Ohio State Football Coaches

Ohio State football coaches

Since 1890, Ohio State's football program has had 25 head coaches. Seven of those head coaches are in the College Football Hall of Fame: Howard Jones, John Wilce, Francis Schmidt, Woody Hayes, Earle Bruce, John Cooper and Jim Tressel. 

Below is the complete list of Ohio State coaches and their annual records. Note, the vacated wins of the 2010 season are included.

Ohio State Football Coaches
Season Coach Win Loss Tie Win %
2022 RYAN DAY 11 2   84.6
2021 Ryan Day 11 2   84.6
2020 Ryan Day 7 1   87.5
2019 Ryan Day 13 1   92.9
2018 Urban Meyer 13 1   92.9
2017 Urban Meyer 12 2   85.7
2016 Urban Meyer 11 2   84.6
2015 Urban Meyer 12 1   92.3
2014 Urban Meyer 14 1   93.3
2013 Urban Meyer 12 2   85.7
2012 Urban Meyer 12 0   100.0
2011 Luke Fickell 6 7   46.2
2010 Jim Tressel 12 1   92.3
2009 Jim Tressel 11 2   84.6
2008 Jim Tressel 10 3   76.9
2007 Jim Tressel 11 2   84.6
2006 Jim Tressel 12 1   92.3
2005 Jim Tressel 10 2   83.3
2004 Jim Tressel 8 4   66.7
2003 Jim Tressel 11 2   84.6
2002 Jim Tressel 14 0   100.0
2001 Jim Tressel 7 5   58.3
2000 John Cooper 8 4   66.7
1999 John Cooper 6 6   50.0
1998 John Cooper 11 1   91.7
1997 John Cooper 10 3   76.9
1996 John Cooper 11 1   91.7
1995 John Cooper 11 2   84.6
1994 John Cooper 9 4   69.2
1993 John Cooper 10 1   90.9
1992 John Cooper 8 3 1 70.8
1991 John Cooper 8 4   66.7
1990 John Cooper 7 4 1 62.5
1989 John Cooper 8 4   66.7
1988 John Cooper 4 6 1 40.9
1987 Earle Bruce 6 4 1 59.1
1986 Earle Bruce 10 3   76.9
1985 Earle Bruce 9 3   75.0
1984 Earle Bruce 9 3   75.0
1983 Earle Bruce 9 3   75.0
1982 Earle Bruce 9 3   75.0
1981 Earle Bruce 9 3   75.0
1980 Earle Bruce 9 3   75.0
1979 Earle Bruce 11 1   91.7
1978 Woody Hayes 7 4 1 62.5
1977 Woody Hayes 9 3   75.0
1976 Woody Hayes 9 2 1 79.2
1975 Woody Hayes 11 1   91.7
1974 Woody Hayes 10 2   83.3
1973 Woody Hayes 10 0 1 95.5
1972 Woody Hayes 9 2   81.8
1971 Woody Hayes 6 4   60.0
1970 Woody Hayes 9 1   90.0
1969 Woody Hayes 8 1   88.9
1968 Woody Hayes 10 0   100.0
1967 Woody Hayes 6 3   66.7
1966 Woody Hayes 4 5   44.4
1965 Woody Hayes 7 2   77.8
1964 Woody Hayes 7 2   77.8
1963 Woody Hayes 5 3 1 61.1
1962 Woody Hayes 6 3   66.7
1961 Woody Hayes 8 0   100.0
1960 Woody Hayes 7 2   77.8
1959 Woody Hayes 3 5 1 38.9
1958 Woody Hayes 6 1 2 77.8
1957 Woody Hayes 9 1   90.0
1956 Woody Hayes 6 3   66.7
1955 Woody Hayes 7 2   77.8
1954 Woody Hayes 10 0   100.0
1953 Woody Hayes 6 3   66.7
1952 Woody Hayes 6 3   66.7
1951 Woody Hayes 4 3 2 55.6
1950 Wes Fesler 6 3   66.7
1949 Wes Fesler 7 1 2 80.0
1948 Wes Fesler 6 3   66.7
1947 Wes Fesler 2 6 1 27.8
1946 Paul Bixler 4 3 2 55.6
1945 Carroll Widdoes 7 2   77.8
1944 Carroll Widdoes 9 0   100.0
1943 Paul Brown 3 6   33.3
1942 Paul Brown 9 1   90.0
1941 Paul Brown 6 1 1 81.3
1940 Francis A. Schmidt 4 4   50.0
1939 Francis A. Schmidt 6 2   75.0
1938 Francis A. Schmidt 4 3 1 56.3
1937 Francis A. Schmidt 6 2   75.0
1936 Francis A. Schmidt 5 3   62.5
1935 Francis A. Schmidt 7 1   87.5
1934 Francis A. Schmidt 7 1   87.5
1933 Sam S. Willaman 7 1   87.5
1932 Sam S. Willaman 4 1 3 68.8
1931 Sam S. Willaman 6 3   66.7
1930 Sam S. Willaman 5 2 1 68.8
1929 Sam S. Willaman 4 3 1 56.3
1928 John W. Wilce 5 2 1 68.8
1927 John W. Wilce 4 4   50.0
1926 John W. Wilce 7 1   87.5
1925 John W. Wilce 4 3 1 56.3
1924 John W. Wilce 2 3 3 43.8
1923 John W. Wilce 3 4 1 43.8
1922 John W. Wilce 3 4   42.9
1921 John W. Wilce 5 2   71.4
1920 John W. Wilce 7 1   87.5
1919 John W. Wilce 6 1   85.7
1918 John W. Wilce 3 3   50.0
1917 John W. Wilce 8 0 1 94.4
1916 John W. Wilce 7 0   100.0
1915 John W. Wilce 5 1 1 78.6
1914 John W. Wilce 5 2   71.4
1913 John W. Wilce 4 2 1 64.3
1912 John R. Richards 6 3   66.7
1911 Harry Vaughn 5 3 2 60.0
1910 Howard Jones 6 1 3 75.0
1909 A.E. Hernstein 7 3   70.0
1908 A.E. Hernstein 6 4   60.0
1907 A.E. Hernstein 7 2 1 75.0
1906 A.E. Hernstein 8 1   88.9
1905 E.R. Sweetland 8 2 2 75.0
1904 E.R. Sweetland 6 5   54.5
1903 Perry Hale 8 3   72.7
1902 Perry Hale 6 2 2 70.0
1901 John B. Eckstorm 5 3 1 61.1
1900 John B. Eckstorm 8 1 1 85.0
1899 John B. Eckstorm 9 0 1 95.0
1898 Jack Ryder 3 5   37.5
1897 David F. Edwards 1 7 1 16.7
1896 Charles A. Hickey 5 5 1 50.0
1895 Jack Ryder 4 4 2 50.0
1894 Jack Ryder 6 5   54.5
1893 Jack Ryder 4 5   44.4
1892 Jack Ryder 5 3   62.5
1891 Alexander S. Lilley 2 2   50.0
1890 Alexander S. Lilley 1 3   25.0
  All-time record 943 327 51 71.4