1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
| 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Big Ten champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Alex Gibbs (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | George Hill (5th season) |
| MVP | Cornelius Greene |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| No. 4 Ohio State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1975 Big Ten season. In their 25th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled an 11–1 record (8–0 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 374 to 79. Against ranked opponents during the regular season, they defeated No. 11 Michigan State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 13 UCLA, and No. 4 Michigan. The Buckeyes concluded the season in a rematch with UCLA, losing by a 23–10 score in the 1976 Rose Bowl. The Buckeyes, who had been ranked No. 1 prior to the Rose Bowl, dropped to No. 4 in the final AP and UPI polls.
The Buckeyes gained an average of 290.0 rushing yards and 83.1 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 139.8 rushing yards and 90.0 passing yards per game.
Running back Archie Griffin rushed for 1,357 yards (5.5 yards per carry) and won the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year, the only repeat winner in Heisman history. Quarterback Cornelius Greene tallied 976 passing yards and 473 rushing yards and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. Fullback Pete Johnson tallied 989 rushing yards and led the team in scoring with 156 points on 26 touchdowns. Three Ohio State players won consensus All-America honors: Griffin; offensive guard Ted Smith; and defensive back Tim Fox. Punter Tom Skladany won first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America. Eleven Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.