Record: 71-53-5, .570 W-L% (3rd of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 11.20 (1st of 11), SOS: 8.81 (1st of 11)
Conference Champion: Northwestern
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State and Penn State)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cooper | Ohio State | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | |
| 2 | Gary Barnett | Northwestern | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 3 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 4 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | |
| 5 | Hayden Fry | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 6 | Nick Saban | Michigan State | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | |
| 7 | Lou Tepper | Illinois | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | |
| 8 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | |
| 9 | Jim Colletto | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | |
| 10 | Jim Wacker | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 11 | Bill Mallory | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 |
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