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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: Cleve Bryant
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Cleve Bryant enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Marshall  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Purdue  10   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Nevada Las Vegas  18   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Toledo  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Bowling Green State  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Miami Ohio  38   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Kent  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Eastern Michigan  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Central Michigan  10   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ball State  27   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Western Michigan  16   23   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed288
  Defense Average26.2
  Opponents Record55-44
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record1-6
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3354237Lost  30-357-1249159  Al Molde
Ball State 8-3286170 5-3200126  Paul Schudel
Central Michigan 7-4287176 5-3205132  Herb Deromedi
Eastern Michigan 6-3-1173200 5-2-1156133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5244221 4-4154141  Dan Simrell
Ohio 4-6-1195288 4-3-1153198  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 5-6256250 3-5176197  Dick Crum
Bowling Green 2-8-1159333 1-6-1113206  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 0-10-1167361 0-7-1126240  Tim Rose

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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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