1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (1st season)
MVPJeff Uhlenhake
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 7 0 19 2 1
Michigan State 6 1 16 5 1
Illinois 5 2 16 5 1
Iowa 4 1 36 4 3
No. 20 Indiana 5 3 08 3 1
Purdue 3 5 04 7 0
Ohio State 2 5 14 6 1
Northwestern 2 5 12 8 1
Wisconsin 1 7 01 10 0
Minnesota 0 6 22 7 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.