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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.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.