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1997 Ohio Bobcats football team

1997 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Calhoun (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple Option
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (3rd season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Ohio   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Kent State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Akron   2 – 7     2 – 9  
West Division
Toledo x   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Western Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Ball State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Northern Illinois   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC's East Division, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 301 to 177.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Kareem Wilson with 369 passing yards, Steve Hookfin with 864 rushing yards, and Damion Maxwell with 180 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28Kent State
W 31–7
September 6at Maryland*
W 21–1430,100[6]
September 13at No. 20 Kansas State*
L 20–2342,097
September 20Buffalo*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 50–023,336
September 27Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 31–7
October 4at Eastern Michigan
W 47–7
October 18Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–0
October 25at Akron
W 21–17
November 1Northern Illinois
W 35–3010,215
November 8Miami (OH)
L 21–45
November 15at Marshall
L 0–2732,012
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1997 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 93–94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jim Grobe". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "1997 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Wilson leads Bobcats to stunning win over Maryland". The Times Recorder. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Ohio_Bobcats_football_team