1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–3 record, including the 1998 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, where they lost 31–14 to the Florida State Seminoles.

1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Sugar Bowl, L 14–31 vs. Florida State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Jacobs (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorFred Pagac (2nd season)
MVPAntoine Winfield
CaptainWinfield Garnett
Stanley Jackson
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
1997 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Michigan $  8 0   12 0  
No. 12 Ohio State  6 2   10 3  
No. 16 Penn State  6 2   9 3  
No. 15 Purdue  6 2   9 3  
Wisconsin  5 3   8 5  
Iowa  4 4   7 5  
Michigan State  4 4   7 5  
Northwestern  3 5   5 7  
Minnesota  1 7   3 9  
Indiana  1 7   2 9  
Illinois  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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