1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 17–20 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
1984 record	9–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Earle Bruce (6th year)
MVP	Keith Byars
Captain	Pepper Johnson
Captain	Mark Krerowicz
Captain	Kirk Lowermilk
Captain	Mike Tomczak
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,290)
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#13 Ohio State $	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Illinois	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Purdue	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
#16 Iowa	5	–	3	–	1			8	–	4	–	1
Wisconsin	5	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Michigan	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Indiana	0	–	9	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Oregon St 7 7 0 0 14 • Ohio State 0 3 12 7 22 Date: September 8 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 88,297

1 2 3 4 Total WSU 0 0 0 0 0 • Ohio State 3 20 0 21 44 Date: September 15 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 88,297

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 3 17 6 0 26 • Ohio State 10 21 7 7 45 Date: September 22 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 89,733

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 7 14 7 7 35 Minnesota 0 7 7 7 21 Date: September 29 Location: Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN Game attendance: 47,543

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 7 3 7 6 23 • Purdue 7 0 7 14 28 Date: October 6 Location: West Lafayette, IN Game attendance: 66,261

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 17 7 11 3 38 • Ohio St 0 21 14 10 45 Date: October 13 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 89,937 Game weather: Mostly sunny; 61°F; wind 5–6 SE Referee: Otho Kortz

Scoring summary Q1 7:40 ILL Grant 3 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) ILL 7-0 Q1 2:58 ILL White 26 yard field goal ILL 10-0 Q1 1:14 ILL Williams 10 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) ILL 17-0 Q2 14:47 ILL Boso 8 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) ILL 24-0 Q2 4:13 OHST Byars 16 yard run (Spangler kick) ILL 24-7 Q2 3:23 OHST Carter 33 yard pass from Tomczak ILL 24-14 Q2 :23 OHST Byars 4 yard run (Spangler kick) ILL 24-21 Q3 13:40 OHST Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 28-24 Q3 10:42 ILL White 46 yard field goal OHST 28-27 Q3 8:57 OHST Byars 67 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 35-27 Q3 1:09 ILL Wilson 9 yard pass from Trudeau (Trudeau run) Tie 35-35 Q4 10:21 OHST Spangler 46 yard field goal OHST 38-35 Q4 3:18 ILL White 16 yard field goal Tie 38-38 Q4 :36 OHST Byars 3 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 45-38

Scoring summary
Q1	7:40	ILL	Grant 3 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick)	ILL 7-0
Q1	2:58	ILL	White 26 yard field goal	ILL 10-0
Q1	1:14	ILL	Williams 10 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick)	ILL 17-0
Q2	14:47	ILL	Boso 8 yard pass from Trudeau (White kick)	ILL 24-0
Q2	4:13	OHST	Byars 16 yard run (Spangler kick)	ILL 24-7
Q2	3:23	OHST	Carter 33 yard pass from Tomczak	ILL 24-14
Q2	:23	OHST	Byars 4 yard run (Spangler kick)	ILL 24-21
Q3	13:40	OHST	Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick)	OHST 28-24
Q3	10:42	ILL	White 46 yard field goal	OHST 28-27
Q3	8:57	OHST	Byars 67 yard run (Spangler kick)	OHST 35-27
Q3	1:09	ILL	Wilson 9 yard pass from Trudeau (Trudeau run)	Tie 35-35
Q4	10:21	OHST	Spangler 46 yard field goal	OHST 38-35
Q4	3:18	ILL	White 16 yard field goal	Tie 38-38
Q4	:36	OHST	Byars 3 yard run (Spangler kick)	OHST 45-38

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 0 3 3 0 6 • Ohio St 7 0 14 0 21 Date: November 17 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 90,286 Game weather: Mostly sunny; 38°F; wind 3 W Referee: Otho Kortz

Scoring summary Q1 4:47 OHST Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 7-0 Q2 :01 MICH Bergeron 37 yard field goal OHST 7-3 Q3 7:55 MICH Bergeron 45 yard field goal OHST 7-6 Q3 6:08 OHST Byars 2 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 14-6 Q3 4:43 OHST Byars 2 yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 21-6

The 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1985 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost, 20–17, to the USC Trojans.

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