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1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 14
Record9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Hollis (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (7th season)
MVPKorey Stringer
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State $ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 12 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Iowa 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State † 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled a 9–4 record (6–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 319 to 187. Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 25 Washington and No. 1 Penn State and defeated No. 15 Michigan. They concluded the season with a loss to Alabama in the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 14 in the final AP poll.[1]

The Buckeyes gained an average of 177.9 rushing yards and 176.1 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 115.1 rushing yards and 162.7 passing yards per game.[2] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bobby Hoying (2,155 passing yards, 58.0% completion percentage), running back Eddie George (1,353 rushing yards, 5.2 yards per carry), wide receiver Joey Galloway (36 receptions for 523 yards), and kicker Josh Jackson (73 points scored).[2] Offensive tackle Korey Stringer was a consensus first-team All-American.[3] Four Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1994 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Stringer; defensive linemen Matt Finkes and Mike Vrabel; and linebacker Lorenzo Styles.[4]

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 299:00 p.m.vs. Fresno State*No. 20
RaycomW 34–1028,513
September 103:30 p.m.at No. 25 Washington*No. 18
ABCL 16–2570,861
September 1712:30 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 23
ESPNW 27–393,454
September 241:30 p.m.Houston*No. 20
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 52–091,740
October 12:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 20
W 17–1534,753
October 83:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 17
ABCL 10–2493,351
October 1512:00 p.m.at Michigan State
ABCW 23–774,585
October 2212:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 24
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPNW 48–1492,865
October 293:30 p.m.at No. 1 Penn StateNo. 21
ABCL 14–6397,079
November 53:30 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 24–393,340
November 1212:30 p.m.at Indiana
ESPNW 32–1744,672
November 1912:00 p.m.No. 15 MichiganNo. 22
ABCW 22–693,869
January 2, 19951:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Alabama*No. 13
ABCL 17–2471,195[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP20201823202017—2421——2214131314
Coaches Poll161614181413112219142421161211119

Game summaries

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Fresno State

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See also: 1994 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Pigskin Classic
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 14 7 10334
Fresno State 0 7 3010

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: August 29, 1994
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C); wind 5 mph SW
  • Game attendance: 28,513
  • Referee: Gordon Riese
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 67-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • FRES - Pittman 4-yard pass from Claiborne (Lyssand kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 24-yard field goal
  • FRES - Lyssand 28-yard field goal
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 8-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 33-yard field goal

Washington

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See also: 1994 Washington Huskies football team
Ohio State Buckeyes at Washington Huskies
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 8816
Washington 19 3 0325

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 10, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Chance of Rain, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 7-14 mph
  • Game attendance: 70,861
  • Referee: Gordon Riese
Game information
First quarter
  • WASH - Napoleon Kauffman 38-yard run (John Wales kick)
  • WASH - Richard Thomas 1-yard run (pass failed)
  • WASH - Eric Bjornson 25-yard pass from Damon Huard (run failed)

Second quarter

  • WASH - John Wales 44-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • OSU - Eddie George 24-yard run (Chris Sanders pass from Bobby Hoying)

Fourth quarter

  • WASH - John Wales 22-yard field goal
  • OSU - Buster Tillman 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (DeWayne Carter pass from Bobby Hoying)

Pitt

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See also: 1994 Pitt Panthers football team
Pitt Panthers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 3 003
Ohio State 7 7 10327

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 17, 1994
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind 10-20 SW
  • Game attendance: 93,454
  • Referee: Tom Thamerk
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU – Eddie George 5-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • PITT - David Merrick 37-yard field goal
  • OSU - Buster Tillman 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 27-yard field goal
  • OSU - Chris Sanders 43-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 20-yard field goal

Houston

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See also: 1994 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Houston 0 0 000
Ohio State 23 13 31352

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 24, 1994
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind 5 SSW
  • Game attendance: 91,740
  • Referee: Steve Pamon
Game information

Northwestern

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See also: 1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 17017
Northwestern 3 6 0615

at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 1, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C); wind 16 mph NE
  • Game attendance: 34,753
  • Referee: Tom Quinn
Game information

