1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team information
American college football season
1986Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 28–12 vs. Texas A&M
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 6
AP
No. 7
Record
10–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Earle Bruce (8th season)
Defensive coordinator
Gary Blackney (2nd season)
MVP
Cris Carter
Home stadium
Ohio Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Michigan +
7
–
1
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
No. 7 Ohio State +
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
No. 16 Iowa
5
–
3
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Minnesota
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
6
–
0
Michigan State
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Indiana
3
–
5
–
0
6
–
6
–
0
Illinois
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Northwestern
2
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Purdue
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Wisconsin
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–3 record, including the 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, where they won 28–12 against the Texas A&M Aggies.
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