Ohio State Buckeyes football coaching history all time records

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Coach	Years	Won	Lost	Tied	Pct.	vs TSUN
Alexander S. Lilley	1890-1891	3	5	0	.375
Jack Ryder	1892-95 & 98	22	22	2	.500
Charles A. Hickey	1896	5	5	1	.500
David F. Edwards	1897	1	7	1	.167	0-1-0
John B. Eckstorm	1899-1901	22	4	3	.810	0-1-1
Perry Hale	1902-1903	14	5	2	.714	0-2-0
E.R. Sweetland	1904-1905	14	7	2	.652	0-2-0
A.E. Hernstein	1906-1909	28	10	1	.731	0-4-0
Howard Jones	1910	6	1	3	.750	0-0-1
Harry Vaughn	1911	5	3	2	.600	0-1-0
John R. Richards	1912	6	3	0	.667	0-1-0
John W. Wilce	1913-1928	78	33	9	.688	4-7-0
Sam S. Willaman	1929-1933	26	10	5	.695	2-3-0
Francis A. Schmidt	1934-1940	39	16	1	.705	4-3-0
Paul E. Brown	1941-1943	18	8	1	.685	1-1-1
Carroll E. Widdoes	1944-1945	16	2	0	.889	1-1-0
Paul O. Bixler	1946	4	3	2	.556	0-1-0
Wesley E. Fesler	1947-1950	21	13	3	.608	0-3-1
Woody Hayes	1951-1978	205	61	10	.761	16-11-1
Earl Bruce	1979-1987	81	26	1	.755	5-4-0
John Cooper	1988-2000	111	43	4	.715	2-10-1
Jim Tressel	2001-2010	106	22	0	.828	9-1-0
Luke Fickell	2010-2011	6	7	0	.462	0-1-0
Urban Meyer	2012-2018	83	9	0	.902	7-0-0
Ryan Day	2019-	16	1	0	.941	1-0-0

	Overall Record				Conference Record
Year	Won	Lost	Tied	Pct.	Won	Lost	Tied	Pct.	Place	Coach
1890	1	3	0	.250	-	-	-	-	-	A. S. Lilley, J. Ryder
1891	2	2	0	.500	-	-	-	-	-	Alexander S. Lilley
1892	5	3	0	.625	-	-	-	-	-	Jack Ryder
1893	4	5	0	.444	-	-	-	-	-	Jack Ryder
1894	6	5	0	.545	-	-	-	-	-	Jack Ryder
1895	4	4	2	.500	-	-	-	-	-	Jack Ryder
1896	5	5	1	.500	-	-	-	-	-	Charles A. Hickey
1897	1	7	1	.167	-	-	-	-	-	David F. Edwards
1898	3	5	0	.375	-	-	-	-	-	Jack Ryder
1899	9	0	1	.950	-	-	-	-	-	John B. Eckstorm
1900	8	1	1	.850	-	-	-	-	-	John B. C. Eckstorm
1901	5	3	1	.611	-	-	-	-	-	John B. C. Eckstorm
1902	6	2	2	.700	-	-	-	-	-	Perry Hale
1903	8	3	0	.727	-	-	-	-	-	Perry Hale
1904	6	5	0	.545	-	-	-	-	-	E. R. Sweetland
1905	8	2	2	.818	-	-	-	-	-	E. R. Sweetland
1906	8	1	0	.889	-	-	-	-	-	A. E. Herrnstein
1907	7	2	1	.750	-	-	-	-	-	A. E. Herrnstein
1908	6	4	0	.600	-	-	-	-	-	A. E. Herrnstein
1909	7	3	0	.700	-	-	-	-	-	A. E. Herrnstein
1910	6	1	3	.750	-	-	-	-	-	Howard Jones
1911	5	3	2	.600	-	-	-	-	-	Harry Vaughn
1912	6	3	0	.667	-	-	-	-	-	John R. Richards
1913	4	2	1	.643	1	2	0	.333	T 6th	John W. Wilce
1914	5	2	0	.714	2	2	0	.500	T 4th	John W. Wilce
1915	5	1	1	.786	2	1	1	.625	T 3rd	John W. Wilce
1916	7	0	0	1.000	4	0	0	1.000	1st	John W. Wilce
1917	8	0	1	.944	4	0	0	1.000	1st	John W. Wilce
1918	3	3	0	.500	0	3	0	.000	T 8th	John W. Wilce
1919	6	1	0	.857	3	1	0	.750	2nd	John W. Wilce
