1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 10–7 vs. BYU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Earle Bruce (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorGlen Mason (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (1st season)
MVPJim Karsatos
Captains
  • Keith Byars
  • Mike Lanese
  • Pepper Johnson
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 85,339)
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 2 Michigan 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Illinois 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Michigan State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana 1 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they won, 10–7, against the BYU Cougars. One major highlight of the season for the Buckeyes was when they beat #1 Iowa 22-13 at home on November 2.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 148:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 9WTBSW 10–788,518
September 213:30 p.m.at Colorado*No. 7W 36–1347,022
September 281:30 p.m.Washington State*No. 5
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 48–3289,954
October 52:00 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 5
L 28–3176,343
October 121:30 p.m.IndianaNo. 15
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 48–789,846
October 1912:00 p.m.PurdueNo. 11
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBSW 41–2789,888
October 263:30 p.m.at No. 20 MinnesotaNo. 9CBSW 23–1964,455
November 22:30 p.m.No. 1 IowaNo. 8
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBSW 22–1390,467
November 912:30 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 4WTBSW 35–1726,477
November 161:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 7–1289,873
November 231:30 p.m.[1]at No. 6 MichiganNo. 12CBSL 17–27106,102
December 281:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 BYU*No. 17NBCW 10–750,920
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Roman Bates
RB 41 Keith Byars Sr
TE Jim Carroll
WR 2 Cris Carter So
RB 44 George Cooper So
RB Kevin Delaney
OL Jim Gilmore
OL Rory Graves
WR Nate Harris
RB Hayden Humphrey
TE John Hutchison
QB 16 Jim Karsatos Jr
OL Larry Kotterman
WR 1 Mike Lanese
OL Bob Maggs
QB Scott Powell
WR Doug Smith
TE Ed Taggart
OL Jeff Uhlenhake
RB Barry Walker
RB 25 John Woolridge
RB 42 Vince Workman
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Sean Bell
DL Henry Brown
DB 7 Sonny Gordon
DB Steve Hill
DL Ray Holliman
LB Pepper Johnson Sr
LB Larry Kolic
LB Eric Kumerow
LB Scott Leach
LB Byron Lee
DL 95 Daryll Lee
DL Fred Ridder
DB 29 Greg Rogan
LB 36 Chris Spielman So
DB 12 Terry White
DB William White
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 10 Rich Spangler
P, QB 19 Tom Tupa So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Pittsburgh

1 234Total
Pittsburgh 0 007 7
• Ohio St 0 307 10

Colorado

1 234Total
• Ohio St 7 15014 36
Colorado 7 006 13

Washington State

1 234Total
Washington St 14 3312 32
• Ohio St 7 28310 48
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Illinois

1 234Total
Ohio St 0 14140 28
• Illinois 14 0710 31
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Memorial Stadium

Indiana

1 234Total
Indiana 0 700 7
• Ohio St 7 28103 48
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (3–2) at #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 10 10727
Ohio St 14 3 71741

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 19, 1985
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 89,888
  • Referee: Otho Kortz
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • OSU – George Cooper 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 8:14. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:31.
  • OSU – Mike Lanese 12-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 3:11. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 39-yard field goal, 13:32. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:40.
  • PUR – Rodney Carter 15-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick), 3:02. Ohio St 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:42.
  • PUR – Jonathan Briggs 22-yard field goal, 0:01. Ohio St 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • OSU – Cris Carter 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 9:37. Ohio St 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:34.
  • PUR – Ray Wallace 8-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick), 8:12. Ohio St 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
  • PUR – Jonathan Briggs 21-yard field goal, 2:25. Ohio St 24–20. Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:36.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 30-yard field goal, 12:46. Ohio St 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:39.
  • PUR – James Medlock 2-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick), 8:35. Tie 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 1-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 4:41. Ohio St 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:50.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 9-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 2:10. Ohio St 41–27. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • PUR – Ray Wallace – 3 rushes, 35 yards
  • OSU – Keith Byars – 23 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers

External videos
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at No. 20 Minnesota

#9 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) at #20 Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 0 10 01323
Minnesota 3 9 7019

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 26, 1985
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 64,455
  • Referee: Jim Kemmerling
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • MINN – Chip Lohmiller 36-yard field goal, 8:34. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

  • MINN – Chip Lohmiller 50-yard field goal, 14:56. Minnesota 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:41.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 2-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 9:37. Ohio St 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.
  • OSU – Rich Spangler 38-yard field goal, 4:26. Ohio St 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:16.
  • MINN – Ricky Foggie 7-yard run (run failed), 0:05. Minnesota 12–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

