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1979 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats

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Record: 11-1, .917 W-L% (4th of 140) ▪ Rank: 4th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big Ten (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Earle Bruce (11-1)

PS/G: 32.5 (5th of 140) ▪ PA/G: 10.5 (7th of 140)
SRS: 21.71 (4th of 140) ▪ SOS: 6.54 (33rd of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Rose Bowl 17-16 versus Southern California

Big Ten Champs

Passing

Stats include bowl game
Passing
Rk Player Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1 Art Schlichter 105 200 52.5 1816 9.1 9.1 14 6 145.9
2 Greg Castignola 7 19 36.8 68 3.6 5.7 2 0 101.6
3 Mike Strahine 1 2 50.0 6 3.0 3.0 0 0 75.2
4 Bob Atha 1 1 100.0 15 15.0 15.0 0 0 226.0

Rushing & Receiving

Stats include bowl game
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 Calvin Murray 173 872 5.0 6 19 239 12.6 1 192 1111 5.8 7
2 Art Schlichter 133 430 3.2 9 133 430 3.2 9
3 Ricardo Volley 112 565 5.0 3 3 24 8.0 0 115 589 5.1 3
4 Paul Campbell 68 356 5.2 4 2 11 5.5 1 70 367 5.2 5
5 Jim Gayle 44 209 4.8 1 6 34 5.7 0 50 243 4.9 1
6 Tim Spencer 37 221 6.0 2 37 221 6.0 2
7 Greg Castignola 23 60 2.6 2 23 60 2.6 2
8 Cliff Belmer 20 100 5.0 0 20 100 5.0 0
9 Ricky Johnson 11 27 2.5 0 11 27 2.5 0
10 Ty Hicks 8 49 6.1 0 6 106 17.7 2 14 155 11.1 2
11 Kelvin Lindsey 6 44 7.3 1 6 44 7.3 1
12 Doug Donley 6 35 5.8 0 37 800 21.6 5 43 835 19.4 5
13 Bob Atha 5 29 5.8 0 1 6 6.0 0 6 35 5.8 0
14 Mike Strahine 3 2 0.7 0 3 2 0.7 0
15 Gary Williams 25 479 19.2 2 25 479 19.2 2
16 Charles Hunter 7 144 20.6 2 7 144 20.6 2
17 Brad Dwelle 4 22 5.5 2 4 22 5.5 2
18 Bill Jaco 3 29 9.7 0 3 29 9.7 0
19 Ron Barwig 1 11 11.0 1 1 11 11.0 1