The 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...
in the
1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–3 record, including the
1998 Sugar Bowl
The 1998 Sugar Bowl was played on January 1, 1998. This 64th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Florida State Seminoles. Ohio State entered the game ranked number 10 in the nation at 10–2, whereas Florida State ...
in
, where they lost 31–14 to the
Florida State Seminoles.
Schedule
Roster
Coaching staff
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John Cooper – Head Coach – 10th year
* Bill Conley – Recruiting Coordinator (11th year)
*
Jim Heacock
Jim Heacock (born June 23, 1948) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Illinois State University from 1988 to 1995, compiling a record of 37–49–2. In 1996, he became an assistant coach at Ohio State Un ...
– Defensive Line (2nd year)
* Mike Jacobs – Offensive Coordinator (3rd year)
*
Fred Pagac
Frederick Pagac (born April 26, 1952) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1974. He played college football at Ohio State.
Pagac also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers an ...
– Defensive Coordinator (16th year)
* Tim Salem – (1st year)
* Shawn Simms – Defensive Ends (1st year)
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Tim Spencer – Running Backs (4th year)
* Chuck Strobart – Offensive Coordinator (3rd year)
* Jon Tenuta – Defensive Backs (2nd year)
Game summaries
Wyoming
Bowling Green
Arizona
Missouri
Iowa
Penn State
Indiana
Northwestern
Michigan State
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
1998 Sugar Bowl
The 1998 Sugar Bowl was played on January 1, 1998. This 64th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Florida State Seminoles. Ohio State entered the game ranked number 10 in the nation at 10–2, whereas Florida State ...
Rankings
NFL draft
For the first time since the
NFL draft
The National Football League Draft, also called the NFL Draft or (officially) the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. Each team is given a position in the drafting o ...
's inception in 1936, no Ohio State players were selected in the
1998 NFL Draft.
Ohio State Drafted Players
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References
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The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played their home games at Ohio Stadium i ...