Quarterback, Ohio State, 1978–⁠81

Art Schlichter

Born
Apr 25, 1960, in Washington Court House, Ohio

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Art Schlichter played quarterback at Ohio State (1978–⁠81). He finished fourth in the 1979 Heisman vote. The Baltimore Colts took Schlichter in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1982 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1981
Chicago Tribune Silver Football and First-team All-Big Ten
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1979 vote
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1982 NFL Draft (Baltimore Colts)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1979 and 1981

All-America: UPI second team 1979; AP third team 1979; NEA first team 1979 and 1980; Sporting News 1979; NEA second team 1981

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1988CFLOttawa Rough Riders
1990–⁠91ArenaDetroit Drive
1992ArenaCincinnati Rockers

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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