1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Holiday Bowl champion

Holiday Bowl, W 47–17 vs. BYU

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 12
AP| No. 12
Record| 9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Earle Bruce (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Glen Mason (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Bob Tucker (1st season)
MVP| Tim Spencer
Captain|

* Glen Cobb
* Jerome Foster
* Joe Lukens
* Marcus Marek
* Tim Spencer
* Gary Williams
* Pepe Gomez

Home stadium| Ohio Stadium
(Capacity: 85,290)

Seasons

<- 1981

1983 ->

1982 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Michigan $  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 12 Ohio State | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Iowa | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Illinois | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Purdue | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northwestern | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Michigan State | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Minnesota | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9-3 record, including the 1982 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California, where they won, 47-17 against the BYU Cougars.

For the second season in a row, Ohio State did not play Iowa, and that potentially cost the Buckeyes a trip to the 1983 Rose Bowl and conference title, the second year in a row that Ohio State could have been a Rose Bowl participant. Had the Buckeyes beaten Iowa, Ohio State would have been the Rose Bowl representative after beating Michigan head to head.

## Schedule

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September 11| 1:30 p.m.| Baylor*| No. 14|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| | W 21–14| 88,622| [1]
September 18| 1:00 p.m.| at Michigan State| No. 12|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| | W 31–10| 73,483| [2]
September 25| 12:30 p.m.| Stanford*| No. 13|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| ABC| L 20–23| 89,436| [3]
October 2| 1:30 p.m.| Florida State*| |

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| | L 17–34| 89,491| [4]
October 9| 1:30 p.m.| Wisconsin| |

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| | L 0–6| 88,344| [5]
October 16| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 15 Illinois| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy)

| | W 26–21| 73,488| [6]
October 23| 3:30 p.m.| at Indiana| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| ABC| W 49–25| 52,040| [7]
October 30| 1:30 p.m.| Purdue| |

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| | W 38–6| 89,341| [8]
November 6| 1:30 p.m.| Minnesota| |

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| | W 35–10| 87,666| [9]
November 13| 2:00 p.m.| at Northwestern| |

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, IL

| | W 40–28| 30,074| [10]
November 20| 12:30 p.m.| No. 13 Michigan| |

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH (rivalry)

| CBS| W 24–14| 90,252| [11]
December 17| 9:00 p.m.| vs. BYU*| No. 17|

* Jack Murphy Stadium
* San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)

| ESPN| W 47–17| 52,533| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Personnel

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1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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FB | `38` | Vaughn Broadnax | Jr
FB | `41` | Keith Byars | Fr
TE | `89` | John Frank | Jr
OL | `64` | Jim Lachey | So
RB | `46` | Tim Spencer | Sr
QB | `15` | Mike Tomczak | So
WR | `` | Gary Williams
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DB | `2` | Shaun Gayle | Jr
DB | `` | Garcia Lane
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `` | Rick Spangler | Fr

Head coach

* Earle Bruce

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Dom Capers – Defensive Backs
* Randy Hart – Defensive Line
* Glen Mason – Offensive Coordinator
* Bill Myles – Offensive Line
* Fred Pagac – Linebackers
* Wayne Stanley – Running Backs
* Bob Tucker – Defensive Coordinator
* Fred Zechman – Quarterbacks/Receivers

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Game summaries

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### Baylor

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Baylor | 0 | 7| 7| 0 | 14
• Ohio State | 7 | 7| 0| 7 | 21

* Date: September 11
* Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

### Michigan State

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• Ohio State | 3 | 7| 0| 21 | 31
Michigan St | 7 | 0| 3| 0 | 10

* Date: September 18
* Location: Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

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### Stanford

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• Stanford | 0 | 0| 13| 10 | 23
Ohio State | 3 | 10| 0| 7 | 20

