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Ohio State Buckeyes
University The Ohio State University
Conference Big Ten
NCAA Division I
Athletics director Gene Smith
Location Columbus, OH
Varsity teams 19 men and 20 women varsity teams
Football stadium Ohio Stadium
Basketball arena Jerome Schottenstein Center
Baseball stadium Bill Davis Stadium
Other arenas OSU Ice Arena
St. John Arena
Mascot Brutus Buckeye
Nickname Buckeyes

Shield Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... Big Ten can refer to: Big Ten Conference, a college athletics conference Big Ten (movie studios), the largest movie studios in Hollywood This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Gene Smith is currently the athletic director for Ohio State University. ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Ohio Stadium (also known as The House Harley Built, The Horseshoe, or simply The ’Shoe) is the home of the Buckeyes football team at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... Jerome Schottenstein Center (JSC) is located around the corner of Olentangy River Rd. ... Bill Davis Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Columbus, Ohio. ... The OSU Ice Rink is a 1,000 seat hockey rink located at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... St. ... Brutus Buckeye as a cartoon character. ... Binomial name Aesculus glabra Willd. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 3. ...

Fight song Across the Field and Buckeye Battle Cry
Colors Scarlet and Gray

              (Fight The Team) Across the Field is the main fight song of The Ohio State University and the oldest one still in current use. ... Buckeye Battle Cry is one of two fight songs of the Ohio State Buckeyes. ...

Homepage http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/

The Ohio State University's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. (The men's hockey program competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and its women's hockey program competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association). The school colors are scarlet and gray (see trivia note below). The mascot of OSU is Brutus Buckeye. This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... Binomial name Aesculus glabra Willd. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska, Indiana, and Nebraska. ... The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. ... Scarlet or Scarlett (often used interchangeably) may refer to a number of things or people: Things Scarlet (color), a bright shade of beauty boldness individuality or red Scarlet (cloth), a type of woollen cloth common in mediaeval England Scarlet (magazine), a womens magazine in the UK. Scarlett (novel), a... Gray (Gy) is the derived SI unit for absorbed dose, specific energy and kerma (kinetic energy in matter). ... Brutus Buckeye as a cartoon character. ...


Ohio State is one of only three universities (Michigan and Cal being the others) to have won an NCAA national championship in baseball, basketball and football. Ohio State has also won national championships in men's swimming & diving, men's outdoor track & field, men's golf, men's gymnastics, men's fencing, co-ed fencing, and synchronized swimming.[1] Since the inception of the Athletic Director's Cup, Ohio State has finished in the top 25 each year, including top 6 finishes in three of the last five years.[2] During the 2005-2006 school year Ohio State became this first Big Ten team to win conference championships in football, men's basketball and women's basketball in the same season. They repeated this feat in the 2006-2007 season. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The NACDA Directors Cup is an award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics. ...


Outstanding sports figures that were student athletes at Ohio State include Jesse Owens (“The Buckeye Bullet”; track and field), John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas, and Katie Smith (basketball), Frank Howard (baseball), Jack Nicklaus (golf); and Chic Harley (three-time All-American football running back). Hall of Fame coaches at Ohio State have included Paul Brown and Woody Hayes in football, Fred Taylor in basketball, Larry Snyder in track and field, and Mike Peppe in swimming and diving. Notable sports figures in Ohio State history may be inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.One of the winnigest programs in NCAA collegiate history James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. ... John J. Havlicek (born April 8, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first four seasons. ... Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30, 1940) was a legendary basketball star from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a world-renowned memory education expert. ... Katharine Marie Smih(Born:June 4,1974) is a WNBA basketball player for the Detroit Shock. ... Frank Oliver Howard (born August 8, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman, coach and manager. ... Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), also known as The Golden Bear,[1] is widely regarded as the greatest professional golfer of all time, in large part because of his records in major championships. ... Charles Wesley Chic Harley (September 15, 1895 - April 21, 1974) was one of the outstanding American football players of the first half of the 20th century and the player who first brought the Ohio State University football program to national attention. ... Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was an athletics coach of American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League. ... Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes (February 14, 1913 â€“ March 12, 1987) was a college football coach who is best remembered for his 28-year tenure at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... Fred R. Taylor (born December 3, 1924 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States - died January 6, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio) was a college mens basketball coach for The Ohio State University from 1959 to 1976. ... The Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame is the athletic hall of fame for the Ohio State University. ...

