1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1991-1992
. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–4 record, including the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl
in Tampa, Florida
, where they lost 24–17 to the Syracuse Orangemen
.
1992 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 1991-1992
1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–4 record, including the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl
1992 Hall of Fame Bowl
The 1992 edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 16th ranked Syracuse Orangemen, and the 25th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. It was the sixth edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl....
in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, where they lost 24–17 to the Syracuse Orangemen
1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team
The 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1991 Division I-A college football season. The Orangemen finished the season 10–2, winning the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl.Two new eras began for Syracuse football...
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Schedule
Coaching staff
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 4th year
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator
1992 NFL draftees1992 NFL DraftThe 1992 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 26–27, 1992. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Alonzo Spellman Alonzo Spellman Alonzo Robert Spellman is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and the Detroit Lions... |
1 | 22 | Defensive End | Chicago Bears 1992 Chicago Bears season The 1992 Chicago Bears season was their 73rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5–11 record, and they did not qualify for the playoffs. Following the season, coach Mike Ditka was fired, and replaced by Dave Wannstedt. Ditka had been the coach of the Bears... |
| Scottie Graham Scottie Graham James Otis Graham, better known as "Scottie", is a former professional football player who played running back for six seasons in the NFL; New York Jets , Minnesota Vikings and the Cincinnati Bengals .Graham was a high school All-American in three sports: football, wrestling and lacrosse... |
7 | 188 | Running Back | Pittsburgh Steelers 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated their 60th Anniversary season in 1992. This was also Bill Cowher's first season as head coach following the retirement of Chuck Noll after 23 seasons. The team was coming off a 7–9 season in 1991.... |
| Kent Graham Kent Graham Kent Douglas Graham is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Graham played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Ohio State University... |
8 | 211 | Quarterback | New York Giants 1992 New York Giants season The 1992 New York Giants season was the 68th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 6–10 record. Ray Handley was fired after this season, when the Giants finished 1–6 after starting the season... |