* Date: September 25
* Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

| Scoring summary

1| 4:22| OSU| Spangler 31-yard field goal| OSU 3–0
2| 14:58| OSU| Broadnax 1-yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 10–0
2| 0:13| OSU| Spangler 24-yard field goal| OSU 13–0
3| 10:56| STAN| Harmon 23-yard field goal| OSU 13–3
3| 6:26| STAN| Harmon 24-yard field goal| OSU 13–6
3| 3:30| STAN| Dotterer 11-yard pass from John Elway (Harmon kick)| Tied 13–13
4| 8:47| OSU| Spencer 2-yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 20–13
4| 4:15| STAN| Harmon 47-yard field goal| OSU 20–16
4| 0:34| STAN| Harry 18-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick)| Stanford 23–20

See also: 1982 Stanford Cardinal football team

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### Florida State

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• Florida St | 7 | 14| 0| 13 | 34
Ohio State | 10 | 7| 0| 0 | 17

* Date: October 2
* Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Game attendance: 89,491

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### Wisconsin

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• Wisconsin | 6 | 0| 0| 0 | 6
Ohio State | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: October 9
* Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

| Scoring summary

1| | Wisconsin| John Williams 1 yard run (kick blocked)| Wisconsin 6–0

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### Illinois

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• Ohio St | 7 | 7| 7| 5 | 26
Illinois | 0 | 7| 0| 14 | 21

* Date: October 16
* Location: Memorial Stadium
* Game attendance: 73,488
* Game weather: Clear; 53 °F (12 °C); wind 12–15 mph (19–24 km/h) NW

### Indiana

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• Ohio St | 14 | 14| 7| 14 | 49
Indiana | 0 | 13| 6| 6 | 25

* Date: October 23
* Location: Memorial Stadium

### Purdue

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Purdue | 3 | 3| 0| 0 | 6
• Ohio State | 14 | 3| 14| 7 | 38

* Date: October 30
* Location: Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

| Scoring summary

1| | OSU| Frank 12 yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)| OSU 7-0
1| | PUR| Clark 43 yard field goal| OSU 7-3
1| | OSU| Anderson 33 yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)| OSU 14-3
2| | OSU| Spangler 47 yard field goal| OSU 17-3
2| | PUR| Clark 36 yard field goal| OSU 17-6
3| | OSU| Gayle 13 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 24-6
3| | OSU| Spencer 41 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 31-6
4| | OSU| Spencer 2 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 38-6

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### Minnesota

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Minnesota | 0 | 3| 7| 0 | 10
• Ohio St | 7 | 14| 14| 0 | 35

* Date: November 6
* Location: Ohio Stadium
* Game start: 1:30 EST
* Elapsed time: 2:50
* Game attendance: 87,666
* Game weather: Sunny; 42 °F (6 °C); wind 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) SW
* Referee: John Nealon

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### Northwestern

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• Ohio St | 13 | 15| 0| 12 | 40
Northwestern | 7 | 7| 7| 7 | 28

* Date: November 13
* Location: Dyche Stadium

### Michigan

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See also: 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes

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Michigan | 7 | 0 | 7| 0| 14
Ohio St | 0 | 14 | 0| 10| 24

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: November 20, 1982
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 90,252
* Referee: Tom Quinn
* TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and Pat Haden
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* MICH – Lawrence Ricks 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 2:11. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.

Second quarter

* OSU – Vaughn Broadnax 6-yard run (Rick Spangler kick), 6:53. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:14.
* OSU – Tim Spencer 2-yard run (Rick Spangler kick), 0:33. Ohio St 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

* MICH – Steve Smith 4-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 2:38. Tie 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:03.

