1986 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 10-3 (11th of 105) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Earle Bruce (10-3)

Points For: 319

Points/G: 24.5 (38th of 105)

Points Against: 167

Opp Pts/G: 12.8 (10th of 105)

SRS: 15.04 (12th of 105)

SOS: 4.81 (20th of 105)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 28-12 versus Texas A&M

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/9	9/16	9/23	9/30	10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	12/2	Final
9	10							17	11	9	7	11	11	7

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 27, 1986	Wed	(9) Ohio State	N	(5) Alabama	SEC	L	10	16	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 13, 1986	Sat	(10) Ohio State	@	(17) Washington	Pac-10	L	7	40	0	2	L 2
3	Sep 20, 1986	Sat	Ohio State		Colorado	Big 8	W	13	10	1	2	W 1
4	Sep 27, 1986	Sat	Ohio State		Utah	WAC	W	64	6	2	2	W 2
5	Oct 4, 1986	Sat	Ohio State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	14	0	3	2	W 3
6	Oct 11, 1986	Sat	Ohio State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	24	22	4	2	W 4
7	Oct 18, 1986	Sat	Ohio State	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	39	11	5	2	W 5
8	Oct 25, 1986	Sat	Ohio State		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	33	0	6	2	W 6
9	Nov 1, 1986	Sat	(17) Ohio State	@	(11) Iowa	Big Ten	W	31	10	7	2	W 7
10	Nov 8, 1986	Sat	(11) Ohio State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	30	9	8	2	W 8
11	Nov 15, 1986	Sat	(9) Ohio State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	30	17	9	2	W 9
12	Nov 22, 1986	Sat	(7) Ohio State		(6) Michigan	Big Ten	L	24	26	9	3	L 1
13	Jan 1, 1987	Thu	(11) Ohio State	N	(8) Texas A&M	SWC	W	28	12	10	3	W 1	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)