1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Big Ten co-champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 24–14 vs. Texas A&M | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 11–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Jacobs (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Fred Pagac (3rd season) |
MVP | Joe Germaine |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Ohio State %+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Wisconsin $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Purdue | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the: Ohio State University in the—— 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win–loss record of 11–1, and a Big Ten Conference record of 7–1. They were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference with the Wisconsin Badgers and the Michigan Wolverines and played in one of the premiere Bowl Championship Series bowl games, the 1999 Sugar Bowl.
Led by, senior quarterback Joe Germaine, the Buckeyes were the "preseason number one team." And remained top-ranked throughout the majority of the season. The Buckeyes only loss came late in the season——to the Michigan State Spartans. The team blew a 15-point lead late in the game——to fall 28–24.
Because of the late loss, "Ohio State was kept out of the National Championship Game," the 1999 Fiesta Bowl. Their regular season "miss" of not playing fellow tri-champion Wisconsin also cost the Buckeyes a trip to the 1999 Rose Bowl because Ohio State was the last to play in the Rose Bowl in 1997, Wisconsin last played in 1994.
The Buckeyes beat Texas A&M in the Sugar Bowl to finish second in both polls behind the Tennessee Volunteers after their victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl.
Schedule※
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 11 West Virginia* | No. 1 | CBS | W 34–17 | 68,409 | |
September 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Toledo* | No. 1 | ESPN | W 49–0 | 93,149 | |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 Missouri* | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 35–14 | 93,269 |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 28–9 | 93,479 |
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 1 | ESPN Plus | W 41–0 | 46,390 | |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 1 |
| ESPN Plus | W 45–15 | 93,138 |
October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 1 | ESPN2 | W 36–10 | 47,130 | |
October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 1 | ABC | W 38–7 | 52,049 | |
November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 1 |
| ABC | L 24–28 | 93,595 |
November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 7 | ABC | W 45–14 | 69,473 | |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 Michigan | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 31–16 | 94,339 |
January 1, 1999 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Texas A&M* | No. 3 | ABC | W 24–14 | 76,503 | |
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Game summaries※
West Virginia※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: September 5, 1998
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 76°, Clear & Mild, wind 5 S
- Game attendance: 68,409
- Referee: Dick Honig
- WVU - Jay Taylor 47-yard field goal
- OSU - Dan Stultz 35-yard field goal
- OSU - Michael Wiley 18-yard run (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- OSU - Dee Miller 14-yard pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Dan Stultz 36-yard field goal
- WVU - Shawn Foreman 6-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jay Taylor kick)
Third quarter
- OSU - David Boston 39-yard pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Fourth quarter
- OSU - Jonathon Wells 7-yard rush (Dan Stultz kick)
- WVU - Shawn Foreman 3-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jay Taylor kick)
Toledo※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 12, 1998
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 85°, Clear & Sunny, wind 7 W
- Game attendance: 93,149
- Referee: D. Witvoet
- OSU - Michael Wiley 76 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Dee Miller 63 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - David Boston 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- OSU - Joe Montgomery 11 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Reggie Germany 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Reggie Germany 47 yd pass from Mark Garcia (Dan Stultz kick)
Third quarter
- OSU - Michael Wiley 4 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Fourth quarter
- No scoring
Missouri※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 19, 1998
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 80°, Sunny, wind 5 S
- Game attendance: 93,269
- Referee: J. Kemerling
- OSU - Michael Wiley 21 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- MIZ - Corby Jones 10 yd run (Tim Geiger kick)
- OSU - Dan Stultz 27 yd field goal
- MIZ - Carlos Posey 65 yd fumble recovery (Tim Geiger kick)
- OSU - Dan Stultz 36 yd field goal
Third quarter
- OSU - Joe Montgomery 6 yd run (David Boston pass from Joe Germaine)
Fourth quarter
- OSU - Michael Wiley 11 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Derek Combs 9 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Penn State※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 3, 1998
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60°, Overcast Rain, wind 5-10 SSW
- Game attendance: 93,479
- Referee: Dick Honig
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 10 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Date: October 10, 1998
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 64°, Sunny, wind 7 SW
- Game attendance: 46,390
- Referee: J. Kemerling
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter |
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Minnesota※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Ohio State | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: October 17, 1998
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 70°, Sunny, wind 5-10 S
- Game attendance: 93,183
- Referee: D. Witvoet
- OSU - David Boston 6 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- MIN - Adam Bailey 24 yd field goal
- OSU - Matt Keller 8 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- OSU - David Boston 53 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Joe Montgomery 12 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Dan Stultz 19 yd field goal
- MIN - A. Henderson 35 yd pass from Andy Persby (Adam Bailey kick)
- MIN - Adam Bailey 32 yd field goal
Third quarter
- OSU - Michael Wiley 1 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Fourth quarter
- MIN - Team safety
- OSU - Central McClellion 60 yd interception return (Dan Stultz kick)
