1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 17–20 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record9–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGlen Mason (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Tucker (3rd season)
MVPKeith Byars
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 2 0 9 3 0
Illinois 6 3 0 7 4 0
Purdue 6 3 0 7 5 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 3 1 8 4 1
Wisconsin 5 3 1 7 4 1
Michigan State 5 4 0 6 6 0
Michigan 5 4 0 6 6 0
Minnesota 3 6 0 4 7 0
Northwestern 2 7 0 2 9 0
Indiana 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1985 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost, 20–17, to the USC Trojans.