1985 Roster
| # | Player | Position | Birthday | Hometown | High School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Lanese | FL | 7/6/1964 | Mayfield, OH | Mayfield | 6'0" | 186 |
| 2 | Cris Carter | SE, ST | 11/25/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'3" | 194 |
| 3 | Sean Bell | DB, FS, ST | 12/25/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'2" | 195 |
| 3 | Jeff Doty | QB | - | Columbus, OH | Hilliard | 6'4" | 207 |
| 4 | Dino Dawson | FL | 12/12/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0" | 192 |
| 5 | Everett Ross | FL, SE, ST, TB | 3/6/1966 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 5'11" | 188 |
| 5 | Gary Marcinick | FL | - | Brooklyn Heights, OH | Cuyahoga Heights | 6'0" | 172 |
| 6 | Jamie Holland | FL, ST | 2/1/1964 | Wake Forest, NC | Rolesville, NC | 6'2" | 186 |
| 7 | Sonny Gordon | SS | 7/30/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0" | 192 |
| 8 | Scott Leach | DB, OLB, ST | 9/18/1963 | White Plains, NY | Bassick | 6'3" | 221 |
| 9 | Tom Bolyard | QB | 1/24/1967 | Orrville, OH | Orrville | 6'3" | 192 |
| 10 | Derek Isaman | ILB, OLB | 4/3/1967 | Fremont, OH | Ross | 6'3" | 220 |
| 10 | Rich Spangler | K | 10/29/1963 | Geneva, OH | - | 6'1" | 206 |
| 11 | Steve Hill | CB, DB | 4/21/1964 | Ft. Walton Beach, FL | - | 6'1" | 196 |
| 12 | Terry White | FS | 12/20/1964 | Cambridge, OH | - | 5'9" | 174 |
| 13 | Scott Powell | H, OLB, QB, TE | 2/19/1966 | North Canton, OH | Hoover | 6'4" | 221 |
| 14 | Eric Kumerow | OLB | 4/17/1965 | River Forest, IL | Oak Park | 6'6" | 250 |
| 14 | Mark Haver | K | - | Hicksville, OH | Hicksville | 6'2" | 198 |
| 15 | Rich Lishewski | CB, S | - | Toledo, OH | St. Francis de Sales | 5'11" | 188 |
| 16 | Jim Karsatos | QB | 5/26/1963 | Fullerton, CA | Sunny Hills | 6'3" | 224 |
| 18 | Gary Clift | FL, QB, SE | 12/12/1965 | Brunswick, OH | Brunswick | 6'2" | 195 |
| 19 | Tom Tupa | P, QB | 2/6/1966 | Brecksville, OH | Brecksville | 6'5" | 216 |
| 20 | Dwight Smith | CB, S, ST | 9/1/1966 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 5'11" | 180 |
| 20 | Tim Haller | FL | - | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'1" | 182 |
| 21 | Kevin Delaney | TB | 5/22/1964 | Worthington, OH | Worthington | 6'1" | 203 |
| 21 | Tim Jones | SE | - | Canton, OH | Jackson | 5'11" | 182 |
| 23 | Jeff Compton | K | 5/2/1966 | Ottawa, OH | Ottawa-Glandorf | 5'8" | 160 |
| 24 | Mike Wood | FS, ST | 6/19/1963 | Syracuse, NY | Liverpool | 6'0" | 190 |
| 25 | John Wooldridge | TB | 11/22/1963 | Akron, OH | Central-Hower | 5'10" | 191 |
| 26 | Nate Harris | FL | 5/15/1965 | Akron, OH | Central-Hower | 5'11" | 180 |
| 27 | David Brown | CB, S | 7/7/1966 | Utica, NY | Notre Dame | 6'0" | 182 |
| 28 | Roman Bates | FB, TB | 3/2/1964 | Memphis, TN | Hamilton | 6'0" | 207 |
| 29 | Greg Rogan | CB | - | Urbana, OH | Urbana | 5'10" | 187 |
