Ohio State has found another way to honor former running back Archie Griffin on the 50th anniversary of his first of two Heisman Trophy wins.
In addition to a statue that will be unveiled at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, the day before the Buckeyes open their 2024 season against Akron, Ohio State has installed honorary street signs designating Tuttle Park Place, the street east of Ohio Stadium, as “Archie Griffin Drive.”
Each Archie Griffin Drive street sign features a photo of Griffin carrying a football during an Ohio State game. The street signs appear at each intersection of Tuttle Park Place between Annie and John Glenn Boulevard and Lane Avenue.
An Ohio State spokesman confirmed Friday that “Archie Griffin Drive” is a “permanent, honorary designation. The associated addresses in the postal service and 911 system will not change.”
Griffin, a Columbus native, will also be the icing on the cake for the Ohio State Marching Band when they perform “Script Ohio” during halftime of the Buckeyes’ season opener against Akron.
Griffin had 5,589 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns at Ohio State and received more than 450 first-place votes in each of his Heisman Trophy wins in 1974 and 1975.
Griffin played seven years in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and later served as OSU’s assistant athletic director and president of the OSU Alumni Association.
Ohio State Football Schedule 2024
- August 31: Ohio State vs. Akron; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- September 7: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- September 21: Ohio State vs. Marshall; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- September 28: Ohio State at Michigan State; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
- October 5: Ohio State vs. Iowa; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- October 12: Ohio State at Oregon; Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
- October 26: Ohio State vs. Nebraska; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- November 2: Ohio State at Penn State; Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- November 9: Ohio State vs. Purdue; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- November 16: Ohio State at Northwestern; Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- November 23: Ohio State vs. Indiana; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- November 30: Ohio State vs. Michigan; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
