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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Brian Burke enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Minnesota  17   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Bowling Green State  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Ball State  30   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Toledo  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Cincinnati  9   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Eastern Michigan  29   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Miami Ohio  14   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Central Michigan  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northern Illinois  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Western Michigan  37   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kent  20   7   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record49-50
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

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