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-
1983 Season Highlights
Brian Burke enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
West Virginia
3
55
L
Sat., Sep. 10 @ Richmond
17
10
W
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Ball State
14
31
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Eastern Michigan
31
14
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Toledo
0
31
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Central Michigan
9
14
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Kent
21
20
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Western Michigan
14
16
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Miami Ohio
17
14
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Bowling Green State
20
24
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Northern Illinois
17
41
L
1983 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 14.8
Points Allowed 270
Defense Average 24.5
Opponents Record 53-37
Conference Record 3-6
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 3-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1983 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1983 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.