Northwestern※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 36 |
Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: October 24, 1998
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 52°, Sunny, wind 9 SW
- Game attendance: 47,130
- Referee: J. Teitz
- OSU - Michael Wiley 28 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Dan Stultz 37 yd field goal
- NU - D'Wayne Bates 60 yd pass from Gavin Hoffman (Brian Gowins kick)
- OSU - Joe Montgomery 19 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- NU - Brian Gowins 39 yd field goal
- OSU - John Lumpkin 35 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick failed)
Third quarter
- OSU - David Boston 38 yd pass from Joe Germaine (pass failed)
Fourth quarter
- OSU - David Boston 31 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Indiana※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Indiana | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: October 31, 1998
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 63°, Partly Cloudy, wind 10-15 NW
- Game attendance: 52,049
- Referee: J. Kemerling
- OSU - David Boston 70 yd punt return (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Michael Wiley 2 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- OSU - John Lumpkin 6 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- IND - Levron Williams 37 yd pass from A. Randle El (Andy Payne kick)
Third quarter
- OSU - David Boston 3 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Fourth quarter
- OSU - Dan Stultz 21 yd field goal
- OSU - David Boston 2 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Michigan State※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
Ohio State | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 7, 1998
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 48°, Clear, wind 5-10 W
- Game attendance: 93,595
- Referee: D. Witvoet
- OSU - Dan Stultz 20 yd field goal
- MSU - Paul Edinger 33 yd field goal
- OSU - John Lumpkin 41 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Michael Wiley 1 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- MSU - Paul Edinger 43 yd field goal
- MSU - Paul Edinger 22 yd field goal
Third quarter
- OSU - Damon Moore 73 yd interception return (Dan Stultz kick)
- MSU - L. Richardson 23 yd pass from Bill Burke (Paul Edinger kick failed)
- MSU - Paul Edinger 49 yd field goal
Fourth quarter
- MSU - Sedrick Irvin 3 yd run (Paul Edinger kick)
- MSU - Paul Edinger 42 yd field goal
Iowa※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Iowa | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: November 14, 1998
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 61°, Clear wind 17-20 NW
- Game attendance: 69,473
- IOWA - Scott Mullen 11 yd run (Zach Bromert kick)
- OSU - Joe Montgomery 80 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - David Boston 54 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- OSU - Mike Collins 22 yd interception return (Dan Stultz kick)
- IOWA - Kyle McCann 13 yd run (Zach Bromert kick)
- OSU - David Boston 17 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Third quarter
- OSU - Matt Keller 16 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Fourth quarter
- OSU - Dan Stultz 27 yd field goal
- OSU - Jamar Martin 10 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Michigan※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 21, 1998
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 94,339
- Referee: Bill LeMonnier
- TV: ABC
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Ohio State secured a share of its 28th Big Ten title as the fans stormed the field with less than 30 seconds to play. Joe Germaine completed 19-of-24 passes for 330 yards, his seventh career 300-yard game, and his favorite target was David Boston, who finished with 10 receptions for 217 yards, most ever by a Michigan opponent. Boston also broke his own single-season reception mark and moved past Cris Carter on the school's all-time yardage list.
Texas A&M※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas A&M | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Ohio State | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: January 1, 1999
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoors)
- Game attendance: 76,502
- Referee: A. Ford
- A&M - Dante Hall, 9 yard run (Russell Bynum kick)
- OSU - Reggie Germany, 18 yard pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Joe Montgomery, 10 yard run (Dan Stultz kick)
- OSU - Kevin Griffin 16 yard blocked punt return/block punt by Derek Ross/(Dan Stultz kick)
Second quarter
- OSU - Dan Stultz, 31 yard field goal
Third quarter
- A&M - Leroy Hodge, 7 yard pass from Branndon Stewart (Russel Bynum kick)
Fourth quarter
- No scoring
Roster※
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Defense
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Special teams
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Coaching staff※
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 11th year
- Bill Conley – Tight ends, Recruiting Coordinator (12th year)
- Jim Heacock - Defensive tackles (3rd year)
- Mike Jacobs – Offensive coordinator, Offensive Line (4th year)
- Fred Pagac – Defensive coordinator, Linebackers (17th year)
- Tim Salem - Quarterbacks (2nd year)
- Shawn Simms – Defensive ends (2nd year)
- Tim Spencer – Running backs (5th year)
- Chuck Strobart – Wide receivers (4th year)
- Jon Tenuta – Defensive backs (3rd year)
Depth chart※
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 1 (30) | 1 (39) | 1 (57) | 1 (64) | 1 (58) | 1 (66) | 1 (64) | 1 (64) | 1 (64) | 1 (63) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Coaches Poll | 1 (31) | 1 (38) | 1 (52) | 1 (53) | 1 (45) | 1 (54) | 1 (59) | 1 (58) | 1 (55) | 1 (54) | 7 | 6 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 |
BCS | Not released | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Not released |
1999 NFL draftees※
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
David Boston | 1 | 8 | Wide Receiver | Arizona Cardinals |
Antoine Winfield | 1 | 23 | Defensive Back | Buffalo Bills |
Andy Katzenmoyer | 1 | 28 | Linebacker | New England Patriots |
Joe Montgomery | 2 | 49 | Running back | New York Giants |
Joe Germaine | 4 | 101 | Quarterback | St. Louis Rams |
Damon Moore | 4 | 128 | Defensive Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
Brent Bartholomew | 6 | 192 | Punter | Miami Dolphins |
Dee Miller | 6 | 196 | Wide Receiver | Green Bay Packers |
References※
- ^ Thomaselli, Rich (1998). "Big Ten". The Sporting News. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ^ "A Case for No. 1". CNN. January 9, 1999. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
- ^ USA Today. Retrieved 2014-Sep-02.
- ^ "Michigan vs. Ohio State". USA Today. November 21, 1998.
- ^ 1986 Ohio State Football Media Guide
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