1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record10–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (2nd season)
MVPCris Carter
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 16 Iowa 5 –3 –09 –3 –0
Minnesota 5 –3 –06 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –06 –6 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Purdue 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –03 –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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 278:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Alabama*No. 9
RaycomL 10–1668,296[1]
September 132:30 p.m.at No. 17 Washington*No. 10
CBSL 7–4061,070
September 201:30 p.m.Colorado*
W 13–1088,404
September 271:30 p.m.Utah*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 64–689,645
October 41:30 p.m.Illinois
W 14–090,030
October 111:00 p.m.at Indiana
W 24–2251,641
October 187:00 p.m.at Purdue
WTBSW 39–1168,757
October 2512:30 p.m.Minnesotadagger
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
WTBSW 33–089,936
November 112:30 p.m.at No. 11 IowaNo. 17
WTBSW 31–1067,640
November 81:30 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 11
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 30–989,808
November 1512:00 p.m.at WisconsinNo. 9
CBSW 30–1762,020
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 6 MichiganNo. 7
CBSL 24–2690,674[2]
January 1, 19871:30 p.m.vs. No. 8 Texas A&M*No. 11
CBSW 28–1274,188
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB James Bryant
WR 2 Cris Carter Jr
RB George Cooper
RB Steve Gresock
WR Nate Harris
TE Alex Higdon
WR Jamie Holland
TE John Hutchison
QB 16 Jim Karsatos (C) Sr
OL Larry Kotterman
OL Bob Maggs
RB Bill Matlock
OL Tim Moxley
RB Ceroy Robinson
WR Everett Ross
OL Joe Staysniak
TE Ed Taggert
OL Jeff Uhlenhake
RB Barry Walker
RB John Wooldridge
RB Vince Workman
OL Greg Zackeroff
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Dave Brown
DL Henry Brown
DB Sonny Gordon (C)
LB Derek Isaman
DB Ray Jackson
LB Eric Kumerow
LB Scott Leach
LB Darryl Lee
LB Mike Lee
DL Fred Ridder
DB Greg Rogan
DL Mike Showalter
LB 36 Chris Spielman Jr
LB John Sullivan
DL Mike Sullivan
DB William White
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Matt Frantz
P 19 Tom Tupa Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary Blackney – Defensive Coordinator (3rd year)
  • Bill Conley – Inside Linebackers (3rd year)
  • Steve Devine – Offensive Line – Guards, Centers (4th year)
  • Randy Hart – Defensive Line (5th year)
  • Chuck Heater – Defensive Backs (2nd year)
  • Tom Lichtenberg – Quarterbacks, Receivers (1st year)
  • Urban Meyer – Offensive Tight Ends (1st year)
  • Bob Palcic – Offensive Line – Tackles, Tight Ends (1st year)
  • Fred Pagac – Outside Linebackers (5th year)
  • Leonard Willis – Running Backs (2nd year)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Depth chart

[3]

Game summaries

Vs. Alabama

1 234Total
• Alabama 3 3010 16
Ohio St 0 730 10

At Washington

1 234Total
Ohio St 0 070 7
• Washington 0 2497 40

Colorado

1 234Total
Colorado 0 037 10
• Ohio St 3 703 13

Utah

1 234Total
Utah 0 330 6
• Ohio St 21 102013 64
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Illinois

1 234Total
Illinois 0 000 0
• Ohio St 0 1400 14
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

At Indiana

1 234Total
• Ohio St 7 7100 24
Indiana 7 708 22

At Purdue

Ohio State Buckeyes (4–2) at Purdue Boilermakers (1–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 6 9 17739
Purdue 0 3 0811

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,737
  • Referee: Otho Kortz
Game information

Dave Brown's interception return set a Big Ten record for longest in a single game.[4]

Minnesota

1 234Total
Minnesota 0 000 0
• Ohio St 14 3106 33
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Iowa

1 234Total
• Ohio St 0 2173 31
Iowa 7 030 10

Northwestern

1 234Total
Northwestern 0 333 9
• Ohio St 10 7310 30
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Ohio Stadium

Wisconsin

1 234Total
• Ohio St 17 1003 30
Wisconsin 0 1070 17

Michigan

#6 Michigan Wolverines (9–1) at #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan 3 3 13726
Ohio St 14 0 3724

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 90,674
  • Referee: Tom Quinn
  • TV: ABC
Game information

Matt Frantz missed a 45-yard field goal that would have given Ohio State the lead with 1:01 remaining in the game. Chris Spielman had 29 tackles in defeat.

Vs. Texas A&M (Cotton Bowl)

1 234Total
• Ohio St 0 7147 28
Texas A&M 3 306 12

1987 NFL draftees

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL club
Cris Carter43Wide receiverPhiladelphia Eagles
Sonny Gordon6157Defensive backCincinnati Bengals
Jamie Holland7173Wide receiverSan Diego Chargers
Scott Leach9234LinebackerNew Orleans Saints
Jim Karsatos12322QuarterbackMiami Dolphins

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama capitalizes on OSU's mistakes". The Akron Beacon Journal. August 28, 1986. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Tommy George (November 23, 1986). "A Michigan classic: U-M wins, 26-24, on missed kick". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 9F – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 1987 Ohio State Football Media Guide
  4. ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1986 Oct 19. Retrieved 2019-Sep-23.
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