# Ohio State Stars

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-state-stars/42812>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 27, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-state-stars/42812 "2000-11-27T01:10:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![osusam24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a587f6/32.png) [@osusam24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/osusam24)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-state-stars/42812/1 "2000-11-27T01:10:28Z")

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I was watchimg the Ohio State game the other day and noticed the helmets had stars on them.Well, I guess they were stars. But they semmed to be stickers rather than printed on the helmet. Different players had different amounts of them. What are these for and why do their amout vary between players. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-state-stars/42812/2 "2000-11-27T01:44:06Z")

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The “stars” are actually stickers shaped like buckeye seeds. These stikers are awarded to players whenever thay make a big play.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-state-stars/42812/3 "2000-11-27T05:08:29Z")

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They’re buckeye leaves, not seeds. For more info:  
[http://www.bucknuts.com/osuhistory/glossary.htm](http://www.bucknuts.com/osuhistory/glossary.htm)