Ohio State Football All-Century Team

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The Ohio State Football All-Century Team was chosen in early 2000 by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. It was selected to honor the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes football players of the 20th century. No effort was made to distinguish a first team or second team, the organization instead choosing only to select an 80-man roster and a five-man coaching staff.

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Members selected to the team were honored at a banquet on February 19, 2000. Living members of the team elected all-century captains and an all-century Most Valuable Player. As captains they chose Archie Griffin and Rex Kern on offense, and Chris Spielman and Jack Tatum on defense. Archie Griffin was selected as MVP.

The selected team

PositionNameYears lettering CFHoF?* VOHoF?*
Quarterback Joe Germaine 1996–98nono
Bobby Hoying 1993–95no2008
Rex Kern (c)1968–7020071978
Art Schlichter 1978–81nono
Don Scott 1938–40no1988
Fullback John Brockington 1968–70no2002
Ollie Cline 1944–46no2000
Bob Ferguson 1959–6119961987
Pete Johnson 1973–76no2007
Jim Otis 1967–69no1996
Halfback Keith Byars 1982–8520202000
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady 1952–5519791977
Eddie George 1992–9520112006
Archie Griffin (c)1972–7519861981
Chic Harley 1916–17, 191919511977
Les Horvath 1940–42, 194419691977
Vic Janowicz 1949–5119761977
Gaylord Stinchcomb 1917, 1919–2019731978
Wide receiver David Boston 1996–98nono
Cris Carter 1984–86no2003
Doug Donley 1977–80nono
Joey Galloway 1991, 1993–94no2015
Terry Glenn 1993–95nono
Paul Warfield 1961–63no1979
Tight end Wes Fesler 1928–3019541977
John Frank 1980–83no1998
Esco Sarkkinen 1937–39no1980
Bob Shaw 1941–42no1996
Merle Wendt 1934–36no1981
Jan White 1968–70no1988
Center Tom DeLeone 1969–71no2002
Gomer Jones 1934–3519781978
Steve Myers 1972–74no2004
Offensive guard Warren Amling 1944–4619841981
Lindell Houston 1941–42no1991
Iolas Huffman 1918–21no1980
Jim Lachey 1981–84no1999
Jim Parker 1954–5619741977
Gust Zarnas 1935–3719751978
Offensive tackle John Hicks 1970, 1972–7320011985
Jim Marshall 1956–57no1978
Orlando Pace 1994–9620132011
Kurt Schumacher 1972–74no2005
Korey Stringer 1992–94no2003
Chris Ward 1974–77no1989
Defensive end Bob Brudzinski 1973–76no1993
Van DeCree 1972–74no1990
Dean Dugger 1952–54no1995
Jim Houston 1957–5920051979
Matt Snell 1961–63nono
Mike Vrabel 1993–96no2012
Defensive lineman Aaron Brown 1974–77no2021
Chuck Csuri 1941, 1942, 1946no1993
Pete Cusick 1972–74no2012
Jerome Foster 1979–82nono
Jim Stillwagon 1968–7019911979
Dan Wilkinson 1992–93nono
Bill Willis 1942–4419711977
Linebacker Tom Cousineau 1975–7820161995
Randy Gradishar 1971–7319981983
Pepper Johnson 1982–85no2001
Andy Katzenmoyer 1996–98no2009
Ike Kelley 1963–65no1983
Marcus Marek 1979–82no1999
Chris Spielman (c)1984–8720092000
Steve Tovar 1989–92no2001
Defensive back Arnie Chonko 1962–64no1982
Neal Colzie 1972–75no2009
Tim Fox 1972–75no1998
Ray Griffin 1974–77no2012
Mike Sensibaugh 1968–70no1997
Shawn Springs 1994–96no2022
Jack Tatum (c)1968–7020041981
Antoine Winfield 1995–98no2014
Punter Brent Bartholomew 1995–98nono
Tom Skladany 1973–76no1991
Tom Tupa 1984–87no2022
Kicker Vlade Janakievski 1977–80no2004
Rich Spangler 1982–85nono
Tim Williams 1990–93nono
Head Coach Paul Brown 1941–1943no1991
Earle Bruce 1979–198720022004
John Cooper 1988–200020082013
Woody Hayes 1951–197819831978
John Wilce 1913–192819541977

Table notes

*CFHoF? notes whether the person has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; VOHoF? notes whether the person has been inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.
(c) All-Century captains

Notes regarding selections

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