1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1973

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 56–7

| attend = 86,005

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 37–3

| attend = 87,439

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-buckeyes-roll-to-373/169062968/|work=The Times Recorder|title=Buckeyes roll to 37–3 victory over Horned Frogs|date=September 30, 1973|accessdate=March 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 27–3

| attend = 87,425

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| score = 24–0

| attend = 77,413

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| score = 37–7

| attend = 53,183

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 60–0

| attend = 87,453

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Illibuck Trophy

| score = 30–0

| attend = 60,707

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 35–0

| attend = 87,600

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 55–13

| attend = 87,447

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = t

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 10–10

| attend = 105,223

| source = {{cite news|title=M Ties – Who Goes To Bowl? QB Franklin Hurt After Rally Catches OSU, 10–10|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Curt Sylvester|date=November 25, 1973|page=1E, 7E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5647535/m_tieswho_goes_to_bowl_qb_franklin/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=June 27, 2016}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1974

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| gamename = Rose Bowl

| tv = NBC

| score = 42–21

| attend = 105,267

}}

}}

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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:

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;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

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"Ohio State Powers to 56-7 Romp Over Gophers." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sept 16.

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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:

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;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

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• Cornelius Greene 15 Rush, 113 Yds
• Champ Henson tore a knee ligament during the game

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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

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;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

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"Sub Fullback leads Buckeyes to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.

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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:

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;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

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|time=1:30 p.m.

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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:

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;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

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• Bruce Elia 24 rushes, 123 yards

Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.

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|time=1:35 p.m.

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|home=Ohio State

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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:

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;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

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"Ohio State Hits Quickly." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 28.

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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.

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;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

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Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.

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|time=1:30 p.m.

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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.

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;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

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"Colzie, Griffin Lead Ohio State to Victory." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 11.

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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 run 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.

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• 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

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Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 18.

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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.

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;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

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Cornelius Greene played with injured thumb (did not attempt a pass)

Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 25.

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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.

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;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

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MVP - Cornelius Greene 174 yards total offense, rush TD

[https://palmbeachpost.newspapers.com/browse/the-palm-beach-post_4012/1974/01/02/ Palm Beach Post. 1974 Jan 2.]

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}}

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|head_coach=

• Woody Hayes

|asst_coach=

• 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)

}}

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