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Ohio Bobcats

Ohio University
Athens, OH
Founded: 1804
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Jim Grobe
Conference: Mid-American-East

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1894 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jim Grobe enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	vs. Kent	31	7	W
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Maryland	21	14	W
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Kansas State	20	23	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Buffalo	50	0	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Western Michigan	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Eastern Michigan	47	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Bowling Green State	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Akron	21	17	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Northern Illinois	35	30	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Miami Ohio	21	45	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Marshall	0	27	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	301
Scoring Average	27.4
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	16.1
Opponents Record	47-55
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Mid-American-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	10-3	484	259	Lost 31-34	7-1	287	134	Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio	8-3	412	226		5-2	270	141	Randy Walker
Ohio	8-3	301	177		5-2	189	123	Jim Grobe
Kent State	3-8	337	490		3-4	207	280	Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green	3-8	191	341		2-5	124	181	Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.