1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Conference Big Ten Conference AP No. 7 Head coach Earle Bruce (8th year)		Coaches No. 6 1986 record 10–3 (7–1 Big Ten) MVP Cris Carter

The 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–3 record, including the 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, Texas, where they won 28–12 against the Texas A&M Aggies.

Coaching staff

Earle Bruce - Head Coach (8th year)

Gary Blackney - Defensive Coordinator (3rd year)

Bill Conley - Offense (3rd year)

Steve Devine - Offensive Line (4th year)

Randy Hart - Defensive Line (5th year)

Chuck Heater - Defensive Backs (2nd year)

Tom Lichtenberg - Quarterbacks/Receivers (1st year)

Urban Meyer - Offensive Tight Ends (1st year)

Bob Palcic - Offensive Line (1st year)

Fred Pagac - Defensive Linebackers (5th year)

Lenny Willis - (2nd year)

David Brown 100 Yd INT RET for TD (Big Ten record)

Cris Carter 7 Rec, 118 Yds

Jim Bryant 24 Rush, 129 Yds

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