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Football

See also: 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The Ohio State football team, which plays at Ohio Stadium (a.k.a. the Horseshoe or simply the 'Shoe'), won the 2002 college football national championship at the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. It was the seventh national championship for Ohio State, which also topped the nation in 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, and 1968. Although The Ohio State University does not recognize championships won in 1933, 1944, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1998, various organizations awarded it the national championship, reaching a total of 14 titles. Head Coach Jim Tressel 7th Year, 62-14 Home Stadium Ohio Stadium Capacity 101,568 - FieldTurf Conference Big Ten First Year 1889 Athletic Director Gene Smith Website OhioStateBuckeyes. ... The Buckeyes kick off. ... Ohio Stadium (also known as The House Harley Built, The Horseshoe, or simply The ’Shoe) is the home of the Buckeyes football team at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...


Five former Ohio State head coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Howard Jones, John Wilce, Francis Schmidt, Woody Hayes, and Earle Bruce. The coach perhaps most strongly associated with Ohio State football was the colorful and legendary Woody Hayes (1913-1987), who passionately taught players and students that a person succeeds in life through "outworking" the opposition. The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... College Football Hall of Fame front. ... Howard Jones (born August 23, 1885 in Excello, OH and died July 27, 1941 in Toluca Lake, CA) was a football coach for the University of Southern California, Syracuse University, Yale, Ohio State, University of Iowa, and Duke University. ... John Woodworth Wilce (May 12, 1888 — May 17, 1963) was a coach of American football at the Ohio State University, a physician, and a university professor. ... Francis Albert Schmidt (December 3, 1885 - September 19, 1944) was an American football coach and is an inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame. ... Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes (February 14, 1913 â€“ March 12, 1987) was a college football coach who is best remembered for his 28-year tenure at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... Earle Bruce (born March 8, 1931) is a former college football and arena football coach from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes (February 14, 1913 â€“ March 12, 1987) was a college football coach who is best remembered for his 28-year tenure at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ...


The Buckeye's newest coach is Jim Tressel. Coach Tressel has helped lead the buckeyes to a bowl game in every season during his tenure including two National Title games.


The Buckeye football team boasts six Heisman trophy winners, including the only two-time winner Archie Griffin (in 1974 and 1975), Les Horvath (1944), Vic Janowicz (1950), Howard “Hopalong” Cassady (1955), Eddie George (1995), and Troy Smith (2006). Ohio State is a part of the intense athletic Ohio State-Michigan Rivalry (particularly in football). The University of Michigan leads the historical series 57-40-6, but Ohio State is 5-1 in the game since Jim Tressel became its coach in 2001. The OSU/UM game has been called the greatest rivalry in sports by ESPN.[3] Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back remembered in sports as college footballs only two-time Heisman trophy winner. ... Les Horvath (born October 12, 1921; died November 14, 1995) was the 1944 Heisman Trophy winner, who played quarterback and halfback for Ohio State University. ... Victor Felix Vic Janowicz (born February 26, 1930, died February 27, 1996) played halfback for Ohio State University. ... Howard Hopalong Cassady (born March 2, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former college and professional American football running back. ... Edward Nathan George, Jr. ... Troy Smith (born July 20, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former starting quarterback for the Ohio State University football team from 2004-2006, and the winner of the 2006 Heisman Trophy. ... The Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry is the intense rivalry between the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University football teams. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... James Patrick Tressel (born December 5, 1952) is the current head football coach at The Ohio State University. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ...


