0
Q3	:23	SYR	Hurley 3 yard run (McCollum run)	OHST 24–8
Q4	7:51	OHST	Gayle 29 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 31–8

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 7 0 6 8 21 Minnesota 14 3 0 0 17 Date: September 15 Location: Memorial Stadium Game start: 1:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:36 Game attendance: 43,926 Game weather: Sunny; 68°F; wind 8 SE Referee: Otho Kertz

Scoring summary Q1 12:20 MINN White 29 yard run (kick blocked) MINN 6–0 Q1 5:45 MINN White 16 yard pass from Carlson (Bourquin pass from Carlson) MINN 14–0 Q1 2:48 OHST Hicks 39 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick) MINN 14–7 Q2 :07 MINN Rogind 44 yard field goal MINN 17–7 Q3 7:24 OHST Murray 1 yard run (kick failed) MINN 17–13 Q4 12:42 OHST Schlichter 32 yard run (Jaco pass from Schlichter) OHST 21–17

Scoring summary
Q1	12:20	MINN	White 29 yard run (kick blocked)	MINN 6–0
Q1	5:45	MINN	White 16 yard pass from Carlson (Bourquin pass from Carlson)	MINN 14–0
Q1	2:48	OHST	Hicks 39 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick)	MINN 14–7
Q2	:07	MINN	Rogind 44 yard field goal	MINN 17–7
Q3	7:24	OHST	Murray 1 yard run (kick failed)	MINN 17–13
Q4	12:42	OHST	Schlichter 32 yard run (Jaco pass from Schlichter)	OHST 21–17

1 2 3 4 Total Wash St 3 0 10 16 29 • Ohio St 7 17 7 14 45 Date: September 22 Location: Ohio Stadium Game start: 1:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:46 Game attendance: 87,495 Game weather: Overcast; 64°F; wind 10–20 NE

Scoring summary Q1 9:49 WSU DeSanto 47 yard field goal WSU 3–0 Q1 3:46 OHST Schlichter 5 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 7–3 Q2 5:18 OHST Murray 13 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 14–3 Q2 2:51 OHST Janakievski 30 yard field goal OHST 17–3 Q2 1:27 OHST Hicks recovered blocked punt in end zone (Jankievski kick) OHST 24–3 Q3 13:22 WSU Whatley 12 yard pass from Grant (DeSanto kick) OHST 24–10 Q3 2:27 WSU DeSanto 41 yard field goal OHST 24–13 Q3 :58 OHST Murray 86 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick) OHST 31–13 Q4 13:52 WSU Wilson 11 yard pass from Grant (Beach pass from Grant) OHST 31–21 Q4 11:25 OHST Murray 8 yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 38–21 Q4 5:53 WSU Wilson 11 yard pass from Grant (Grant run) OHST 38–29 Q4 3:13 OHST Donley 29 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick) OHST 45–29

Scoring summary
Q1	9:49	WSU	DeSanto 47 yard field goal	WSU 3–0
Q1	3:46	OHST	Schlichter 5 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 7–3
Q2	5:18	OHST	Murray 13 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 14–3
Q2	2:51	OHST	Janakievski 30 yard field goal	OHST 17–3
Q2	1:27	OHST	Hicks recovered blocked punt in end zone (Jankievski kick)	OHST 24–3
Q3	13:22	WSU	Whatley 12 yard pass from Grant (DeSanto kick)	OHST 24–10
Q3	2:27	WSU	DeSanto 41 yard field goal	OHST 24–13
Q3	:58	OHST	Murray 86 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick)	OHST 31–13
Q4	13:52	WSU	Wilson 11 yard pass from Grant (Beach pass from Grant)	OHST 31–21
Q4	11:25	OHST	Murray 8 yard run (Janakievski kick)	OHST 38–21
Q4	5:53	WSU	Wilson 11 yard pass from Grant (Grant run)	OHST 38–29
Q4	3:13	OHST	Donley 29 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick)	OHST 45–29

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 0 7 3 7 17 UCLA 10 0 0 3 13 Date: September 29 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Game start: 1:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:46 Game attendance: 47,228 Game weather: Cloudy; 71°F; light wind SW Referee: Bill Love

Scoring summary Q1 8:27 UCLA Curren 10 yard pass from Bashore (Boermeester kick) UCLA 7–0 Q1 :52 UCLA Boermeester 27 yard field goal UCLA 10–0 Q2 4:53 OHST Murray 34 yard run (Janakievski kick) UCLA 10–7 Q3 5:46 OHST Janakievski 24 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q4 11:00 UCLA Boermeester 39 yard field goal UCLA 13–10 Q4 :46 OHST Campbell 2 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick) OHST 17–13

Scoring summary
Q1	8:27	UCLA	Curren 10 yard pass from Bashore (Boermeester kick)	UCLA 7–0
Q1	:52	UCLA	Boermeester 27 yard field goal	UCLA 10–0
Q2	4:53	OHST	Murray 34 yard run (Janakievski kick)	UCLA 10–7
Q3	5:46	OHST	Janakievski 24 yard field goal	Tie 10–10
Q4	11:00	UCLA	Boermeester 39 yard field goal	UCLA 13–10
Q4	:46	OHST	Campbell 2 yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick)	OHST 17–13

The 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 11–1 record, including the 1980 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost, 17–16, to the USC Trojans.

The longest pass in school history to date, an 86-yard bomb from Art Schlichter to Calvin Murray, helped propel Ohio State to a 45-29 win over Washington State. The previous record was an 80-yard pass from Joe Sparma to Bob Klein in 1961 versus Michigan.

Ohio State clinched the Big Ten title and a trip to the Rose Bowl with an 18-15 victory over their archrivals. The Buckeyes had not beaten nor scored a touchdown against Michigan since 1975, the last time they had gone to Pasadena.

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