1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3 2 10–0–1 7–0–1 Woody Hayes 23rd George Hill 3rd Archie Griffin Greg Hare Rick Middleton Ohio Stadium Big Ten co-championRose Bowl championNational Champion (NCF, PS, R(FACT), SR) Rose Bowl W 42–21 vs. USC The 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–0–1 record, including the 1974 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they won, 42–21, against the USC Trojans. The Ohio State Buckeyes were named national champion by the National Championship Foundation, Poling System, David Rothman (statistician) and the Sagarin Ratings, but this championship is not claimed by Ohio State. Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 15 1:30 p.m. w 3 Minnesota Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 56–7 86,005 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-buckeyes-griffin/181866103/ The South Bend Tribune Buckeyes, Griffin dazzle Minnesota September 16, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. w y 3 TCU Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 37–3 87,439 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-buckeyes-roll-to-373/169062968/ The Times Recorder Buckeyes roll to 37–3 victory over Horned Frogs September 30, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:30 p.m. w y 1 Washington State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 27–3 87,425 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-soph-greene-keys-buckeyes-27/181654854/ The Blade Soph Greene keys Buckeyes' 27–3 romp October 7, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 2:00 p.m. w y 1 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 24–0 77,413 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-griffin-no-1-b/181866133/ The Des Moines Register Griffin, No. 1 Buckeyes stomp Badgers October 14, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 1:30 p.m. w y 1 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 37–7 53,183 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-indiana-plays-great-ga/181866183/ Chicago Tribune Indiana plays 'great' game but loses 37–7 October 21, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 p.m. w 1 y Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 60–0 87,453 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-osu-offense-runs-wild-def/181866224/ The Lima News OSU offense runs wild, defense immovable October 28, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 2:00 p.m. w y 1 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck 30–0 60,707 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-buckeyes-pin-illini/181866263/ Quad-City Times Buckeyes pin Illini November 4, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 p.m. w 1 Michigan State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 35–0 87,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-ohio-state-shut/181866311/ The Decatur Daily Review Ohio State shuts out MSU November 11, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 p.m. w 1 Iowa Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 55–13 87,447 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-blistering-bucks-r/181866365/ Lansing State Journal Blistering Bucks rout Iowa, 55–13 November 18, 1973 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 12:30 p.m. t y 1 Michigan 4 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ABC 10–10 105,223 M Ties – Who Goes To Bowl? QB Franklin Hurt After Rally Catches OSU, 10–10 Detroit Free Press Curt Sylvester November 25, 1973 1E, 7E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5647535/m_tieswho_goes_to_bowl_qb_franklin/ Newspapers.com June 27, 2016 January 1, 1974 5:00 p.m. w y y 4 USC 7 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl NBC 42–21 105,267 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-ohio-state-rips-u/181652702/ The Muskegon Chronicle Ohio State rips USC in Rose Bowl January 2, 1974 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Ohio State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363955 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 27, 2025 Game summaries Minnesota Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) September 15 Minnesota 0 7 0 0 Ohio State 14 21 7 14 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 86,005 74 F C First quarter OSU – Champ Henson 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 10:24. