American college football season
The 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season . The Buckeyes compiled an 11–1 record, including the 1976 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California , where they lost, 23–10, to the UCLA Bruins .
In 1975, Archie Griffin became college football's only two-time Heisman trophy winner. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and became the only player ever to start in four Rose Bowls .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 13 4:00 p.m. at No. 11 Michigan State No. 3 ABC W 21–080,383
September 20 1:30 p.m. No. 7 Penn State * No. 3 W 17–988,093
September 27 1:30 p.m. North Carolina * No. 2 W 32–787,750
October 4 9:00 p.m. at No. 13 UCLA * No. 2 ABC W 41–2055,482
October 11 1:30 p.m. Iowa No. 1 W 49–087,826
October 18 1:30 p.m. Wisconsin No. 1 W 56–087,820
October 25 2:30 p.m. at Purdue No. 1 W 35–669,405
November 1 1:30 p.m. Indiana No. 1 W 24–1487,835
November 8 2:00 p.m. at Illinois No. 1 W 40–367,751
November 15 1:30 p.m. Minnesota No. 1 W 38–687,817
November 22 1:00 p.m. at No. 4 Michigan No. 1 ABC W 21–14105,543
January 1, 1976 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 11 UCLA* No. 1 NBC L 10–23105,464
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Personnel
1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
Tim Fox
DB
Ray Griffin
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Tom Klaban
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Depth chart
Defense
CB
Craig Cassady
Max Midlam
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CB
Bruce Ruhl
Lenny Mills
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Offense
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Chris Ward
Ted Smith
Rick Applegate
Bill Lukens
Scott Dannelley
Lou Pietrini
Jim Savoca
Ron Ayers
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Garth Cox
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Doug Porter
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TE
Larry Kain
Jimmy Moore
Greg Storer
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Coaching staff
Woody Hayes - Head Coach (25th year)
George Chaump - Offense (8th year)
George Hill - Defensive Coordinator (5th year)
Charles Clausen - Defense (5th year)
Alex Gibbs - Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line (1st year)
Mickey Jackson - (2nd year)
John Mummey - Quarterbacks (7th year)
Ralph Staub - (6th year)
Dick Walker - Defensive Backs (7th year)
Jeff Kaplan - 'brain coach' & counselor (3rd year)
Game summaries
Michigan State
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans