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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: John Cooper
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 John Cooper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Syracuse  26   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Pittsburgh  10   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Louisiana State  36   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Illinois  12   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Indiana  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Purdue  26   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Minnesota  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Michigan State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Wisconsin  34   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Iowa  24   24   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Michigan  31   34   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record66-54
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3 -1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-3-1396235Won  34-105-3257168  Bill Mallory
Illinois 6-5-1245243Lost  10-145-2-1177140  John Mackovic
Minnesota 2-7-2195246 0-6-2120182  John Gutekunst
Michigan 9-2-1361167Won  22-147-0-127394  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 6-5-1269177Lost  27-346-1-121976  George J. Perles
Iowa 6-4-3336233Lost  23-284-1-3213141  Hayden Fry
Purdue 4-7124303 3-578221  Fred Akers
Ohio State 4-6-1229283 2-5-1157199  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-8-1192350 2-5-1137234  Francis Peay
Wisconsin 1-10106314 1-772248  Don Morton

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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