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: OSU – Cornelius Greene 4-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 8:44. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: Second quarter MINN – John King 1-yard run (Steve Goldberg kick), 12:59. Ohio State 14–7. Drive: OSU – Archie Griffin 93-yard kickoff return (Blair Conway kick), 12:45. Ohio State 21–7. OSU – Champ Henson 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:51. Ohio State 28–7. Drive: OSU – Brian Baschnagel 5-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:00. Ohio State 35–7. Drive: Third quarter OSU – Neal Colzie 78-yard punt return (Blair Conway kick), 5:36. Ohio State 42–7. Fourth quarter OSU – Champ Henson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 10:39. Ohio State 49–7. Drive: OSU – Billy Ezzo 55-yard pass from Greg Hare (Blair Conway kick), 1:51. Ohio State 56–7. Drive: Top passers MINN – John Lawing – 5/9, 31 yards, INT OSU – Greg Hare – 2/2, 64 yards, TD Top rushers MINN – John King – 17 rushes, 51 yards, TD OSU – Archie Griffin – 15 rushes, 129 yards Top receivers MINN – Keith Fahnhorst – 3 receptions, 23 yards OSU – Billy Ezzo – 1 reception, 55 yards, TD "Ohio State Powers to 56-7 Romp Over Gophers." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sept 16. TCU Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed TCU Horned Frogs (1–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) September 29 1:30 p.m. TCU 0 3 0 0 Ohio State 14 17 0 6 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 87,439 Rain, 78 F C First quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 68-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 12:17. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: OSU – Champ Henson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:42. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: 69 yards. Second quarter TCU – Berl Simmons 23-yard field goal, 9:18. Ohio State 14–3. Drive: OSU – Cornelius Greene 72-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 9:02. Ohio State 21–3. Drive: OSU – Cornelius Greene 8-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 2:33. Ohio State 28–3. Drive: OSU – Blair Conway 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Ohio State 31–3. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter OSU – Fred Pagac 13-yard pass from Greg Hare (kick failed), 6:25. Ohio State 37–3. Drive: Top passers TCU – Kent Marshall – 7/17, 54 yards OSU – Cornelius Greene – 3/6, 34 yards, INT Top rushers TCU – Mike Luttrell – 14 rushes, 44 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 14 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers TCU — John Ott – 2 receptions, 20 yards OSU – Ted Powell – 1 reception, 22 yards Cornelius Greene 15 Rush, 113 Yds Champ Henson tore a knee ligament during the game Washington State Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Washington State Cougars (1–2) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) October 6 Washington State 0 3 0 0 Ohio State 0 14 13 0 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 87425 Sunny, 65 F C First quarter No scoring Second quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 17-yard run (kick failed), 7:14. Ohio State 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards. OSU – Archie Griffin 6-yard pass from Cornelius Greene (pass good), 3:20. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards. WSU – Joe Danelo 41-yard field goal, 0:22. Ohio State 14–3. Drive: 40 yards. Third quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 26-yard run (kick blocked), 9:21. Ohio State 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards. OSU – Bruce Elia 9-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 5:13. Ohio State 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers WSU – Wally Bennett – 7/11, 50 yards, INT OSU – Cornelius Greene – 3/6, 62 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WSU – Andrew Jones – 17 rushes, 64 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 15 rushes, 128 yards, TD Top receivers WSU – Fritz Brayton – 6 receptions, 45 yards OSU – Dave Hazel – 1 reception, 49 yards right 1973 Ohio State vs. Washington State - silent game film "Sub Fullback leads Buckeyes to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05. At Wisconsin Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (1–3) October 13 1:00 p.m. Ohio State 7 0 7 10 Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin 77,413 Sunny, 68 F C Glenn Fortin First quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:18. