1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1988 record	4–6–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Cooper (1st year)
MVP	Jeff Uhlenhake
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,399)
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Michigan $	7	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Michigan State	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Iowa	4	–	1	–	3			6	–	4	–	3
#20 Indiana	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ohio State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	6	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Syracuse 3 3 0 3 9 • Ohio St 0 17 6 3 26 Date: September 10 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Scoring summary 1 SYR Greene 24-yard field goal Syracuse 3-0 2 OHST O'Morrow 27-yard field goal Tie 3-3 2 OHST Snow 14-yard run (O'Morrow kick) Ohio St 10-3 2 OHST Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) Ohio St 17-3 2 SYR Greene 45-yard field goal Ohio St 17-6 3 OHST O'Morrow 33-yard field goal Ohio St 20-6 3 OHST O'Morrow 41-yard field goal Ohio St 23-6 4 SYR Greene 38-yard field goal Ohio St 23-9 4 OHST O'Morrow 30-yard field goal Ohio St 26-9

Scoring summary
1		SYR	Greene 24-yard field goal	Syracuse 3-0
2		OHST	O'Morrow 27-yard field goal	Tie 3-3
2		OHST	Snow 14-yard run (O'Morrow kick)	Ohio St 10-3
2		OHST	Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	Ohio St 17-3
2		SYR	Greene 45-yard field goal	Ohio St 17-6
3		OHST	O'Morrow 33-yard field goal	Ohio St 20-6
3		OHST	O'Morrow 41-yard field goal	Ohio St 23-6
4		SYR	Greene 38-yard field goal	Ohio St 23-9
4		OHST	O'Morrow 30-yard field goal	Ohio St 26-9

1 2 3 4 Total LSU 3 10 10 10 33 • Ohio St 0 14 3 19 36 Date: September 24 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 90,584

Scoring summary 1 LSU Browndyke 38 yard field goal LSU 3–0 2 OHST Snow 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick) OHST 7–3 2 OHST McCray 22 yard blocked punt return (O'Morrow kick) OHST 14–3 2 LSU Moss 30 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick) OHST 14–10 2 LSU Browndyke 27 yard field goal OHST 14–13 3 OHST O'Morrow 35 yard field goal OHST 17–13 3 LSU E. Fuller 3 yard run (Browndyke kick) LSU 20–17 3 LSU Browndyke 35 yard field goal LSU 23–17 4 OHST O'Morrow 41 yard field goal LSU 23–20 4 LSU Browndyke 20 yard field goal LSU 26–20 4 LSU Lee 55 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick) LSU 33–20 4 OHST Snow 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick) LSU 33–27 4 OHST Safety, Bourgeois ran through end zone LSU 33–29 4 OHST Olive 20 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) OHST 36–33

Scoring summary
1		LSU	Browndyke 38 yard field goal	LSU 3–0
2		OHST	Snow 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 7–3
2		OHST	McCray 22 yard blocked punt return (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 14–3
2		LSU	Moss 30 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick)	OHST 14–10
2		LSU	Browndyke 27 yard field goal	OHST 14–13
3		OHST	O'Morrow 35 yard field goal	OHST 17–13
3		LSU	E. Fuller 3 yard run (Browndyke kick)	LSU 20–17
3		LSU	Browndyke 35 yard field goal	LSU 23–17
4		OHST	O'Morrow 41 yard field goal	LSU 23–20
4		LSU	Browndyke 20 yard field goal	LSU 26–20
4		LSU	Lee 55 yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick)	LSU 33–20
4		OHST	Snow 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	LSU 33–27
4		OHST	Safety, Bourgeois ran through end zone	LSU 33–29
4		OHST	Olive 20 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 36–33

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio St 7 7 7 3 24 Iowa 14 7 0 3 24 Date: November 12 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:15 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 67,700 Game weather: Rain; 40°F; wind 10–12 SE Referee: Gil Marchman

Scoring summary Q1 10:12 IOWA Stewart 1 yard run (Skillett kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 8:41 IOWA Cook 29 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) IOWA 14–0 Q1 4:17 OSU M. Sullivan 13 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick) IOWA 14–7 Q2 11:45 IOWA Harberts 48 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) IOWA 21–7 Q2 7:51 OSU Ellis 2 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) IOWA 21–14 Q3 9:56 OSU S. Graham 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick) Tie 21–21 Q4 8:21 OSU O'Morrow 39 yard field goal OSU 24–21 Q4 :16 IOWA Skillett 40 yard field goal Tie 24–24

Scoring summary
Q1	10:12	IOWA	Stewart 1 yard run (Skillett kick)	IOWA 7–0
Q1	8:41	IOWA	Cook 29 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	IOWA 14–0
Q1	4:17	OSU	M. Sullivan 13 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick)	IOWA 14–7
Q2	11:45	IOWA	Harberts 48 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	IOWA 21–7
Q2	7:51	OSU	Ellis 2 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	IOWA 21–14
Q3	9:56	OSU	S. Graham 5 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	Tie 21–21
Q4	8:21	OSU	O'Morrow 39 yard field goal	OSU 24–21
Q4	:16	IOWA	Skillett 40 yard field goal	Tie 24–24

The Game

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 10 10 0 14 34 Ohio State 0 0 14 17 31 Date: September 10 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game start: 12:10 EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 90,176 Game weather: Overcast Referee: John Nealow

Scoring summary 1 9:13 MICH Gillette, 22-yard field goal Michigan 3-0 1 13:54 MICH McMurtry, 57 yard pass from D Brown (Gillette kick good) Michigan 10-0 2 6:25 MICH Hoard, 18 rush (Gillette kick good) Michigan 17-0 2 0:00 MICH Gillette, 22 yard field goal Michigan 20-0 3 2:54 OSU Snow, 4 yard rush (O'Morrow kick good) Michigan 20-7 3 10:01 OSU Matlock, 9 yard rush (O'Morrow kick good) Michigan 20-14 4 3:34 OSU Olive, 14 yard pas from Frey (O'Morrow kick good) Ohio State 21-20 4 6:30 OSU O'Morrow, 21 yard field goal Ohio State 24-20 4 10:40 MICH Hoard, 8 yard rush (Gillette kick good) Michigan 27-4 4 12:58 OSU Matlock, 16 yard rush (O'Morrow kick good) Ohio State 31-27 4 6:30 MICH Kolesar, 41 yard pass from D Brown (Gillette kick good) Michigan 34-31

Scoring summary
1	9:13	MICH	Gillette, 22-yard field goal	Michigan 3-0
1	13:54	MICH	McMurtry, 57 yard pass from D Brown (Gillette kick good)	Michigan 10-0
2	6:25	MICH	Hoard, 18 rush (Gillette kick good)	Michigan 17-0
2	0:00	MICH	Gillette, 22 yard field goal	Michigan 20-0
3	2:54	OSU	Snow, 4 yard rush (O'Morrow kick good)	Michigan 20-7
3	10:01	OSU	Matlock, 9 yard rush (O'Morrow kick good)	Michigan 20-14
4	3:34	OSU	Olive, 14 yard pas from Frey (O'Morrow kick good)	Ohio State 21-20
4	6:30	OSU	O'Morrow, 21 yard field goal	Ohio State 24-20
4	10:40	MICH	Hoard, 8 yard rush (Gillette kick good)	Michigan 27-4
4	12:58	OSU	Matlock, 16 yard rush (O'Morrow kick good)	Ohio State 31-27
4	6:30	MICH	Kolesar, 41 yard pass from D Brown (Gillette kick good)	Michigan 34-31

The 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for head coach John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 4–6–1, and a Big Ten Conference record of 2–5–1.

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