Fourth quarter

* OSU – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Rick Spangler kick), 6:27. Ohio St 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:13.
* OSU – Rick Spangler 33-yard field goal, 3:27. Ohio St 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

* MICH – Steve Smith – 12/28, 127 yards, 3 INT
* OSU – Mike Tomczak – 10/17, 159 yards

Top rushers

* MICH – Lawrence Ricks – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD
* OSU – Tim Spencer – 27 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* MICH – Anthony Carter – 7 receptions, 78 yards
* OSU – Gary Williams – 4 receptions, 76 yards

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### Holiday Bowl

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1982 Holiday Bowl  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Ohio State | 3 | 14| 17| 13 | 47
BYU | 0 | 10| 0| 7 | 17

* Date: December 17
* Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
* Game attendance: 52,533
* TV announcers (ESPN): Fred White & Irv Brown

| Scoring summary

1| 6:54| OSU| Rich Spangler 4 yard field goal| OSU 3-0
2| 13:56| BYU| Neil Belhom 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Gunther kick)| BYU 7–3
2| 12:55| OSU| Tim Spencer (American football) 61 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 10–7
2| 11:14| OSU| Mike Tomczak 3 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 17–7
2| 1:43| BYU| Kurt Gunther 39 yard field goal| OSU 17–10
3| 8:57| OSU| Vaughn Broadnax 1 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 24–10
3| 7:58| OSU| Tim Spencer 18 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 31–10
3| 6:00| OSU| Rich Spangler 37 yard field goal| OSU 34–10
4| 12:58| OSU| Jimmie Gayle 1 yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 41–10
4| 7:09| BYU| Gordon Hudson 13 yard pass from Steve Young (Gunther kick)| OSU 41–17
4| 2:05| OSU| Jimmie Gayle 5 yard run (kick failed)| OSU 47–17

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## Depth chart

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Defense

| FS

Kelvin Bell

| ROLB | ILB | ILB | LOLB

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Curt Curtis  | Glen Cobb  | Marcus Marek  | Rowland Tatum
Byron Lee | Larry Kolic  | ⋅ | Orlando Lowry
| ROV

Doug Hill
Lamar Kuechler
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Shaun Gayle
Doyle Lewis

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Chris Riehm  | Spencer Nelms  | Jerome Foster
Dave Morrill  | Kirk Lowdermilk | Dave Crecilius
|  | CB

Garcia Lane

Offense

| SE

Gary Williams
Thad Jemison
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William Roberts | Scott Zalenski  | Craig Pack  | Joe Lukens  | Jim Carson
Mark Krerowicz  | Jim Lachey | Joe Dooley  | ⋅ | Joe Smith
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John Frank
Brad Dwelle
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Cedric Anderson
Ray Myers
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Mike Tomczak
Brent Offenbecher
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Vaughn Broadnax
Keith Byars
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PK Rich Spangler
P Karl Edwards

|  | RB

Tim Spencer
Jimmy Gayle

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## 1983 NFL draftees

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Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club

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Jerome Foster | 5 | 139 | Defensive end | Houston Oilers
Gary Williams | 11 | 304 | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Lukens | 11 | 306 | Guard | Miami Dolphins
Tim Spencer | 11 | 307 | Running back | San Diego Chargers

## References

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1. ^ "Buckeyes beat back Baylor Bears 21–14". The Times Recorder. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Broadnax leads Buckeye victory". Wisconsin State Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Stanford's Elway drops Ohio State". The Courier-Journal. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "FSU slays Ohio State again 34–17". St. Petersburg Times. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "UW tops Ohio St". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "OSU wins as Spangler finally hits". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Ohio State romps past Indiana, 49–25". The Times Recorder. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Tomczak, OSU pound Purdue to keep pace in Big 10". The Ironton Tribune. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Confident Buckeyes bury Gophers 35–10". The Marion Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Schwab impressive but Bucks escape". Springfield News-Sun. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Proud Bucks cut down Michigan, 24–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Ohio State takes a Holiday, 47–17". The News and Observer. December 18, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "College Football Belt - 1982 Ohio State at Michigan State". Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
14. ^ "College Football Belt - 1982 Stanford at Ohio State". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
15. ^ "Florida State University Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
16. ^ "The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas on October 10, 1982 · Page 30". October 10, 1982.
17. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1982 Oct 31.
18. ^ Ohio State Football Archives. Retrieved 2018-Nov-27.
19. ^ "Ohio St. Capitalizes on Michigan Errors." Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 21.
20. ^ "Ohio State Spring Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2020.
21. ^ 1983 Ohio State Football Media Guide

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