Illinois

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See also: 1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Illinois 0 7 10724
Ohio State 0 10 0010

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 8, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10 SSW
  • Game attendance: 93,351
  • Referee: Dick Honig
Game information

Michigan State

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See also: 1994 Michigan State Spartans football team
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 3 71323
Michigan State 0 7 007

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: October 15, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 10-15 mph
  • Game attendance: 74,585
  • Referee: Jim Kemerling
Game information

Purdue

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See also: 1994 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 0 7714
Ohio State 14 27 7048

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 22, 1994
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind 5-10 SSW
  • Game attendance: 92,865
  • Referee: Ron Winter
Game information

Penn State

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See also: 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 6814
Penn State 7 28 141463

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: PClear, 66 °F (19 °C); wind 10-15 SW
  • Game attendance: 97,079
  • Referee: Dick Honig
Game information

Wisconsin

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See also: 1994 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin 0 3 003
Ohio State 3 7 7724

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 5, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 93,340
  • Referee: Jim Kemerling
  • TV: ABC
Game information

Indiana

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See also: 1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 12 7 01332
Indiana 7 10 0017

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 12, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C); wind 8-10 SE
  • Game attendance: 44,672
Game information

Michigan

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See also: 1994 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
#15 Michigan Wolverines at #22 Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan 0 3 306
Ohio State 2 10 01022

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 19, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 93,869
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger
Game information

Vs. Alabama (Citrus Bowl)

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Main article: 1995 Citrus Bowl
See also: 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
#6 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #13 Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Alabama 0 14 01024
Ohio State 0 14 0317

at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 2, 1995 [7]
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind N 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 71,195
  • TV: ABC
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • ALA - Tarrant Lynch 9 yd run (Michael Proctor kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 69 yd pass from (Bob Hoying Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 11 yd pass from (Bob Hoying Josh Jackson kick)
  • ALA - Sherman Williams 7 yd run (Michael Proctor kick)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 34 yd field goal
  • ALA - Michael Proctor 27 yd field goal
  • ALA - Sherman Williams 50 yd pass from Jay Barker (Michael Proctor kick)

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Roster

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1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 DeWayne Carter Sr
TE 80 Rickey Dudley Jr
WR 7 Joey Galloway Sr
WR 83 Terry Glenn Jr
RB 27 Eddie George Jr
QB 14 Bobby Hoying Jr
QB 11 Mark Zban So
QB 8 Stanley Jackson So
OT 75 Orlando Pace Fr
RB 29 Pepe Pearson Fr
WR 17 Chris Sanders Sr
RB 3 Dimitrious Stanley So
OT 78 Korey Stringer Jr
WR 12 Buster Tillman So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 95 Jim Bell So
LB 30 Greg Bellisari So
NT 99 Luke Fickell Jr
LB 92 Matt Finkes So
CB 2 Ty Howard Jr
S 34 Rob Kelly Jr
CB 46 Marlon Kerner Sr
CB 9 Tito Paul Sr
LB 84 Craig Powell Sr
CB 24 Shawn Springs Jr
LB 90 Lorenzo Styles Jr
LB 94 Mike Vrabel So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Josh Jackson So
P 23 Scott Terna Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Awards and honors

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1995 NFL draftees

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Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Joey Galloway 1 8 Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks
Korey Stringer 1 24 Tackle Minnesota Vikings
Craig Powell 1 30 Linebacker Cleveland Browns
Chris Sanders 3 67 Wide receiver Houston Oilers
Marlon Kerner 3 76 Defensive back Buffalo Bills
Lorenzo Styles 3 77 Linebacker Atlanta Falcons
Preston Harrison 3 98 Linebacker San Diego Chargers
Tito Paul 5 167 Defensive back Arizona Cardinals

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References

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  1. ^ "1994 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "1994 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 15. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Big Ten All-Conference Team". The Plain Dealer. November 29, 1994. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama's one-man show beats Buckeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
  7. ^ Anderson, Lars (January 1, 2015). "20 years ago, the Alabama-Ohio State Citrus Bowl was a brutal affair that was decided with flair". AL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.