1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Hall of Fame Bowl, L 14–31 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 24
1989 record	8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Cooper (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (2nd year)
MVP	Derek Isaman
Captain	5 David Brown Jeff Davidson Zack Dumas Derek Isaman Joe Staysniak
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 86,071)
Seasons « 1988 1990 »

1989 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7 Michigan $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#10 Illinois	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#16 Michigan State	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#24 Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 0 8 10 23 41 Minnesota 17 14 0 6 37 Date: October 28 Location: Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN

1 2 3 4 Total Wisconsin 3 10 3 6 22 • Ohio St 7 21 14 0 42 Date: November 18 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 89,626 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 28°F; wind 14–16 SW Referee: Jim Kemmerling

Scoring summary Q1 12:06 WIS Thompson 40 yard field goal WIS 3–0 Q1 5:00 OHST Lee 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick) OHST 7–3 Q2 10:35 WIS Thompson 36 yard field goal OHST 7–6 Q2 8:35 WIS Vincent 71 yard punt return (Thompson kick) WIS 13–7 Q2 6:25 OHST Palmer 9 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) OHST 14–13 Q2 1:24 OHST Lee 18 yard run (O'Morrow kick) OHST 21–13 Q2 1:07 OHST Brown 43 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick) OHST 28–13 Q3 12:13 OHST Graham 16 yard run (O'Morrow kick) OHST 35–13 Q3 9:34 WIS Thompson 35 yard field goal OHST 35–16 Q3 3:10 OHST Graham 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick) OHST 42–16 Q4 8:26 WIS Hudson 5 yard run (run failed) OHST 42–22

Scoring summary
Q1	12:06	WIS	Thompson 40 yard field goal	WIS 3–0
Q1	5:00	OHST	Lee 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 7–3
Q2	10:35	WIS	Thompson 36 yard field goal	OHST 7–6
Q2	8:35	WIS	Vincent 71 yard punt return (Thompson kick)	WIS 13–7
Q2	6:25	OHST	Palmer 9 yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 14–13
Q2	1:24	OHST	Lee 18 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 21–13
Q2	1:07	OHST	Brown 43 yard interception return (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 28–13
Q3	12:13	OHST	Graham 16 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 35–13
Q3	9:34	WIS	Thompson 35 yard field goal	OHST 35–16
Q3	3:10	OHST	Graham 1 yard run (O'Morrow kick)	OHST 42–16
Q4	8:26	WIS	Hudson 5 yard run (run failed)	OHST 42–22

The 1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including the 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Florida, where they lost, 31–14, to the Auburn Tigers.

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