1920	7	1	0	.875	5	0	0	1.000	1st	John W. Wilce
1921	5	2	0	.714	4	1	0	.800	T 2nd	John W. Wilce
1922	3	4	0	.429	1	4	0	.200	8th	John W. Wilce
1923	3	4	1	.438	1	4	0	.200	8th	John W. Wilce
1924	2	3	3	.438	1	3	2	.400	7th	John W. Wilce
1925	4	3	1	.563	1	3	1	.300	8th	John W. Wilce
1926	7	1	0	.875	3	1	0	.750	3rd	John W. Wilce
1927	4	4	0	.500	2	3	0	.400	6th	John W. Wilce
1928	5	2	1	.688	3	2	0	.600	4th	John W. Wilce
1929	4	3	1	.563	2	2	1	.500	T 5th	Sam S. Willaman
1930	5	2	1	.688	2	2	1	.500	T 4th	Sam S. Willaman
1931	6	3	0	.667	4	2	0	.667	4th	Sam S. Willaman
1932	4	1	3	.688	2	1	2	.600	4th	Sam S. Willaman
1933	7	1	0	.875	4	1	0	.800	2nd	Sam S. Willaman
1934	7	1	0	.875	5	1	0	.833	2nd	Francis A. Schmidt
1935	7	1	0	.875	5	0	0	1.000	1st	Francis A. Schmidt
1936	5	3	0	.625	4	1	0	.800	2nd	Francis A. Schmidt
1937	6	2	0	.750	5	1	0	.833	2nd	Francis A. Schmidt
1938	4	3	1	.563	3	2	1	.583	6th	Francis A. Schmidt
1939	6	2	0	.750	5	1	0	.833	1st	Francis A. Schmidt
1940	4	4	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	T 4th	Francis A. Schmidt
1941	6	1	1	.813	3	1	1	.700	T 2nd	Paul E. Brown
1942	9	1	0	.900	5	1	0	.833	1st	Paul E. Brown
1943	3	6	0	.333	1	4	0	.200	7th	Paul E. Brown
1944	9	0	0	1.000	6	0	0	1.000	1st	Carroll C. Widdoes
1945	7	2	0	.778	5	2	0	.714	3rd	Carroll C. Widdoes
1946	4	3	2	.555	2	3	1	.417	T 6th	Paul O. Bixler
1947	2	6	1	.278	1	4	1	.250	9th	Wesley E. Fesler
1948	6	3	0	.667	3	3	0	.500	4th	Wesley E. Fesler
1949	7	1	2	.800	4	1	1	.750	T 1st	Wesley E. Fesler
1950	6	3	0	.667	5	2	0	.714	T 2nd	Wesley E. Fesler
1951	4	3	2	.555	2	2	2	.500	5th	W. W. Hayes
1952	6	3	0	.667	5	2	0	.714	3rd	W. W. Hayes
1953	6	3	0	.667	4	3	0	.571	4th	W. W. Hayes
1954	10	0	0	1.000	7	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1955	7	2	0	.778	6	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1956	6	3	0	.667	4	2	0	.667	T 4th	W. W. Hayes
1957	9	1	0	.900	7	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1958	6	1	2	.778	4	1	2	.714	3rd	W. W. Hayes
1959	3	5	1	.389	2	4	1	.357	T 8th	W. W. Hayes
1960	7	2	0	.778	4	2	0	.667	3rd	W. W. Hayes
1961	8	0	1	.944	6	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1962	6	3	0	.667	4	2	0	.667	T 3rd	W. W. Hayes
1963	5	3	1	.611	4	1	1	.750	T 2nd	W. W. Hayes
1964	7	2	0	.778	5	1	0	.833	2nd	W. W. Hayes
1965	7	2	0	.778	6	1	0	.857	2nd	W. W. Hayes
1966	4	5	0	.444	3	4	0	.429	6th	W. W. Hayes
1967	6	3	0	.667	5	2	0	.714	4th	W. W. Hayes
1968	10	0	0	1.000	7	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1969	8	1	0	.889	6	1	0	.857	T 1st	W. W. Hayes
1970	9	1	0	.900	7	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1971	6	4	0	.600	5	3	0	.625	3rd	W. W. Hayes
