1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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The 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University
in the college football
season of 1976-1977
. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record, including the 1977 Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
, where they won 27–10 against the Colorado Buffaloes
.
1977 NFL draftees
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1976-1977
1976 college football season
The 1976 college football season ended with a championship for the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh. Coached by Johnny Majors , the Pitt Panthers brought a college football championship to the home of the defending pro football champions, the Steelers. Pitt also had the Heisman Trophy...
. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–2–1 record, including the 1977 Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, where they won 27–10 against the Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado Buffaloes football
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...
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Schedule
1977 NFL draftees1977 NFL DraftThe 1977 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977...
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Bob Brudzinski Bob Brudzinski Robert Louis Brudzinski is a former American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League.-Ohio State:... |
1 | 23 | Linebacker | Los Angeles Rams 1977 Los Angeles Rams season The 1977 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 40th year with the National Football League and the 32nd season in Los Angeles. Hobbled by chronic knee woes, Joe Namath was waived by the New York Jets, who were unable to trade him. Namath signed with the L.A. Rams in May 1977... |
| Tom Skladany Tom Skladany Thomas Edward Skladany was an American football punter with a six-year career in the National Football League from 1978 to 1983. Skladany was a three-time All-American at The Ohio State University—. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.Simmons.... |
2 | 46 | Punter | Cleveland Browns 1977 Cleveland Browns season The 1977 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 28th season with the National Football League. With one game left in the season, head coach Forrest Gregg was fired and replaced by Dick Modzelewski.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.... |
| Pete Johnson Pete Johnson (American football) Pete Johnson is a former college and professional American football running back. He spent 8 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. Before his NFL career, Johnson played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.-College career:Johnson played fullback for Ohio State from 1973 through 1976... |
2 | 49 | Running Back | Cincinnati Bengals 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's tenth year in professional football and its eighth with the National Football League.A loss to Houston in the final game cost the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The team finished with an 8–6 record.... |
| Giovanni Strassini | 6 | 162 | Tight End | Cleveland Browns 1977 Cleveland Browns season The 1977 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 28th season with the National Football League. With one game left in the season, head coach Forrest Gregg was fired and replaced by Dick Modzelewski.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.... |
| Ed Thompson | 8 | 210 | Linebacker | New York Jets 1977 New York Jets season The 1977 New York Jets season was the 18th season for the team and the 8th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1976 under new head coach Walt Michaels. For the third straight season, the Jets finished with a record of... |
| Nick Buonamici | 9 | 238 | Defensive Tackle | Chicago Bears 1977 Chicago Bears season The 1977 Chicago Bears season was their 58th regular season and 13th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5 record earning them a wild card spot against the Dallas Cowboys, who eventually beat the Bears en route to a Super Bowl victory.Walter Payton was the star... |