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: Second quarter No scoring Third quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 11:29. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: Fourth quarter OSU – Blair Conway 36-yard field goal, 11:12. Ohio State 17–0. Drive: OSU – Bruce Elia 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 5:09. Ohio State 24–0. Drive: Top passers OSU – Cornelius Greene – 1/6, 22 yard, INT WIS – Gregg Bohlig – 9/18, 98 yards, INT Top rushers OSU – Archie Griffin – 29 rushes, 169 yards, TD WIS – Billy Marek – 13 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers OSU – Fred Pagac – 1 reception, 22 yards WIS – Art Sanger – 2 receptions, 35 yards At Indiana Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (2–3) October 20 1:30 p.m. Ohio State 7 17 7 6 Indiana 0 0 0 7 Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana 53,183 Clear, 65 F C First quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 6-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 7:29. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: Second quarter OSU – Blair Conway 37-yard field goal, 13:05. Ohio State 10–0. Drive: OSU – Cornelius Greene 11-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:26. Ohio State 17–0. Drive: OSU – Bruce Elia 3-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:36. Ohio State 24–0. Drive: Third quarter OSU – Neal Colzie 55-yard interception return (Blair Conway kick), 14:14. Ohio State 31–0. Fourth quarter IND – Trent Smock 51-yard pass from Mike Flanagan (Frank Stavroff kick), 7:50. Ohio State 31–7. Drive: OSU – Bruce Elia 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:18. Ohio State 37–7. Drive: Top passers OSU – Greg Hare – 1/2, 39 yards IND – Mike Glazier – 9/18, 84 yards, 2 INT Top rushers OSU – Archie Griffin – 25 rushes, 130 yards IND – Courtney Snyder – 16 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers OSU – John Smurda – 2 receptions, 42 yards IND – Trent Smock – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD Bruce Elia 24 rushes, 123 yards Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21. Northwestern Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Northwestern Wildcats (2–4) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) October 27 1:35 p.m. Northwestern 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 27 26 7 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 87,453 Cloudy, 61 F C First quarter No scoring Second quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 9:10. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: OSU – Archie Griffin 18-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 6:40. Ohio State 14–0. Drive: OSU – Tim Fox 20-yard blocked punt return (kick failed), 5:21. Ohio State 20–0. OSU – Brian Baschnagel 4-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 1:27. Ohio State 27–0. Drive: Third quarter OSU – Neal Colzie 19-yard interception return (Blair Conway kick), 14:49. Ohio State 34–0. OSU – Cornelius Greene 55-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 11:36. Ohio State 41–0. Drive: OSU – Archie Griffin 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:39. Ohio State 47–0. Drive: OSU – Elmer Lippert 5-yard run (kick failed), 3:09. Ohio State 53–0. Drive: Fourth quarter OSU – Morris Bradshaw 8-yard pass from Greg Hare (Blair Conway kick), 11:13. Ohio State 60–0. Drive: Top passers NW – Mitch Anderson – 3/9, 37 yards, 2 INT OSU – Greg Hare – 4/6, 71 yards, TD Top rushers NW – Jim Trimble – 8 rushes, 36 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 17 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NW – Steve Harris – 2 receptions, 29 yards OSU – Tim Holycross – 2 receptions, 60 yards "Ohio State Hits Quickly." