Question: when was the last time ohio state won a national championship in football
Answer: Year Head Coach Selector Record Big Ten Record Bowl 1942 Paul Brown AP 9 -- 1 6 -- 1 -- 1954 Woody Hayes AP 10 -- 0 7 -- 0 Won Rose Bowl 1957 Woody Hayes FWAA , UPI ( Coaches ) 9 -- 1 7 -- 0 Won Rose Bowl 1961 Woody Hayes FWAA 8 -- 0 -- 1 6 -- 0 -- 1968 Woody Hayes AP , FWAA , NFF , UPI ( Coaches ) 10 -- 0 7 -- 0 Won Rose Bowl 1970 Woody Hayes NFF 9 -- 1 7 -- 0 Lost Rose Bowl 2002 Jim Tressel BCS , AP , USA Today / ESPN ( Coaches ) , NFF , FWAA 14 -- 0 8 -- 0 Won Fiesta Bowl 2014 Urban Meyer CFP , AP , USA Today / Amway ( Coaches ) , NFF 14 -- 1 8 -- 0 Won Sugar Bowl ( CFP semifinal ) Won CFP National Championship National Championships 8