Five Ohio State football players were drafted in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Three of them were defensive players, including two outside linebackers (A. J. Hawk and Bobby Carpenter). Other Ohio State players drafted in the first round were strong safety Donte Whitner, wide receiver Santonio Holmes, and center Nick Mangold. Cornerback Ashton Youboty and inside linebacker Anthony Schlegel were drafted in the third round. Safety Nate Salley and offensive guard Rob Sims were selected in the fourth round. The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ... Aaron James Hawk (born January 6, 1984 in Kettering, Ohio) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. A two-time All-American in college, he played for Ohio State University. ... Bobby Carpenter (born August 1, 1983 in Lancaster, Ohio) is an American football linebacker, taken from Ohio State University by the Dallas Cowboys with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. ... Donte Whitner (born August 24, 1985) is a current American Football safety for the Buffalo Bills. ... Santonio Holmes, Jr. ... Nick Mangold (born January 13, 1984 in Centerville, Ohio) is an American football center with the New York Jets, drafted 29th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft from Ohio State. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Anthony Schlegel (born March 1, 1981) is a current American Football linebacker who is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals. ... Nate Salley (born February 5, 1984 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American football free safety, who currently plays for the National Football Leagues Carolina Panthers. ... Rob Sims is an American football offensive guard, who currently plays for the National Football Leagues Seattle Seahawks. ...


On January 8, 2007, the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes were defeated by the Florida Gators, 41-14, in the BCS Championship game. Despite winning the Heisman Trophy a month earlier, quarterback Troy Smith managed only 35 yds passing and had -29 rushing yards (accounting for only six total yards).


Ohio State Players Selected In 2006 NFL Draft

Round Overall Pick # Team Player Position
1 5 Green Bay Packers A. J. Hawk Outside Linebacker
1 8 Buffalo Bills Donte Whitner Safety
1 18 Dallas Cowboys Bobby Carpenter Outside Linebacker
1 25 Pittsburgh Steelers Santonio Holmes Wide Receiver
1 29 New York Jets Nick Mangold Center
3 70 Buffalo Bills Ashton Youboty Cornerback
3 76 New York Jets Anthony Schlegel Inside Linebacker
4 121 Carolina Panthers Nate Salley Safety
4 128 Seattle Seahawks Rob Sims Guard

Ohio State players entered in the NFL Draft, but not selected, include defensive end Mike Kudla and placekicker Josh Huston. Mike Kudla was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers and released in August.[4] Packers redirects here. ... Aaron James Hawk (born January 6, 1984 in Kettering, Ohio) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. A two-time All-American in college, he played for Ohio State University. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... Donte Whitner (born August 24, 1985) is a current American Football safety for the Buffalo Bills. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Eastern Conference (1960-1969) Capitol Division (1967-1969) National... Bobby Carpenter may refer to: Bobby Carpenter (hockey player) a former NHL hockey player Bobby Carpenter (football player) a current American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. ... Steelers redirects here. ... Santonio Holmes, Jr. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... Nick Mangold (born January 13, 1984 in Centerville, Ohio) is an American football center with the New York Jets, drafted 29th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft from Ohio State. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... Anthony Schlegel (born March 1, 1981) is a current American Football linebacker who is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals. ... City Charlotte, North Carolina Other nicknames The Cardiac Cats Team colors Black, Carolina Blue, and Silver Head Coach John Fox Owner Jerry Richardson General manager Marty Hurney Mascot Sir Purr League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) National Football Conference (1995-present) NFC West (1995-2001) NFC South (2002... Nate Salley (born February 5, 1984 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American football free safety, who currently plays for the National Football Leagues Carolina Panthers. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference (1976... Rob Sims is an American football offensive guard, who currently plays for the National Football Leagues Seattle Seahawks. ... Josh Huston (born February 28, 1982 in Findlay, Ohio) is an American football kicker who played his college football at Ohio State University. ... Steelers redirects here. ...


The Daily Oklahoman ranked Ohio State the number one school for running backs in the nation in a July 10, 2006 sports section article. The Oklahoman is the statewide newspaper for Oklahoma. ... High school running back A running back, halfback or tailback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Men's Basketball

See also: 2006-07 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The Ohio State men's basketball team has played in Ten NCAA Final Fours, winning the championship in 1960, when they were led by Basketball Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, and Bob Knight off the bench. Twenty-three times a Buckeye has been named first team All American including five two-time All Americans and one three-time All American. Between 1960 and 1964 Ohio State won five consecutive Big Ten championships, an achievement that has yet to be matched. 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes |coach = Thad Matta |arena = Jerome Schottenstein Center |capacity = 19,200 |nickname = ohio state buckeyes ... The 2006-07 Ohio State Buckeyes mens basketball team played against Florida for the 2006-07 NCAA tournament championship. ... // Final four redirects here. ... Basketball Hall of Fame Logo The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30, 1940) was a legendary basketball star from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a world-renowned memory education expert. ... John J. Havlicek (born April 8, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first four seasons. ... Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby) Knight (born October 25, 1940, in Massillon, Ohio, U.S.), also known as The General, is the head mens basketball coach at Texas Tech. ... The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. ...


