The 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–5–1 in conference games), tied for seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 283 to 229. It was Ohio State's first losing season since 1959, and the Buckeyes were unranked in the final AP poll.
The Buckeyes gained an average of 150.4 rushing yards and 187.1 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 192.4 rushing yards and 192.9 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Greg Frey (2,028 passing yards, 51.9% completion percentage), running back Carlos Snow (775 rushing yards, 5.1 yards per carry), and tight end Jeff Ellis (40 receptions for 492 yards). No Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Center Jeff Uhlenhake, defensive back Zack Dumas, and kicker Pat O'Morrow received second-team honors.
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
Game summaries Syracuse
Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 11.
Pittsburgh
LSU
Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 25.
Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
Minnesota
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ohio State Official Athletic Site . Retrieved 2015-Sep-30.
Michigan
Roster
1989 NFL draftees Jeff Uhlenhake 5 121 Center Miami Dolphins Vince Workman 5 127 Running back Green Bay Packers Derek MacCready 9 226 Defensive end Detroit Lions Everett Ross 12 335 Wide receiver Minnesota Vikings
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