The 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for head coach John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win–loss record of 4–6–1, and a Big Ten Conference record of 2–5–1. Schedule Personnel Season summary Syracuse Pittsburgh LSU Illinois Indiana Purdue Minnesota Michigan State Wisconsin Iowa Michigan 1989 NFL draftees References Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football