1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 9
1983 record	9–3 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Earle Bruce (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Glen Mason
MVP	John Frank
Captain	John Frank
Captain	Garcia Lane
Captain	Bill Roberts
Captain	Rowland Tatum
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,290)
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Illinois $	9	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#8 Michigan	8	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#14 Iowa	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#9 Ohio State	6	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	5	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Michigan State	2	–	6	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Indiana	2	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 7 7 7 3 24 Oklahoma 0 7 7 0 14 Date: September 17 Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK Game attendance: 76,520

Scoring summary 1 OSU Frank 16-yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick) OSU 7-0 2 OSU Frank 15-yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick) OSU 14-0 2 OU Tillman 37-yard run (Culver kick) OSU 14-7 3 OSU Bates 2-yard run (Spangler kick) OSU 21-7 3 OU Shepard 22-yard pass from Bradley (Lashar kick) OSU 21-14 4 OSU Spangler 22-yard field goal OSU 24-14

Scoring summary
1		OSU	Frank 16-yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)	OSU 7-0
2		OSU	Frank 15-yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)	OSU 14-0
2		OU	Tillman 37-yard run (Culver kick)	OSU 14-7
3		OSU	Bates 2-yard run (Spangler kick)	OSU 21-7
3		OU	Shepard 22-yard pass from Bradley (Lashar kick)	OSU 21-14
4		OSU	Spangler 22-yard field goal	OSU 24-14

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 7 0 0 7 14 • Iowa 3 0 10 7 20 Date: September 24 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

1 2 3 4 Total Minnesota 3 9 0 6 18 • Ohio State 7 31 24 7 69 Date: October 1 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan St 3 0 0 8 11 • Ohio St 7 7 0 7 21 Date: October 22 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:28 Game attendance: 89,104 Game weather: Rainy; 56°F; wind 15–25 SE Referee: Jerry Hendrickson

Scoring summary Q1 10:08 OHST Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 7–0 Q1 4:30 MSU Mojsiejenko 33 yard field goal OHST 7–3 Q2 2:17 OHST Frank 39 yard pass from Karsatos (Spangler kick) OHST 14–3 Q4 11:47 OHST Byars 5 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 21–3 Q4 :57 MSU Tyree recovered blocked punt in end zone (Belk pass from Brown) OHST 21–11

Scoring summary
Q1	10:08	OHST	Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick)	OHST 7–0
Q1	4:30	MSU	Mojsiejenko 33 yard field goal	OHST 7–3
Q2	2:17	OHST	Frank 39 yard pass from Karsatos (Spangler kick)	OHST 14–3
Q4	11:47	OHST	Byars 5 yard run (Spangler kick)	OHST 21–3
Q4	:57	MSU	Tyree recovered blocked punt in end zone (Belk pass from Brown)	OHST 21–11

1 2 3 4 Total Wisconsin 14 7 6 0 27 • Ohio State 7 21 10 7 45 Date: Saturday, October 29 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 89,203

Scoring summary 1 Wisconsin Gary Ellerson 2-yard run (Kevin Rohde kick) Wisconsin 7-0 1 Ohio St Thad Jemison 19-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Rich Spangler kick) Tie 7-7 1 Wisconsin Thad McFadden 20-yard pass from Randy Wright (Kevin Rohde kick) Wisconsin 14-7 2 Ohio St Mike Tomczak 28-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) Tie 14-14 2 Ohio St Keith Byars 13-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) Ohio St 21-14 2 Ohio St Vaughn Broadnax 1-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) Ohio St 28-14 2 Wisconsin Nick Toon 22-yard pass from Randy Wright (Kevin Rohde kick) Ohio St 28-21 3 Wisconsin Bret Pearson 7-yard pass from Randy Wright (kick failed) Ohio St 28-27 3 Ohio St Rich Spangler 36-yard field goal Ohio St 31-27 3 Ohio St Keith Byars 3-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) Ohio St 38-27 4 Ohio St Roman Bates 14-yard run (Rich Spangler kick) Ohio St 45-27

Scoring summary
1		Wisconsin	Gary Ellerson 2-yard run (Kevin Rohde kick)	Wisconsin 7-0
1		Ohio St	Thad Jemison 19-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Rich Spangler kick)	Tie 7-7
1		Wisconsin	Thad McFadden 20-yard pass from Randy Wright (Kevin Rohde kick)	Wisconsin 14-7
2		Ohio St	Mike Tomczak 28-yard run (Rich Spangler kick)	Tie 14-14
2		Ohio St	Keith Byars 13-yard run (Rich Spangler kick)	Ohio St 21-14
2		Ohio St	Vaughn Broadnax 1-yard run (Rich Spangler kick)	Ohio St 28-14
2		Wisconsin	Nick Toon 22-yard pass from Randy Wright (Kevin Rohde kick)	Ohio St 28-21
3		Wisconsin	Bret Pearson 7-yard pass from Randy Wright (kick failed)	Ohio St 28-27
3		Ohio St	Rich Spangler 36-yard field goal	Ohio St 31-27
3		Ohio St	Keith Byars 3-yard run (Rich Spangler kick)	Ohio St 38-27
4		Ohio St	Roman Bates 14-yard run (Rich Spangler kick)	Ohio St 45-27

The 1983 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1984 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona, where they won, 28–23, against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Woody Hayes dotted the "i" in the pregame Script Ohio.

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