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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Brian Burke enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Minnesota  10   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Eastern Michigan  20   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Marshall  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kent  43   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Central Michigan  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Miami Ohio  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Toledo  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Western Michigan  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Cincinnati  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Bowling Green State  48   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Northern Illinois  27   28   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record43-51
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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