1996 Ohio State Buckeyes
Head Coach: John Cooper (9th season)
Stadium: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Record: 11-1 (7-1 Big Ten)
Previous: 1995
Next: 1997
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7 | Rice | W | 70-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/21 | Pittsburgh | W | 72-0 | 2-0 |
| 9/28 | at Notre Dame | W | 29-16 | 3-0 |
| 10/5 | Penn State | W | 38-7 | 4-0 (1-0) |
| 10/12 | Wisconsin | W | 17-14 | 5-0 (2-0) |
| 10/19 | at Purdue | W | 42-14 | 6-0 (3-0) |
| 10/26 | at Iowa | W | 38-26 | 7-0 (4-0) |
| 11/2 | Minnesota | W | 45-0 | 8-0 (5-0) |
| 11/9 | at Illinois | W | 48-0 | 9-0 (6-0) |
| 11/16 | at Indiana | W | 27-17 | 10-0 (7-0) |
| 11/23 | Michigan | L | 9-13 | 10-1 (7-1) |
| 1997 Rose Bowl (at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA) | ||||
| 1/1 (Wed) | Arizona State | W | 20-17 | 11-1 (7-1) |