1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1973-1974
. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–0–1 record, including the 1974 Rose Bowl
in Pasadena, California
, where they won 42–21 against the USC Trojans
.
1974 NFL draftees
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1973-1974
1973 college football season
The 1973 college football season was the first for the NCAA's current three-division structure. Effective with the 1973–74 academic year, schools formerly in the NCAA "University Division" were classified as Division I...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–0–1 record, including the 1974 Rose Bowl
1974 Rose Bowl
The 1974 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1974. It was the 60th Rose Bowl Game. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the USC Trojans 42–21.-Ohio State Buckeyes:...
in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, where they won 42–21 against the USC Trojans
1973 USC Trojans football team
The 1973 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1973 college football season.-Schedule:-Roster:*Booker Brown, ol*Marvin Cobb, db*Anthony Davis, tb*Pat Haden, qb*Gary Jeter, dl...
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Schedule
1974 NFL draftees1974 NFL DraftThe 1974 National Football League Draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City on January 29–30, 1974. Each of the 26 NFL teams was granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks....
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| John Hicks John Hicks (American football) John Charles Hicks Jr. is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He is best remembered for being the last lineman to be runner-up in the vote for the Heisman Trophy.-College career:... |
1 | 3 | Guard | New York Giants 1974 New York Giants season The 1974 New York Giants season was the 50th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 2–12 record, the team's worst since 1966.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Rick Middleton Rick Middleton (American football) Richard Ray Middleton is a former American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League from 1974 through 1978. He attended Rutherford B... |
1 | 13 | Linebacker | New Orleans Saints 1974 New Orleans Saints season The 1974 New Orleans Saints season was the team's eighth as a member of the National Football League. This was their final season at Tulane Stadium as the Louisiana Superdome opened the following season. They matched their previous season's output of 5-9. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs... |
| Randy Gradishar Randy Gradishar Randy Charles Gradishar is a former college and professional American football linebacker who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Randy Gradishar is currently the Director of Corporate Communications for the Phil Long Dealerships in Colorado... |
1 | 14 | Linebacker | Denver Broncos 1974 Denver Broncos season The 1974 Denver Broncos season was the team's 15th year in professional football and its fifth with the National Football League. The team finished the season with a winning record for the second straight season with seven wins, six losses, and one tie.... |
| Morris Bradshaw Morris Bradshaw Morris Bradshaw is a former American football player. He played wide receiver mainly for the Oakland Raiders.... |
4 | 93 | Wide Receiver | Oakland Raiders 1974 Oakland Raiders season The 1974 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 15th season. For the fourth time in five seasons, the Raiders earned the AFC West title. For the second straight campaign, the Raiders gained revenge in the playoffs against the tea that had eliminated them the season before... |
| Gregg Hare | 8 | 203 | Quarterback | Buffalo Bills 1974 Buffalo Bills season The 1974 Buffalo Bills season was the 15th season for the club in pro football and fifth in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:- Standings :-Playoffs:-External Links:**-References:* * *... |
| Dan Scott | 9 | 224 | Guard | Cleveland Browns 1974 Cleveland Browns season The 1974 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 25th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.-Exhibition schedule:-Regular season schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Jim Kregel | 10 | 243 | Guard | Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season -NFL Draft:In the 1974 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team in NFL history to select four Pro Football Hall of Fame players in the same draft .* Round 1: Lynn Swann, USC... |
| Vic Koegel | 12 | 304 | Linebacker | Atlanta Falcons 1974 Atlanta Falcons season The 1974 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons ninth season.-NFL Draft:Ron Simmons214 U of Minnesota MorrisDBBorn 2/20/1952-Schedule:-Standings:-Milestones:... |