1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (3rd season)
MVPChris Spielman
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 0 1 9 2 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 2 0 10 3 0
Indiana 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 3 0 8 4 0
Ohio State 4 4 0 6 4 1
Minnesota 3 5 0 6 5 0
Purdue 3 5 0 3 7 1
Illinois 2 5 1 3 7 1
Northwestern 2 6 0 2 8 1
Wisconsin 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–4–1 record.