| 30 | Dedrick Howard | OLB | 11/26/1966 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'3" | 222 |
| 30 | Mike Kee | ILB, OLB, ST | 11/30/1963 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 6'2" | 219 |
| 32 | Tom Anderzack | OLB, ST | 12/29/1965 | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic | 6'3" | 212 |
| 33 | Larry Kolic | ILB | 8/31/1963 | Smithville, OH | Smithville | 6'1" | 248 |
| 35 | Joe Jenkins | ILB, ST | 6/7/1965 | Chicago, IL | St. Rita | 6'2" | 224 |
| 36 | Chris Spielman | ILB | 10/11/1965 | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'2" | 236 |
| 37 | William White | CB | 2/19/1966 | Lima, OH | Lima Senior | 5'10" | 192 |
| 37 | Hayden Humphrey | TB | - | Worthington, OH | Worthington | 6'1" | 182 |
| 39 | Reggie Graves | OLB | - | Decatur, GA | Columbia | 6'4" | 236 |
| 39 | Mark Pfister | FB, ILB | 12/30/1963 | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'2" | 232 |
| 42 | Vince Workman | FL, TB | 5/9/1967 | Dublin, OH | Dublin | 5'11" | 195 |
| 43 | Barry Walker | FB, ST, TB | 1/4/1964 | Lancaster, OH | Lancaster | 6'0" | 217 |
| 44 | George Cooper | FB | 12/8/1964 | Wyandanch, NY | Wyandanch | 6'2" | 246 |
| 47 | Ray Jackson | CB, SS | 1/11/1965 | Akron, OH | Central-Hower | 6'0" | 190 |
| 49 | Doug Smith | SE | 2/4/1963 | Atlanta, GA | Fulton | 6'1" | 212 |
| 50 | Tim Odom | C | 2/22/1964 | Villa Hills, KY | Moeller | 6'3" | 250 |
| 51 | Greg Zackeroff | OG | 4/15/1966 | Warren, OH | Harding | 6'5" | 265 |
| 52 | Tom Moore | C, LS, ST | 2/19/1966 | Orrville, OH | Orrville | 6'3" | 227 |
| 53 | Rich Morris | C | 1/3/1965 | Wheaton, IL | North | 6'4" | 252 |
| 54 | Pat Thomas | NG | 6/6/1966 | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'1" | 260 |
| 55 | Ray Holliman | DT | 11/16/1965 | Holland, MI | West Ottawa | 6'4" | 262 |
| 56 | Jim Gilmore | OG | 12/19/1962 | Philadelphia, PA | Northeast Catholic | 6'5" | 262 |
| 57 | John Sullivan | ILB | 10/27/1965 | Timberlake, OH | Lake Catholic | 6'0" | 237 |
| 58 | Ed Soltis | ILB, ST | - | Youngstown, OH | Austintown Fitch | 6'3" | 224 |
| 59 | Dennis Gossett | OLB | 2/28/1967 | Ambridge, PA | Ambridge | 6'2" | 225 |
| 62 | Dan Hirneise | C | 10/1/1966 | Marion, OH | Pleasant | 6'3" | 290 |
| 62 | Charlie Keenan | NG, OLB, ST | 10/2/1966 | Steubenville, OH | Steubenville | 6'2" | 220 |
| 64 | Mike Kuri | C, LS | 6/10/1967 | Martins Ferry, OH | Martins Ferry | 6'5" | 275 |
| 65 | Tom Glancey | OG | 8/1/1964 | North Palm Beach, FL | Cardinal Newman | 6'4" | 264 |
| 66 | Karl Coles | DT, OG | 2/23/1967 | Gahanna, OH | Lincoln | 6'5" | 295 |
| 66 | Mike Madigan | C | 2/20/1966 | Wapakoneta, OH | Wapakoneta | 6'4" | 267 |
| 67 | Mike Sullivan | ILB, NG, ST | 10/27/1965 | Timberlake, OH | Lake Catholic | 6'0" | 241 |
| 68 | Jeff Uhlenhake | C, DT, OG | 1/28/1966 | Newark, OH | Newark Catholic | 6'4" | 270 |
| 68 | Tim James | OG | 10/17/1965 | Cincinnati, OH | Elder | 6'1" | 271 |
