1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–3–1 record, including the 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost, 21–14, to the Georgia Bulldogs.

1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record8–3–1 (5–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Hollis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (5th season)
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 91,470)
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan $602903
No. 18 Ohio State521831
Michigan State530560
Illinois431651
Iowa440570
Indiana350560
Wisconsin350560
Purdue350470
Northwestern350380
Minnesota260290
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 512:30 p.m.Louisville*No. 17ESPNW 20–1989,653
September 123:30 p.m.Bowling Green*No. 22
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 17–694,808
September 196:30 p.m.at No. 8 Syracuse*No. 21ESPNW 35–1249,629
October 312:30 p.m.at WisconsinNo. 12ESPNL 16–2072,203
October 1012:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 21
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPNL 16–1893,982
October 171:30 p.m.Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 31–790,363
October 243:30 p.m.at Michigan StateABCW 27–1770,037
October 313:30 p.m.at IowaABCW 38–1570,397
November 71:30 p.m.MinnesotaNo. 22
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 17–091,764
November 143:30 p.m.at IndianaNo. 19ABCW 27–1045,534
November 2112:00 p.m.No. 6 MichiganNo. 17
ABCT 13–1395,330
January 1, 19931:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Georgia*No. 15ABCL 14–2165,861[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB33Butler By'not'eJr
WR1DeWayne CarterSo
FB8Jeff CothranJr
WR83Allen DeGraffenreidSr
WR7Joey GallowaySo
RB27Eddie GeorgeFr
RB34Raymont HarrisJr
QB4Kirk HerbstreitSr
OT67Alan KlineJr
RB5Dante LeeSr
TE80Eric MossFr
QB11Bryan NiemeyerJr
WR88Brian StableinSr
WR17Chris SandersSo
TE85Cedric SaundersJr
C69Brian SmithFr
RB26Robert SmithJr
C59Rod SmithJr
OT78Korey StringerFr
OT68Jason WinrowJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB95Jim BellFr
CB29Bryan CookSr
SS24Roger HarperSr
FS13Chico NelsonJr
CB9Tito PaulSo
LB12Brad PopeSr
LB84Craig PowellSo
CB22Foster PaulkSr
LB58Steve TovarSr
CB18Tim WaltonJr
DT72Dan WilkinsonSo
LB51Mark WilliamsJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS53Jason LynchJr
K23Tim WilliamsJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL club
Robert Smith121Running backMinnesota Vikings
Roger Harper238Defensive backAtlanta Falcons
Steve Tovar359LinebackerCincinnati Bengals
Brian Stablein8210Wide receiverDenver Broncos

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Awards and honors

References