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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: Bob Kappes
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bob Kappes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Eastern Michigan  23   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Purdue  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kent  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Central Michigan  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ South Carolina  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Toledo  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Western Michigan  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  16   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Cincinnati  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Bowling Green State  19   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Northern Illinois  14   23   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record53-43
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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.