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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.


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.