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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: Jim Grobe
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jim Grobe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Akron  44   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Hawaii  21   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Army  20   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Northwestern  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Eastern Michigan  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Ball State  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kent  24   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Bowling Green State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Western Michigan  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Miami Ohio  8   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ East Carolina  45   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Toledo  23   24   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored302
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record59-55
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 8-4296210Lost  15-187-1217121  Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio 6-5273168 6-122280  Randy Walker
Toledo 7-4210259 5-2126124  Gary Pinkel
Ohio 6-6302237 4-316593  Jim Grobe
Central Michigan 5-6351353 3-4209239  Dick Flynn
Bowling Green 4-7176240 3-4116155  Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan 3-8210284 2-5163168  Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan 2-9208304 2-5144173  Al Molde
Kent State 2-9255492 0-7139348  Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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