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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: Jim Grobe
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Grobe enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Kent  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Maryland  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Kansas State  20   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Buffalo  50   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Western Michigan  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Eastern Michigan  47   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Bowling Green State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Akron  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Northern Illinois  35   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Miami Ohio  21   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Marshall  0   27   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored301
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record47-55
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 10-3484259Lost  31-347-1287134  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 8-3412226 5-2270141  Randy Walker
Ohio 8-3301177 5-2189123  Jim Grobe
Kent State 3-8337490 3-4207280  Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green 3-8191341 2-5124181  Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.