1972	9	2	0	.818	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	W. W. Hayes
1973	10	0	1	.954	7	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1974	10	2	0	.833	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	W. W. Hayes
1975	11	1	0	.917	8	0	0	1.000	1st	W. W. Hayes
1976	9	2	1	.791	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	W. W. Hayes
1977	9	3	0	.750	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	W. W. Hayes
1978	7	4	1	.625	6	2	0	.750	4th	W. W. Hayes
1979	11	1	0	.917	8	0	0	1.000	1st	Earle Bruce
1980	9	3	0	.750	7	1	0	.875	T 2nd	Earle Bruce
1981	9	3	0	.750	6	2	0	.750	T 1st	Earle Bruce
1982	9	3	0	.750	7	1	0	.875	2nd	Earle Bruce
1983	9	3	0	.750	6	3	0	.667	4th	Earle Bruce
1984	9	3	0	.750	7	2	0	.778	1st	Earle Bruce
1985	9	3	0	.750	5	3	0	.625	T 4th	Earle Bruce
1986	10	3	0	.769	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	Earle Bruce
1987	6	4	1	.591	4	4	0	.500	5th	Earle Bruce
1988	4	6	1	.409	2	5	1	.313	7th	John Cooper
1989	8	4	0	.667	6	2	0	.750	T 3rd	John Cooper
1990	7	4	1	.625	5	2	1	.688	5th	John Cooper
1991	8	4	0	.667	5	3	0	.625	T 3rd	John Cooper
1992	8	3	1	.708	5	2	1	.688	2nd	John Cooper
1993	10	1	1	.875	6	1	1	.813	T 1st	John Cooper
1994	9	4	0	.692	6	2	0	.750	2nd	John Cooper
1995	11	2	0	.846	7	1	0	.875	2nd	John Cooper
1996	11	1	0	.917	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	John Cooper
1997	10	3	0	.769	6	2	0	.750	T 2nd	John Cooper
1998	11	1	0	.917	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	John Cooper
1999	6	6	0	.500	3	5	0	.375	T 8th	John Cooper
2000	8	4	0	.667	5	3	0	.625	4th	John Cooper
2001	7	5	0	.583	5	3	0	.625	3rd	Jim Tressel
2002	14	0	0	1.000	8	0	0	1.000	T 1st	Jim Tressel
2003	11	2	0	.846	6	2	0	.750	T 2nd	Jim Tressel
2004	8	4	0	.667	4	4	0	.500	T 5th	Jim Tressel
2005	10	2	0	.833	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	Jim Tressel
2006	12	1	0	.923	8	0	0	1.000	1st	Jim Tressel
2007	11	2	0	.846	7	1	0	.875	1st	Jim Tressel
2008	10	3	0	.769	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	Jim Tressel
2009	11	2	0	.846	7	1	0	.875	1st	Jim Tressel
2010	12	1	0	.923	7	1	0	.875	T 1st	Jim Tressel
2011	6	7	0	.500	3	5	0	.375	4th*	Luke Fickell
2012	12	0	0	1.000	8	0	0	1.000	1st	Urban Meyer
2013	12	2	0	.857	8	1**	0	.889	1st	Urban Meyer
2014	14	1	0	.933	9	0	0	1.000	1st***	Urban Meyer

  * Leaders Division
  **Won Big Ten East; lost Big Ten Championship Game vs MSU Indianapolis
  ***Won Big Ten East; won Big Ten Championship Game vs Wisconsin Indianapolis

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