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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: Mark Banks
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Mark Banks enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 The Bobcats set a team record by scoring 89 in a game.
 The Bobcats set a team record for margin of victory at 86 points.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Ohio Wesleyan  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Syracuse  0   73   L       
    Otterbein (OH)  13   7   W       
    Kenyon (OH)  6   0   W       
    Wittenberg (OH)  89   3   W       
    Cincinnati  33   10   W       
    Wooster  0   9   L       
    Oberlin (OH)  13   7   W       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record5-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 7-0-123812   George E. Little
Ohio 5-2-1154109   Mark Banks
Cincinnati 0-8-110199   Ion J. Cortright

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.