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 28. At Illinois Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (5–2) November 3 1:00 p.m. CST Ohio State 3 0 7 20 Illinois 0 0 0 0 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 60,707 Clear, 53 F C First quarter OSU – Blair Conway 25-yard field goal, 7:18. Ohio State 3–0. Second quarter No scoring Third quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 5:14. Ohio State 10–0. Drive: 41 yards. Fourth quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 7-yard run (kick failed), 14:15. Ohio State 16–0. Drive: 16 yards. OSU – Cornelius Greene 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 10:36. Ohio State 23–0. Drive: 31 yards. OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 5:42. Ohio State 30–0. Drive: 31 yards. Top passers OSU – Dave Purdy – 2/4, 18 yards ILL – Jeff Hollenbach – 3/11, 27 yards, INT Top rushers OSU – Archie Griffin – 29 rushes, 108 yards ILL – Lonnie Perrin – 7 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers OSU – Fred Pagac – 1 reception, 12 yards ILL – Garvin Roberson – 2 receptions, 15 yards Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4. Michigan State Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Michigan State Spartans (3–5) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) November 10 1:30 p.m. Michigan State 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 7 14 7 7 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 87,600 36 F C First quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 3:24. Ohio St 7–0. Second quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 9:26. Ohio St 14–0. OSU – Neal Colzie 43-yard punt return (Blair Conway kick), 2:08. Ohio St 21–0. Third quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 8:57. Ohio St 28–0. Fourth quarter OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 13:53. Ohio St 35–0. Top passers MSU – Tyrone Willingham – 1/2, 6 yards OSU – Cornelius Greene – 3/6, 31 yards, INT Top rushers MSU – Mike Holt – 13 rushes, 52 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 21 rushes, 131 yards Top receivers MSU – Mike Cobb – 1 reception, 6 yards OSU – Elmer Lippert – 1 reception, 20 yards "Colzie, Griffin Lead Ohio State to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 11. Iowa Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes (0–9) at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–0) November 17 12:30 p.m. CST Iowa 0 0 0 13 Ohio State 14 13 21 7 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 87,447 Clear, 42 F C First quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 10:21. Ohio State 7–0. OSU – Bruce Elia 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:30. Ohio State 14–0. Second quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 1-yard run (kick failed), 2:27. Ohio State 20–0. OSU – Dave Hazel 41-yard pass from Cornelius Greene (Blair Conway kick), 0:07. Ohio State 27–0. Third quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 3-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 7:38. Ohio State 34–0. OSU – Archie Griffin 8-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 2:49. Ohio State 41–0. OSU – Bruce Elia 3-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:34. Ohio State 48–0. Fourth quarter IOWA – Bill Schultz 78-yard pass from Butch Caldwell (Harry Kokolus kick), 14:48. Ohio State 48–7. IOWA – Rod Wellington 2-yard run (pass failed), 8:22. Ohio State 48–13. OSU – Elmer Lippert 12 yard run (Tom Klaban kick), 6:44. Ohio State 55–13. Top passers IOWA – Butch Caldwell – 6/17, 129 yards, TD OSU – Cornelius Greene – 1/3, 41 yards Top rushers IOWA – Rod Wellington – 24 rushes, 117 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 30 rushes, 246 yards, TD Top receiver IOWA – Bill Schultz – 1 reception, 78 yards, TD OSU – Dave Hazel – 1 reception, 41 yards, TD Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 18. At Michigan Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0) at #4 Michigan Wolverines (10–0) November 24 12:05 p.m. EST Ohio State 0 10 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 10 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 105,223 Cloudy, 50 F C ABC First quarter No scoring Second quarter OSU – Blair Conway 31-yard field goal, 11:04. Ohio State 3–0. OSU – Pete Johnson 5-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:53. Ohio State 10–0. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter MICH – Mike Lantry 30-yard field goal, 14:23. Ohio State 10–3. MICH – Dennis Franklin 10-yard run (Mike Lantry kick), 9:32. Tie 10–10. Top passers OSU – Greg Hare – 0/4, INT MICH – Dennis Franklin – 7/11, 99 yards, INT Top rushers OSU – Archie Griffin – 30 rushes, 163 yards MICH – Ed Shuttlesworth – 27 rushes, 116 yards Top receivers OSU – None MICH – Clint Haslerig – 5 receptions, 64 yards Cornelius Greene played with injured thumb (did not attempt a pass) Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 25. Rose Bowl (vs. USC) Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Rose Bowl: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0–1) vs. #7 USC Trojans (9–1–1) January 1, 1974 Tuesday 2:00 p.m. PST USC 3 11 7 0 Ohio State 7 7 13 15 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 105,267 NBC Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis First quarter USC – Chip Limahelu 47-yard field goal, 12:27. USC 3–0. OSU – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick). Ohio State 7–3. