1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1997–1998. 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.

Coaching staff

 * John Cooper - Head Coach - 10th year
 * Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (10th year)
 * Jim Heacock - Defensive Line (3rd year)
 * Mike Jacobs - Offensive Coordinator (3rd year)
 * Fred Pagac - Defensive Coordinator (16th year)
 * Tim Salem - (1st year)
 * Shawn Simms - Defensive Ends (1st year)
 * Tim Spencer - Running Backs (4th year)
 * Chuck Strobart - Offensive Coordinator (3rd year)
 * Jon Tenuta - Defensive Backs (2nd year)

NFL draft
For the first time since the NFL draft's inception in 1936, no Ohio State players were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft.