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Ohio State Football Team History


Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State University
 Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Earle Bruce
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Earle Bruce enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 The Buckeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Aug. 27  vs. Alabama  10   16   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Washington  7   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Colorado  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Utah  64   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Illinois  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Indiana  24   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Purdue  39   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Minnesota  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Iowa  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Northwestern  30   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Wisconsin  30   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Michigan  24   26   L       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas A&M  28   12   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored347
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record81-72
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-3-0 AP
6 10-3-0 Coaches
6 10-3-0 UPI
6 10-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-6261316Lost  14-215-3196201  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-6273227Lost  13-273-5146147  Bill Mallory
Illinois 4-7189299 3-5136209  Mike White
Michigan 11-2379203Lost  15-227-1262118  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-3347179Won  28-127-122595  Earle Bruce
Iowa 9-3391214Won  39-385-3183159  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5285197 4-4203152  George J. Perles
Northwestern 4-7217251 2-6149216  Francis Peay
Purdue 3-8160335 2-6105250  Leon Burtnett
Wisconsin 3-9201266 2-6130188  Jim Hilles

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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