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.
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.
Position | Name | Years lettering | CFHoF?* | VOHoF?* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterback | Joe Germaine | 1996–98 | no | no |
Bobby Hoying | 1993–95 | yes | no | |
Rex Kern (c) | 1968–70 | 2007 | 1978 | |
Art Schlichter | 1978–81 | no | no | |
Don Scott | 1938–40 | no | 1988 | |
Fullback | John Brockington | 1968–70 | no | 2002 |
Ollie Cline | 1944–46 | no | 2000 | |
Bob Ferguson | 1959–61 | 1996 | 1987 | |
Pete Johnson | 1973–76 | no | 2007 | |
Jim Otis | 1967–69 | no | 1996 | |
Halfback | Keith Byars | 1982–85 | no | 2000 |
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady | 1952–55 | 1979 | 1977 | |
Eddie George | 1992–95 | 2011 | 2006 | |
Archie Griffin (c) | 1972–75 | 1986 | 1981 | |
Chic Harley | 1916–17, 1919 | 1951 | 1977 | |
Les Horvath | 1940–42, 1944 | 1969 | 1977 | |
Vic Janowicz | 1949–51 | 1976 | 1977 | |
Gaylord Stinchcomb | 1917, 1919–20 | 1973 | 1978 | |
Wide receiver | David Boston | 1996–98 | no | no |
Cris Carter | 1984–86 | no | 2003 | |
Doug Donley | 1977–80 | no | no | |
Joey Galloway | 1991, 1993–94 | no | no | |
Terry Glenn | 1993–95 | no | no | |
Paul Warfield | 1961–63 | no | 1979 | |
Tight end | Wes Fesler | 1928–30 | 1954 | 1977 |
John Frank | 1980–83 | no | 1998 | |
Esco Sarkkinen | 1937–39 | no | 1980 | |
Bob Shaw | 1941–42 | no | 1996 | |
Merle Wendt | 1934–36 | no | 1981 | |
Jan White | 1968–70 | no | 1988 | |
Center | Tom DeLeone | 1969–71 | no | 2002 |
Gomer Jones | 1934–35 | 1978 | 1978 | |
Steve Myers | 1972–74 | no | 2004 | |
Offensive guard | Warren Amling | 1944–46 | 1984 | 1981 |
Lindell Houston | 1941–42 | no | 1991 | |
Iolas Huffman | 1918–21 | no | 1980 | |
Jim Lachey | 1981–84 | no | 1999 | |
Jim Parker | 1954–56 | 1974 | 1977 | |
Gust Zarnas | 1935–37 | 1975 | 1978 | |
Offensive tackle | John Hicks | 1970, 1972–73 | 2001 | 1985 |
Jim Marshall | 1956–57 | no | 1978 | |
Orlando Pace | 1994–96 | 2013 | 2011 | |
Kurt Schumacher | 1972–74 | no | 2005 | |
Korey Stringer | 1992–94 | no | 2003 | |
Chris Ward | 1974–77 | no | 1989 | |
Defensive end | Bob Brudzinski | 1973–76 | no | 1993 |
Van DeCree | 1972–74 | no | 1990 | |
Dean Dugger | 1952–54 | no | 1995 | |
Jim Houston | 1957–59 | 2005 | 1979 | |
Matt Snell | 1961–63 | no | no | |
Mike Vrabel | 1993–96 | no | 2012 | |
Defensive lineman | Aaron Brown | 1974–77 | no | no |
Chuck Csuri | 1941, 1942, 1946 | no | 1993 | |
Pete Cusick | 1972–74 | no | no | |
Jerome Foster | 1979–82 | no | no | |
Jim Stillwagon | 1968–70 | 1991 | 1979 | |
Dan Wilkinson | 1992–93 | no | no | |
Bill Willis | 1942–44 | 1971 | 1977 | |
Linebacker | Tom Cousineau | 1975–78 | 2016 | 1995 |
Randy Gradishar | 1971–73 | 1998 | 1983 | |
Pepper Johnson | 1982–85 | no | 2001 | |
Andy Katzenmoyer | 1996–98 | no | 2009 | |
Ike Kelley | 1963–65 | no | 1983 | |
Marcus Marek | 1979–82 | no | 1999 | |
Chris Spielman (c) | 1984–87 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Steve Tovar | 1989–92 | no | 2001 | |
Defensive back | Arnie Chonko | 1962–64 | no | 1982 |
Neal Colzie | 1972–75 | no | 2009 | |
Tim Fox | 1972–75 | no | 1998 | |
Ray Griffin | 1974–77 | no | no | |
Mike Sensibaugh | 1968–70 | no | 1997 | |
Shawn Springs | 1994–96 | no | no | |
Jack Tatum (c) | 1968–70 | 2004 | 1981 | |
Antoine Winfield | 1995–98 | no | no | |
Punter | Brent Bartholomew | 1995–98 | no | no |
Tom Skladany | 1973–76 | no | 1991 | |
Tom Tupa | 1984–87 | no | no | |
Kicker | Vlade Janakievski | 1977–80 | no | 2004 |
Rich Spangler | 1982–85 | no | no | |
Tim Williams | 1990–93 | no | no | |
Head Coach | Paul Brown | 1941–1943 | no | 1991 |
Earle Bruce | 1979–1987 | 2002 | 2004 | |
John Cooper | 1988–2000 | 2008 | no | |
Woody Hayes | 1951–1978 | 1983 | 1978 | |
John Wilce | 1913–1928 | 1954 | 1977 |
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