John Cooper
Last coached Ohio State Buckeyes, 2000- Record
- 192-84-6
- Win percentage
- .691
- Games
- 282
- Seasons
- 241977–2000
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ohio State | 8-4 | AP preseason #16 | AP final — | SRS 13.8 | SP+ 17.5 | Offense 35.7 | Defense 19.8 |
| 1999 | Ohio State | 6-6 | AP preseason #9 | AP final — | SRS 9.9 | SP+ 15.2 | Offense 35.7 | Defense 22.1 |
| 1998 | Ohio State | 11-1 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #2 | SRS 27.4 | SP+ 30.8 | Offense 43.3 | Defense 13.1 |
| 1997 | Ohio State | 10-3 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #12 | SRS 21.5 | SP+ 26.0 | Offense 38.7 | Defense 13.2 |
| 1996 | Ohio State | 11-1 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #2 | SRS 27.6 | SP+ 31.1 | Offense 43.9 | Defense 13.5 |
| 1995 | Ohio State | 11-2 | AP preseason #12 | AP final #6 | SRS 28.2 | SP+ 28.4 | Offense 44.8 | Defense 18.7 |
| 1994 | Ohio State | 9-4 | AP preseason #20 | AP final #14 | SRS 16.5 | SP+ 19.8 | Offense 34.4 | Defense 15.9 |
| 1993 | Ohio State | 10-1-1 | AP preseason #17 | AP final #11 | SRS 17.2 | SP+ 21.0 | Offense 37.2 | Defense 17.4 |
| 1992 | Ohio State | 8-3-1 | AP preseason #19 | AP final #18 | SRS 13.4 | SP+ 18.6 | Offense 29.8 | Defense 12.1 |
| 1991 | Ohio State | 8-4 | AP preseason #23 | AP final — | SRS 7.7 | SP+ 7.6 | Offense 26.6 | Defense 19.8 |
| 1990 | Ohio State | 7-4-1 | AP preseason #17 | AP final — | SRS 11.6 | SP+ 10.5 | Offense 33.3 | Defense 24.5 |
| 1989 | Ohio State | 8-4 | AP preseason #25 | AP final #24 | SRS 5.2 | SP+ 7.3 | Offense 35.3 | Defense 30.0 |
| 1988 | Ohio State | 4-6-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.3 | SP+ 0.8 | Offense 28.8 | Defense 28.4 |
| 1987 |  Arizona State | 7-4-1 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #20 | SRS 7.4 | SP+ 12.0 | Offense 35.6 | Defense 25.4 |
| 1986 | Arizona State | 10-1-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #4 | SRS 20.9 | SP+ 22.4 | Offense 38.1 | Defense 17.0 |
| 1985 | Arizona State | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 12.5 | SP+ 18.3 | Offense 30.8 | Defense 13.9 |
| 1984 |  Tulsa | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.4 | SP+ 7.8 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 22.5 |
| 1983 | Tulsa | 8-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.2 | SP+ 10.7 | Offense 31.1 | Defense 21.8 |
| 1982 | Tulsa | 10-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.3 | SP+ 12.0 | Offense 35.2 | Defense 24.8 |
| 1981 | Tulsa | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.6 | SP+ 12.4 | Offense 33.2 | Defense 22.1 |
| 1980 | Tulsa | 8-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.0 | SP+ 4.6 | Offense 25.9 | Defense 22.4 |
| 1979 | Tulsa | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -3.3 | SP+ -9.7 | Offense 18.3 | Defense 27.4 |
| 1978 | Tulsa | 9-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.5 | SP+ 7.7 | Offense 30.4 | Defense 24.1 |
| 1977 | Tulsa | 3-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -20.0 | SP+ -21.7 | Offense 23.3 | Defense 40.8 |