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1977 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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1977 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1977 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 1977 Big Ten season. In their 27th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 in conference games), tied with Michigan for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 337 to 85. In games against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 5 Michigan, and No. 3 Alabama in the 1978 Sugar Bowl. They were ranked as high as No. 3 but dropped to No. 11 in the final AP poll after losing to Michigan and Alabama.[1]

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The Buckeyes gained an average of 294.5 rushing yards and 84.8 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 119.6 rushing yards and 92.0 passing yards per game.[2] The team's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Rod Gerald (913 passing yards, 61.9% completion percentage), running back Ron Springs (1,092 rushing yards, 5.7 yards per carry), and Jim Harrell (13 receptions for 310 yards).[2] Offensive tackle Chris Ward and linebacker Tom Cousineau were consensus first-team All-Americans.[3]

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

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Schedule

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Miami (FL)

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  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:29
  • Game attendance: 86,287
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); wind 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h) WNW
  • Ron Springs 27 Rush, 114 Yds

Minnesota

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  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:36
  • Game attendance: 87,799
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 83 °F (28 °C); wind 5–15 mph (8.0–24.1 km/h) S–W
  • Ron Springs 27 Rush, 147 Yds

Oklahoma

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
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at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:55 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 88,119
  • Referee: Gene Calhoun (Big Ten)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian
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At SMU

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  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Cotton Bowl
  • Game attendance: 51,970

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
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at Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 8
  • Game attendance: 87,707
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Iowa

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At Northwestern

#4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
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at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Light rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 29,563
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Wisconsin

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  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game attendance: 87,837

Illinois

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Indiana

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Michigan

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Sugar Bowl

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Roster

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1978 NFL draftees

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