- Ohio State Football
- History
- 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.
| Season | Coach | Win | Loss | Tie | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ryan Day | 11 | 2 | 84.6 | |
| 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 | 976 | 333 | 53 | 71.7 |
