The 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3âÂÂ6 record being outscored 149âÂÂ187. Head coach Paul Brown finished his three-year tenure with an 18âÂÂ8âÂÂ1 overall record and a 1âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 mark against Michigan.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ohio State ranked 17th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 99.3.