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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: Brian Burke
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Brian Burke enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Minnesota  14   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Eastern Michigan  34   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Northern Illinois  21   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kent  14   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Central Michigan  24   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Toledo  24   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Western Michigan  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Marshall  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ball State  18   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Bowling Green State  21   20   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored222
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record46-51
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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