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Ohio Football Team History


Ohio Bobcats
Ohio University
 Athens, OH
Founded: 1804
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Cleve Bryant
Conference: Mid-American-

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1894  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights
 Cleve Bryant enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Bowling Green State  16   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Marshall  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Duke  7   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Central Michigan  27   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Ball State  9   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Eastern Michigan  31   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Toledo  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kent  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Western Michigan  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Northern Illinois  34   26   W       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed329
  Defense Average29.9
  Opponents Record48-50
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-4346228Lost  7-377-2280134  Tim Rose
Toledo 7-4216197 6-3186160  Dan Simrell
Ball State 6-5199201 5-4180178  Paul Schudel
Bowling Green 5-6148222 5-4141143  Moe Ankney
Kent State 5-6179288 5-3151182  Glen Mason
Eastern Michigan 6-5222228 4-5180190  Jim Harkema
Central Michigan 5-5258284 4-4218221  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-7183257 3-5143149  Jack Harbaugh
Ohio 1-10196329 1-8182286  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 2-9144308   Jerry Pettibone

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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