| 69 | Jay Shaffer | OT | 11/17/1964 | Lakeside, OH | Boardman | 6'7" | 288 |
| 70 | Steve France | OG, OT | 12/27/1966 | Lancaster, PA | Catholic | 6'5" | 275 |
| 71 | Bob Maggs | C, OT | 11/29/1963 | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | 6'5" | 287 |
| 72 | Henry Brown | DT, OT | 1/27/1965 | New York, NY | Andrew Jackson | 6'4" | 262 |
| 72 | Larry Kotterman | OT | 8/17/1964 | Crestline, OH | Ontario | 6'7" | 284 |
| 74 | Tim Moxley | OT | 3/6/1967 | Barnesville, OH | Barnesville | 6'7" | 310 |
| 75 | Rory Graves | OT | 7/21/1963 | Decatur, GA | Columbia | 6'6" | 280 |
| 76 | Dan Bachorski | OT | 1/15/1964 | Bridgeville, PA | Chartiers | 6'5" | 282 |
| 77 | Jim Davidson | C, DT, OG, OLB, ST | 12/8/1965 | Westerville, OH | Westerville North | 6'5" | 245 |
| 77 | Ron Paulsen | OG | 1/31/1964 | Long Beach, CA | Artesia | 6'5" | 258 |
| 78 | Mike Durham | OG, OT | 1/6/1966 | Evanston, IL | Loyola Academy | 6'6" | 266 |
| 79 | Joe Staysniak | OT | 12/08/1966 | Elyria, OH | Midview | 6'5" | 290 |
| 79 | Joe Garber | DT | - | Columbus, OH | Bishop Watterson | 6'3" | 242 |
| 79 | Mike Bloemer | OT | 10/1/1965 | Cincinnati, OH | Aiken | 6'4" | 255 |
| 80 | Ed Taggart | Center | 12/19/1964 | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6'3" | 223 |
| 81 | John Hutchinson | ST, TE | 12/1/1963 | Atwater, OH | Waterloo | 6'3" | 232 |
| 82 | Byron Lee | OLB | 9/8/1964 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 6'3" | 226 |
| 83 | Frank Hoak | ST, TE | 5/1/1966 | Richeyville, PA | Beth Center | 6'2" | 222 |
| 83 | Jim McConville | DT | 3/16/1963 | Cleveland, OH | St. Edwards | 6'4" | 248 |
| 85 | Jim Palmer | TE | 9/5/1966 | Loudonville, OH | Loudonville | 6'5" | 250 |
| 87 | Jim Carroll | Center, TE | 1/18/1966 | Brook Park, OH | Berea | 6'4" | 233 |
| 88 | Alex Higdon | DT, ST, TE | 9/9/1966 | Cincinnati, OH | Princeton | 6'5" | 251 |
| 90 | Fred Ridder | DT, ILB, NG | 9/29/1965 | Eaton, OH | Eaton | 6'2" | 230 |
| 95 | Darryl Lee | DT | 9/12/1963 | Columbus, OH | Marion-Franklin | 6'3" | 264 |
| 95 | Brian Stukey | Center | - | Belpre, OH | Belpre | 6'4" | 210 |
| 96 | Srecko Zizakovic | DE, DT, OLB | 8/13/1966 | Weston, ON | Weston Collegiate | 6'5" | 250 |
| 98 | Thomas “Pepper” Johnson | ILB | 7/29/1964 | Detroit, MI | Mackenzie | 6'3" | 248 |
| 99 | Michael McCray | OLB, ST | 6/23/1965 | Dayton, OH | Dunbar | 6'3" | 230 |
| 99 | Brent Niswander | FL | - | Findlay, OH | Findlay | 5'11" | 168 |
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Earle Bruce
Offensive Coordinator / Tackles & Tight Ends: Glen Mason
Defensive Coordinator: Gary Blackney
Quarterbacks & Wide Receivers: Jim Tressel
Running Backs: Lenny Willis
Interior Offensive Line: Steve Devine
Outside Linebackers: Fred Pagac
Inside Linebackers: Bill Conley
Defensive Line: Randy Hart
Defensive Backfield: Chuck Heater
Defensive Backs: Chuck Heater