There are 67 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
Lukens is left of Dan Marino in the back row.
NO. 67 JOE LUKENS, OG (1979-82)
Born: 1961
High School: Arch Bishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes went 38-10 with Lukens on the team.
- 1979 Big Ten Title.
- 1981 Big Ten Title.
- Went 11-1 in 1979, only loss was to USC 16-17 in the 1980 Rose Bowl.
- Defeated Navy 31-28 in the 1981 Liberty Bowl.
- Defeated BYU 47-17 in the 1982 Holiday Bowl.
- Went 3-1 against That Team.
HONORS
- 1982 Captain.
- 1982 All-Big Ten.
- 1981 All-Big Ten.
- 1980 All-Big Ten.
- 1980 Academic All-Big Ten.
NFL Draft
Round 11 to the Miami Dolphins with the 306th pick of the 1983 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS
Co-Founder and President of Neace-Lukens Insurance:
Joe Lukens is also a native of Greater Cincinnati. Joe was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from the Ohio State University and went on to receive his master of business administration from Xavier University...
Joe has been the driving force in the expansion of the Assured Neace Lukens organization and has been instrumental in the development of specialty programs for the healthcare industry, specifically nursing homes, group homes and assisted living facilities, which have been accessed by facilities throughout the country...
Assured Neace Lukens is ranked in the top 50 largest insurance agencies in the United States, with nearly 550 employees and offices in seven states. The company is recognized for exceptional customer service and as one of the best places to work in Kentucky.
SportsLeader was started when former Ohio State football player Joe Lukens and Louisville businessman and coach Paul Passafiume independently saw the need for a new type of sports virtue program.
They saw the world of sports drifting away from it's original ideals; at the same time, they realized that sports, and the coach in particular, can play a pivotal role in the virtuous development of young people.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 72 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, neacelukens.com and sportsleader.org
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
