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"Woody" is the nickname for which legendary Ohio State football coach?

Wayne Hayes. Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes coached the Buckeyes to a record of 205-61-10 in the Big Ten from 1951-1978.

Prior to Ohio State, John Cooper was head coach at which Pac-10 university?

Arizona State. John Cooper in 2002 worked for the Cincinnati Bengals organization. His record over thirteen years at OSU was 111-43-4. However, "Coop" had a very difficult time beating Michigan. He was 2-10-1 against "that team up north."

Prior to Ohio State, Earle Bruce was head coach at what midwestern university?

Iowa State. Earle still shows up at practices to provides pep talks to the team. His record at OSU was 81-26-1 over eight years. Not too bad.

"Woody" vehemently refused to refer to the University of Michigan by name. Instead, he referred to them as what?

That team up north.. Woody was staunchly anti-Michigan. Woody wouldn't have anything to do with Michigan. If he ran out of gas in Michigan, he would push the car to Ohio, rather than pay for gas in "that state up north" (this is a true Woody story).

The Buckeyes played in Ohio Stadium in 2002. What is the nickname of Ohio Stadium?

"The Shoe". Built in 1922, Ohio Stadium has a current seating capacity of 101,568 following a recent renovation.

T.B.D.B.I.T.L. is an acronym / a nickname for what Ohio State organization?

The Ohio State Marching Band. T.B.D.B.I.T.L. stands for "The Best Damn Band in the Land." The marching band was formed in 1879 as a military band.

Their 2002 quarterback Craig Krenzel is an Ohio native?

f. Craig is from Utica, Michigan. He was the only member of the 2002 team from Michigan.

Complete the title of this Ohio State spirit song: "We Don't Give a Damn About the Whole State of (which state)"?

Michigan. In 2002, OSU fans began to playfully insert the line "except the place where Krenzel's from" into the song.

In 1950, Ohio State lost to arch rival Michigan, 9-3. This game was given a name due to the weather at the time. What was it called?

The Snow Bowl. On November 25, 1950, the "Snow Bowl" was played in a driving snowstorm with temperatures in the teens.

The state rock song of Ohio is "Hang On Sloopy". It is also a popular song during Ohio State football games. Which rock group sang "Sloopy"?

The McCoys. The McCoys were actually from Ohio, and they recorded the song in 1965. OSU Band member John Tatgenhorst arranged the tune that year, and the song debuted in Ohio Stadium on October 9, 1965.

The Buckeye's last outright national championship in the 20th century was awarded in what year?

1968. This was the year of the "Super Sophomores", which included such future NFL players as Rex Kern, Jim Otis, John Brockington, and Jack Tatum. In 1970, the Buckeyes were awarded a National Championship by the National Football Foundation.

The Ohio State University mascot is called what?

Brutus Buckeye. Brutus Buckeye first appeared as the OSU mascot in 1965. Brutus used to be a person inside a big oversized buckeye, which covered the whole body except the legs. It is actually quite amusing to see the old pictures. Now, Brutus wears a simple, smaller buckeye over the head, and this frees the whole body.

Starters Kenny Peterson and Michael Doss were both high school stars at what Akron-Canton area high school?

Canton-McKinley. Canton-McKinley is a football powerhouse. They currently play against such perennial Ohio football powerhouses such as Massillon Washington. Massillon Washington produced Ohio State alum and former NFL pro linebacker Chris Spielman.

2002 Freshman running back Maurice Clarett hinted that he may try and turn pro after his freshman season. In what magazine was Maurice first quoted?

ESPN. Maurice basically said this, "Do I think about it? It's got to go through your head, man. It's got to go through your head. I'm not saying it's something I will do. I'm not saying it's something I won't do."

Placekicker Mike Nugent set a school record for consecutive field goals (not extra points) made. How many did Mike kick to set his record?

23. Mike, a Centerville, Ohio, native, kicked 23 straight field goals without a miss. Against, Illinois, Mike made his first two field goals, but he missed the third.