  • MINN – Ricky Foggie 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 6:15. Minnesota 19–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 8:45.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Ed Taggart 1-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 14:31. Minnesota 19–17. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 6:44.
  • OSU – Vince Workman 16-yard run (pass failed), 10:36. Ohio St 23–19. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:55.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • OSU – Keith Byars – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • MINN – Ricky Foggie – 18 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • OSU – Mike Lanese – 2 receptions, 36 yards
  • MINN – Melvin Anderson – 7 receptions, 74 yards

No. 1 Iowa

1 234Total
No. 1 Hawkeyes 0 706 13
• No. 8 Buckeyes 5 1007 22
  • Source: [1]
Scoring summary
111:03OSURich Spangler 28-yard field goalOSU 3-0
10:02OSUSafety, Sonny Gordan blocked punt out of end zoneOSU 5-0
29:06OSUJohn Woolridge 57-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 12-0
25:00OSURich Spangler 26-yard field goalOSU 15-0
20:28IowaRonnie Harmon 3-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)OSU 15-7
411:39OSUVince Workman 4-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 22-7
48:19IowaDavid Hudson 2-yard run (Kevin Harmon run failed)OSU 22-13
Iowa Ohio St
First Downs 21 16
Rushing Yards 186 233
Passing 17–34–4 10–17–2
Passing Yards 169 151
Total Offense 345 370
Fumbles Lost 2–1 1–0
Punts-Average 4–32.5 4–45.3
Penalties 3–16 7–57
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Chuck Long 19–26, 169 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Ronnie Harmon 26 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Ronnie Harmon 5 receptions, 19 yards
Ohio State Passing Jim Karsatos 10–17, 151 yards, 2 INT
Rushing George Cooper 17 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Cris Carter 3 receptions, 65 yards

Northwestern

1 234Total
• Ohio St 14 1470 35
Northwestern 0 070 7

Wisconsin

1 234Total
• Wisconsin 3 360 12
Ohio St 0 700 7
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

at No. 6 Michigan

#12 Ohio State Buckeyes at #6 Michigan Wolverines
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 10 0717
Michigan 3 7 10727

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 23
  • Game weather: Overcast, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 106,102
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • MICH – Pat Moons 34-yard field goal, 1:59. Michigan 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards.

Second quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 48-yard field goal, 11:40. Tie 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards.
  • OSU – Keith Byars 2-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 8:41. Ohio St 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards.
  • MICH – Gerald White 4-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Pat Moons kick), 2:20. Tie 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards.

Third quarter

  • MICH – Pat Moons 38-yard field goal, 10:28. Michigan 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards.
  • MICH – Eric Kattus 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Pat Moons kick), 2:56. Michigan 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Cris Carter 36-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 10:10. Michigan 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards.
  • MICH – John Kolesar 77-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Pat Moons kick), 9:19. Michigan 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • OSU – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
  • MICH – John Kolesar – 4 receptions, 109 yards

vs No. 9 BYU (Citrus Bowl)

1 234Total
• No. 17 Buckeyes 0 370 10
No. 9 Cougars 0 700 7
  • Date: December 28
  • Location: Citrus Bowl

Depth chart

Defense


FS
12 Terry White
20 Dwight Smith


OLB ILB ILB SLB
14 Eric Kumerow 36 Chris Spielman 98 Pepper Johnson 82 Byron Lee
57 John Sullivan 61 Derek Isaman 30 Mike Kee 8 Scott Leach
ROV
8 Sonny Gordon
24 Mike Wood
CB
37 William White
47 Ray Jackson


DE NT DE
90 Fred Ridder 33 Larry Kolic (LB/NG) 95 Darryl Lee
55 Ray Holliman 67 Mike Sullivan 94 Henry Brown
CB
29 Greg Rogan
11 Steve Hill
Offense
SE
2 Cris Carter
49 Doug Smith
LT LG C RG RT
75 Rory Graves 97 Jeff Uhlenhake 71 Bob Maggs 56 Jim Gilmore 72 Larry Kotterman
77 Ron Paulsen 65 Tom Glancey 50 Tim Odom 51 Greg Zackeroff 69 Jay Shaffer
TE
80 Ed Taggart
81 John Hutchison
FL
1 Mike Lanese
26 Nate Harris
QB
16 Jim Karsatos
19 Tom Tupa
Key reserves
41 Keith Byars (foot injury)




FB
44 George Cooper
43 Barry Walker
Special teams
PK 10 Rich Spangler
P 19 Tom Tupa



RB
25 John Wooldridge
42 Vince Workman

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Awards and honors

1986 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Keith Byars 1 10 Running back Philadelphia Eagles
Pepper Johnson 2 51 Linebacker New York Giants
Byron Lee 7 176 Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles
Larry Kolic 7 193 Linebacker Miami Dolphins

References

  1. ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ 1986 Ohio State Football Media Guide
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