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1981 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats

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Record: 9-3, .750 W-L% (19th of 137) ▪ Rank: 15th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big Ten (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Earle Bruce (9-3)

PS/G: 32.2 (4th of 137) ▪ PA/G: 21.1 (83rd of 137)
SRS: 11.51 (22nd of 137) ▪ SOS: 3.59 (59th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Liberty Bowl 31-28 versus Navy

Big Ten Co-Champs

Passing

Stats include bowl game
Passing
Rk Player Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1 Art Schlichter 183 350 52.3 2551 7.3 7.0 17 10 123.8
2 Bob Atha 4 12 33.3 59 4.9 -0.9 1 2 68.8
3 Mike Tomczak 4 7 57.1 73 10.4 6.9 1 1 163.3
4 Tim Stephens 2 2 100.0 16 8.0 8.0 0 0 167.2

Rushing & Receiving

Stats include bowl game
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 Tim Spencer 226 1217 5.4 12 23 210 9.1 0 249 1427 5.7 12
2 Jim Gayle 153 732 4.8 9 20 191 9.6 0 173 923 5.3 9
3 Art Schlichter 80 -42 -0.5 6 80 -42 -0.5 6
4 Vaughn Broadnax 50 184 3.7 1 1 -7 -7.0 0 51 177 3.5 1
5 Bob Atha 18 79 4.4 1 1 4 4.0 0 19 83 4.4 1
6 Craig Dunn 12 34 2.8 0 12 34 2.8 0
7 Cedric Anderson 6 17 2.8 0 31 564 18.2 5 37 581 15.7 5
8 Tim O'Cain 5 43 8.6 1 2 7 3.5 0 7 50 7.1 1
9 Ed McDuffie 4 23 5.8 0 4 23 5.8 0
10 Tim Stephens 3 -2 -0.7 0 3 -2 -0.7 0
11 Victor Langley 2 17 8.5 0 6 120 20.0 1 8 137 17.1 1
12 Mike Tomczak 2 15 7.5 0 2 15 7.5 0
13 Ken Blair 2 9 4.5 0 2 9 4.5 0
14 Ray Myers 1 4 4.0 0 1 4 4.0 0
15 Kevin Richardson 1 2 2.0 0 1 2 2.0 0
16 Gary Williams 50 941 18.8 6 50 941 18.8 6
17 John Frank 45 449 10.0 3 45 449 10.0 3
18 Brad Dwelle 7 91 13.0 2 7 91 13.0 2
19 Thad Jemison 5 83 16.6 1 5 83 16.6 1
20 Trent Penn 1 34 34.0 1 1 34 34.0 1
21 Russ Gatewood 1 12 12.0 0 1 12 12.0 0