1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1990-1991
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record, including the in Memphis, Tennessee
, where they lost 23–11 to the .
1991 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 1990-1991
1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record, including the in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, where they lost 23–11 to the .
Schedule
Coaching staff
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 3rd year
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator
- Ron ZookRon ZookRon Zook is a former American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2004 and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2005 to 2011. Zook is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of Miami University, where he...
- Defensive Backs Coach
1991 NFL draftees1991 NFL DraftThe 1991 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, New York...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Vinnie Clark Vinnie Clark Vincent Eugene Clark is a former American football cornerback in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Ohio State University.In 2005, Clark was named an assistant coach for the Arena Football League team... |
1 | 19 | Defensive Back | Green Bay Packers 1991 Green Bay Packers season -Schedule:-References:**... |
| Jeff Graham Jeff Graham Jeffery Todd Graham is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 206-lb... |
2 | 46 | Wide Receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Staff:- Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. San Diego Chargers :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 4:00 PM EDT* Game weather: 80°F * Game attendance: 55,848... |
| Bobby Olive | 11 | 300 | Wide Receiver | Kansas City Chiefs 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 10–6 record and Wild Card spot in the 1992 playoffs. The Chiefs defeated their division rival, the Los Angeles Raiders in the Wild Card round, resulting in the franchise's first playoff victory since Super Bowl IV in 1970... |
Awards and honors
- Robert Smith, Big Ten Freshman of the Year