100 Things Buckeyes Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Andrew Buchanan, Archie Griffin (Foreword by)

Overview

With traditions, records, and Buckeye lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Ohio State fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Buckeyes covers the team's seven National Championships and six Heisman Trophy winners. Now updated through the 2013 season, new chapters include the hiring of Urban Meyer, the emergence of Braxton Miller, and the 2012 and 2013 undefeated seasons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600789892
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Series:	100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Edition description:	Revised and Updated!
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	617,661
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Andrew Buchanan is a writer, communications professional, and former journalist who covered everything from crime and politics to urban affairs and sports while working for the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune. Andrew has written and edited more than a half-dozen guidebooks to stadiums and ballparks—including one on Ohio Stadium—as part of the company he started with his brother. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he now resides in Chicago with his wife and three daughters. 

Table of Contents

Foreword Archie Griffin ix

Acknowledgements xv

Introduction xvii

1 Woody Hayes 1

2 Ohio Stadium 5

3 The Michigan Rivalry 8

4 Chic Harley 12

5 Archie Griffin 15

6 The Class of 1970 19

7 The Best Damn Band in the Land 21

8 The 2003 Fiesta Bowl: the Greatest Game 24

9 The Fans 27

10 Jim Tressel 29

11 Script Ohio and Dotting the i 34

12 The 1968 National Champions 37

13 Hopalong Cassady 39

14 Troy Smith 43

15 The 1942 National Champions 46

16 Bill Willis 49

17 Vic Janowicz 52

18 The 2002 National Champions 54

19 Coach John Wilce 57

20 Lynn St. John: Longtime Athletics Director 59

21 Give a Shout 61

22 Don Sutherin's Punt Return 62

23 The 1954 National Champions 64

24 The 10-Year War 66

25 Urban Meyer 71

26 Chris Spielman 74

27 Braxton Miller 76

28 Tailgating at the 'Shoe 78

29 Jim Parker 81

30 John Hicks and Orlando Pace 83

31 Paul Brown 85

32 The Stadium Expansion 87

33 Les Horvath 89

34 Rex Kern 90

35 The Punch 94

36 Eddie George 96

37 Buckeyes Shrines 99

38 Notre Dame versus Ohio State: the Game of the Century 101

39 The Snow Bowl 103

40 Krenzel to Jenkins-Again: Top Plays of All Time 106

41 Football Inc 108

42 John Cooper 110

43 The Sweetest Victories 114

44 The Most Bitter Defeats 117

45 Earle Bruce 120

46 Jim Stillwagon 122

47 Bucks in the Rose Bowl 124

48 Sing Along 127

49 Art Schlichter 130

50 Other Great Buckeyes Quarterbacks 133

51 Experience the Traditions 135

52 The Best Team Ever 137

53 The 1961 & 1970 National Champions 140

54 In the Beginning 142

55 Linebacker U 145

56 Varsity Club and Other Buckeyes Bars 148

57 Jack Tatum 149

58 Craig Krenzel 151

59 Keith Byars 154

60 "We're Coming Back" 156

61 Skull Session 160

62 The Linemen 161

63 The Other Running Backs 163

64 The 2006 Season 165

65 The Rising Cost of Success 169

66 Time Runs Out at Michigan State 171

67 The Good Woody Hayes 173

68 Put in the Super Sub 176

69 The 1976 Rose Bowl Upset by UCLA 178

70 One Point from Glory 180

71 Great Nontitle Teams 183

72 Wes Fesler 185

73 Ernie Godfrey and Esco Sarkkinen 188

74 All-Time Great Receivers 189

75 The Last Line of Defense 192

76 Maurice Clarett 194

77 Coaches Nor Named Hayes 197

78 Gaylord "Pete" Stinchcomb 199

79 Jim Marshall and Jim Houston 201

80 Going Bowl-ing 203

81 Hitting the Books 206

82 Scandal 209

83 Buckeyes Roadtrips 211

84 Pete Johnson 214

85 Jim Otis and Bob Ferguson 215

86 Take a Tour 217

87 Magical Moments 219

88 A Rose Bowl Invitation Declined 221

89 Hineygate 223

90 The Other Team Up North 225

91 Terrelle Pryor 229

92 Cornelius Greene 232

93 Beat Michigan Week 234

94 Football Families 236

95 Retired Numbers 238

96 Brutus Buckeye 241

97 Tom Skladany and the Kickers 243

98 Wacky Wins 246

99 Woody-isms 248

100 The Buckeye 251