The 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A 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.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 14 |
8:00 PM |
Pittsburgh* |
#9 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
WTBS |
W 10–7 |
88,518 |
| September 21 |
3:30 PM |
at Colorado* |
#7 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
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W 36–13 |
47,022 |
| September 28 |
1:30 PM |
Washington State* |
#5 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
W 48–32 |
89,954 |
| October 5 |
2:00 PM |
at Illinois |
#5 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) |
|
L 28–31 |
76,343 |
| October 12 |
1:30 PM |
Indiana |
#15 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
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W 48–7 |
89,846 |
| October 19 |
12:00 PM |
Purdue |
#11 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
CBS |
W 41–27 |
89,888 |
| October 26 |
3:30 PM |
at #20 Minnesota |
#9 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
CBS |
W 23–19 |
64,455 |
| November 2 |
2:30 PM |
#1 Iowa |
#8 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
CBS |
W 22–13 |
90,467 |
| November 9 |
12:30 PM |
at Northwestern |
#4 |
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
WTBS |
W 35–17 |
26,477 |
| November 16 |
1:30 PM |
Wisconsin |
#3 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
L 7–12 |
89,873 |
| November 23 |
2:30 PM |
at #6 Michigan |
#12 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) |
CBS |
L 17–27 |
106,102 |
| December 28 |
1:00 PM |
vs. #9 BYU* |
#17 |
Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) |
NBC |
W 10–7 |
50,920 |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Coaching staff
- Earle Bruce - Head Coach - 7th year
- Gary Blackney - Defensive Coordinator (2nd year)
- Bill Conley - Offense (2nd year)
- Steve Devine - Offensive Line (3rd year)
- Randy Hart - Defensive Line (4th year)
- Chuck Heater - Defensive Backs (1st year)
- Glen Mason - Offensive Coordinator (8th year)
- Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (4th year)
- Jim Tressel - Quarterbacks (3rd year)
- Lenny Willis - (1st year)
Game notes
Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Iowa |
0 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
| • Ohio State |
5 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
22 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
|
OSU |
Rich Spangler 28-yard field goal |
OSU 3-0 |
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| 1 |
|
OSU |
Safety, Sonny Gordan blocked punt out of end zone |
OSU 5-0 |
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| 2 |
|
OSU |
John Woolridge 57-yard run (Spangler kick) |
OSU 12-0 |
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| 2 |
|
OSU |
Rich Spangler 26-yard field goal |
OSU 15-0 |
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| 2 |
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Iowa |
Ronnie Harmon 3-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) |
OSU 15-7 |
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| 4 |
|
OSU |
Vince Workman 4-yard run (Spangler kick) |
OSU 22-7 |
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| 4 |
|
Iowa |
David Hudson 2-yard run (run failed) |
OSU 22-13 |
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Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| • Michigan |
3 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
- Television network: CBS
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Depth chart
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Defense
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| DE |
NT |
DE |
| Fred Ridder |
Larry Kolic (LB/NG) |
Darryl Lee |
| Ray Holliman |
Mike Sullivan |
Henry Brown |
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Offense
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| TE |
| Ed Taggart |
| John Hutchison |
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| FL |
| Mike Lanese |
| Nate Harris |
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| FB |
| George Cooper |
| Barry Walker |
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Awards and honors
References
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- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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| Venues |
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| Bowls & rivalries |
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| Culture & lore |
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| People |
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| Seasons |
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National championship seasons in bold
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- ↑ 1986 Ohio State Football Media Guide