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards. Second quarter USC – Chip Limahelu 42-yard field goal. Ohio State 7–6 USC – J.K. McKay 10-yard pass from Anthony Davis (pass good), 5:16. USC 14–7. OSU – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 0:49. Tie 14–14. Drive: 12 plays. Third quarter USC – Anthony Davis 1-yard run (Chip Limahelu kick), 6:30. USC 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards. OSU – Pete Johnson 4-yard run (kick failed), 4:53. USC 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards. OSU – Cornelius Greene 1-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 2:12. Ohio State 27–21. Fourth quarter OSU – Bruce Elia 2-yard run (run good), 10:38. Ohio State 35–21. OSU – Archie Griffin 47-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:35. Ohio State 42–21. Top passers USC – Pat Haden – 21/39, 229 yards OSU – Cornelius Greene – 6/8, 129 yards, INT Top rushers USC – Anthony Davis – 16 rushes, 74 yards, TD OSU – Archie Griffin – 22 rushes, 149 yards, TD Top receivers USC – J.K. McKay – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD OSU – Fred Pagac – 4 receptions, 89 yards MVP - Cornelius Greene 174 yards total offense, rush TD Palm Beach Post. 1974 Jan 2. Roster 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes y 59 Ronald Ayers OL 87 Mike Bartoszek WR 48 Brian Baschnagel WB y 58 Charles Baxter OL 34 Dan Bembry RB 13 Morris Bradshaw WB y 73 Scott Dannelley OL 50 Michael Datish OL 36 Jr Bruce Elia FB LB y 8 Bill Ezzo WR 77 Doug France OL 22 Richard Gales RB 66 Larry Graf OL 7 So Cornelius Greene QB y 45 So Archie Griffin RB y 18 Sr Greg Hare QB C 82 Dave Hazel WR 38 Champ Henson FB y 74 Sr John Hicks OT y John Hicks (American football) 27 Tim Holycross RB 44 John Hughes RB 61 John Husband OL 33 So Pete Johnson FB y Pete Johnson (American football, born 1954) 4 Randal Keith FB 55 Dwight King OL 56 Stephen Koegel OL 63 Jim Kregel OG 51 Gary Lillvis OL 47 Elmer Lippert RB 64 William Lukens OL 69 Dick Mack OG 35 David Mazeroski RB 14 Gary McCutcheon QB 2 Larry Molls RB 9 Robert Murphy WR 52 Steve Myers C 16 Jim Pacenta QB 80 Fred Pagac TE y 68 Louis Petrini OL 89 Ted Powell TE 19 Dave Purdy QB 65 Barney Renard OL 41 Woody Roach RB 72 Kurt Schumacher OT y Kurt Schumacher (American football) 76 Dan Scott OL 85 John Smurda TE 57 Mark Straka OL 60 Thomas Swank OL 9 Kenneth Thompson QB 70 Robert Willard OL 95 Richard Applegate DL 92 Marvin Battle DL 37 Brian Bowers LB 84 Robert Brudzinski DL 75 Nick Buonamici DL 23 Craig Cassady DB 78 Robert Coan DL 20 Neal Colzie CB y 91 Jim Cope DE 98 James Cramer LB 90 Patrick Curto DL 71 Pete Cusick DT y 67 Dan Cutillo DT 16 Jeff Davis DB 29 Jerome Davis DB 88 Van DeCree DE y 12 Tim Fox S y Tim Fox (American football) 25 Robert Gentry DB 53 Randy Gradishar LB y 42 Arnie Jones LB 49 Larry Kain DL 14 Robert Kelly DL 21 Carl Kern DB 62 Vic Koegel LB 54 Ken Kuhn LB 46 Steve Luke DB y 81 Thomas Marendt DL 30 Lou Mathis DB 32 Rick Middleton LB y Rick Middleton (American football) C 11 Max Midlam DB 79 Craig Nemitz DL 99 Lawrence O'Rourke DL 24 Rich Parsons DB 28 Doug Plank DB y 35 Rocco Rich LB 43 Bruce Ruhl DB 97 Ted Smith LB 39 Harold Thornton LB 6 Monty Thompson DB 93 Edward Trepanier DL 83 Louis Willott DL 3 Blair Conway K 5 Mike Keeton P Tom Klaban K 1 Fr Tom Skladany P y http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1973/1973_Roster.pdf 2015-Dec-05 Woody Hayes George Chaump (Off) Charles Clausen (DT) Ed Ferkany (OG/P) George Hill (DC/LB) Rudy Hubbard (RB) John Mummey (ST) Esco Sarkkinen (DE) Ralph Staub (OT/TE/K) Dick Walker (DB) 1974 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Round Pick Position NFL club John Hicks 1 3 Guard New York Giants Rick Middleton 1 13 Linebacker New Orleans Saints Randy Gradishar 1 14 Linebacker Denver Broncos Morris Bradshaw 4 93 Wide Receiver Oakland Raiders Gregg Hare 8 203 Quarterback Buffalo Bills Dan Scott 9 224 Guard Cleveland Browns Jim Kregel 10 243 Guard Pittsburgh Steelers Vic Koegel 12 304 Linebacker Atlanta Falcons References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football