In 2004, Ohio State University fired men's basketball coach Jim O’Brien for recruiting violations and self-imposed a one year penalty, including a ban on post-season play and reduction of scholarships. In light of these University self-imposed penalties, the NCAA Division I Committee on infractions merely placed Ohio State University on three years probation for the violations, and gave heavier penalties to Coach O’Brien and a former assistant coach.[5] The lightness of this judgment was seen as encouragement for schools to be proactive in responding to violations. Nevertheless, O’Brien successfully sued Ohio State for improper termination. Thad Matta, the current coach of the Buckeyes, took over O'Brien's spot three years ago. Ohio State recruited such talents as Greg Oden, and Mike Conley, Jr. to start the 2006-2007 year. The Buckeyes finished the season with a 27-3 record; won the Big Ten tournament, and earned a number 1 seed for the NCAA tournament. After a very close game with state rival Xavier, and a thrilling 20 point come from behind victory against the Tennessee Volunteers, the Buckeyes managed to hold off Georgetown Hoyas 67-60 to reach the Championship Game for the first time since 1962, which they lost to defending NCAA champions Florida Gators, 84-75. The Buckeyes ended the 2006-2007 season with a record of 35-4. Jim O Brien Jim OBrien (born April 9, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York) is a college basketball coach who has served as coach of St. ... Gregory Wayne Oden Jr. ... Michael Alex Conley, Jr. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ... Georgetown University is an elite private research university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... // Final four redirects here. ... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...


Golf

Ohio State's two golf courses, the Scarlet and the Gray, were completed in 1938. The Scarlet was designed by architect Alister MacKenzie, who designed the Masters course at Augusta National. However, his original design was not implemented fully, and the greens were the only part of the course that truly resembled his designs. Golf magazines annually rate the Scarlet Course as one of the top collegiate courses in the nation. The Scarlet recently underwent a $4.2 million renovation under the supervision of Jack Nicklaus. Ohio State has won the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships in 1945 and 1979. Five times, Buckeye men have won the NCAA golf individual championship: John Lorms in 1945, Tom Nieporte in 1951, Rick Jones in 1956, Jack Nicklaus in 1961 and Clark Burroughs in 1985. Ohio State University Golf Club. ... Perhaps the greatest golf course designer of all time. ... This article is about the golf tournament. ... Augusta National Golf Club, a private golf club in Augusta, Georgia, is one of the most famous and exclusive golf clubs in North America. ... The NCAA Division I Mens Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. mens collegiate golf. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... // Tom Nieporte (born October 2, 1928) is a American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), also known as The Golden Bear,[1] is widely regarded as the greatest professional golfer of all time, in large part because of his records in major championships. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...


Synchronized swimming

Ohio State has been the best program in the first 30 years of national collegiate synchronized swimming competition. In the team event, Ohio State won 24 collegiate championships between 1977, the first year of the collegiate national championships, and 2004. Head coach Mary Jo Ruggieri (Olympic Coach,) led the team to 17 wins between 1977 and 1995, and Linda Lichter-Witter added seven more since 1996. Ohio State also has taken 61 individual honors in that span, including 11 by Karen and Sarah Josephson.


Olympians

Ohio State has produced over two hundred Olympic athletes, most notably Jesse Owens who won four Olympic gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and is often considered the greatest Olympian in history. In all, 48 Ohio State athletes have combined for a total of 77 Olympic medals which includes 33 gold, 28 silver and 16 bronze medals. Were Ohio State to be considered as a separate nation, it would rank 31st for all time medalists and 26th for all time gold medalists.[6] James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. ... The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ...


