1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
National Champion (NCF, PS, R(FACT), SR)
Rose Bowl, W 42–21 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 2
Record10–0–1 (7–0–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPArchie Griffin
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 82,567)
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 0 1 10 0 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 0 1 10 0 1
Minnesota 6 2 0 7 4 0
Illinois 4 4 0 5 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Purdue 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northwestern 4 4 0 4 7 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 7 0
Indiana 0 8 0 2 9 0
Iowa 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.


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