Record*: 75-54, .581 W-L% (2nd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 64-54 by NCAA.
SRS: 9.67 (1st of 12) ▪ SOS: 6.79 (1st of 12)
Conference Champion: Ohio State and Penn State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 11 | 1 | .917 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-1 by NCAA. |
| 2 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 3 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 6 | Glen Mason | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 7 | Randy Walker | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 8 | John Smith | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 9 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 10 | Terry Hoeppner | Indiana | 4 | 7 | .364 | |
| 11 | Ron Zook | Illinois | 2 | 9 | .182 |