Trivia

The Ohio State school colors of scarlet and gray were chosen by a committee of three students (Curtis C. Howard, Harwood R. Pool, and Alice Townshend) prior to the school's first graduation ceremony in 1878. The committee's original recommendation was to be orange and black. The committee soon discovered that Princeton already used the colors, however, and changed their recommendation.[7] For this reason some references claim that Ohio State's original school colors were orange and black. This claim is not quite accurate, in that the committee never filed the original report with that recommendation. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


During the 2005 - 2006 academic year Ohio State became the first school in the Big Ten to be the conference champions in football, men's basketball, and women's basketball. This was repeated during the 2006 - 2007 academic year on February 25, 2007 when the men's basketball team defeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten's first 1 versus 2 basketball game.


Pageantry

Team Colors: Scarlet and Gray
Fight Songs: Across the Field, Buckeye Battle Cry (Hang on Sloopy also popular)
Nicknames: Buckeyes, “The Bucks”
Mascot: Brutus Buckeye
Marching Band: The Ohio State University Marching Band, known as TBDBITL, or The Best Damn Band In The Land. Famous for "Script Ohio" and the "Ramp Entrance". The dotting of the "i" in "Script Ohio" by a sousaphone (tuba) player who high-kicks out and does a giant bow to the crowd was voted the #1 greatest sports tradition ever, in Athlon Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated.
Radio Network The Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network; WBNS (AM) 1460 The Fan
Announcers Paul Keels (Play By Play); Jim Lachey (Color (football)); Marty Bannister (Sideline (football)); Ron Stokes (Color (basketball))

Scarlet or Scarlett (often used interchangeably) may refer to a number of things or people: Things Scarlet (color), a bright shade of beauty boldness individuality or red Scarlet (cloth), a type of woollen cloth common in mediaeval England Scarlet (magazine), a womens magazine in the UK. Scarlett (novel), a... Gray (Gy) is the derived SI unit for absorbed dose, specific energy and kerma (kinetic energy in matter). ... (Fight The Team) Across the Field is the main fight song of The Ohio State University and the oldest one still in current use. ... Buckeye Battle Cry is one of two fight songs of the Ohio State Buckeyes. ... Hang on Sloopy is a hit song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Binomial name Aesculus glabra Willd. ... Brutus Buckeye as a cartoon character. ... The Ohio State University Marching Band (often called The Best Damn Band in the Land or TBDBITL by fans[1]) is one of the few all-brass and percussion bands in the country, the largest of its type in the world. ... The Ohio State University Marching Band (often called The Best Damn Band in the Land or TBDBITL by fans[1]) is one of the few all-brass and percussion bands in the country, the largest of its type in the world. ... The Ohio State University Marching Band (often called The Best Damn Band in the Land or TBDBITL by fans[1]) is one of the few all-brass and percussion bands in the country, the largest of its type in the world. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... WBNS is an AM radio station that broadcasts from Columbus, Ohio and can be heard as far as Dayton, Ohio. ... Paul Keels is the current play-by-play announcer for Ohio State Universitys football and mens basketball teams. ... Jim Lachey (born 1963) is a former American Football offensive tackle who played for ten seasons in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers, the Los Angeles Raiders and the Washington Redskins from 1985 to 1995, missing the 1993 season with a knee injury. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Schools with the Most NCAA National Championships. NCAA. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
  2. ^ U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Previous Scoring. Athletic Director's Cup. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
  3. ^ "The 10 greatest rivalries", ESPN.com, 2005-01-03. Retrieved on 2006-08-14. 
  4. ^ Steelers.com (2006-08-08). Steelers waive OLB Kudla. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.Where is Huston though? Nobody knows.
  5. ^ NCAA (2006-03-10). Ohio State University and Former Men's Basketball Coaches Penalized for Infractions. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
  6. ^ See All-time Olympic Games medal count
  7. ^ J. H. Galbraith, "Choosing the University Colors," The Ohio State University Monthly, Dec. 1914-Jan. 1915, pp. 11-13

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Ohio State was the first university in Ohio to be extended membership into the prestigious Association of American Universities in 1916 and remains the only public university in Ohio among the organization's sixty members.
Ohio State was among the first group of public universities to raise a billion dollar endowment when it passed the one billion dollar mark in 1999.
Ohio State alumni are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, the NFL Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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