Ohio Football Team History
Ohio Bobcats
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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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| 1997 Season Highlights |
| Jim Grobe enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio. |
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| 1997 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Thu., Aug. 28 | vs.
Kent
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31 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Maryland
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21 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | @
Kansas State
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20 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Buffalo
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50 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | vs.
Western Michigan
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31 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | @
Eastern Michigan
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47 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Bowling Green State
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24 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Akron
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21 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | @
Northern Illinois
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35 |
30 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | vs.
Miami Ohio
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21 |
45 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | @
Marshall
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0 |
27 |
L |
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| 1997 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-3
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| Points Scored | 301 |
| Scoring Average | 27.4 |
| Points Allowed | 177 |
| Defense Average | 16.1 |
| Opponents Record | 47-55
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| Conference Record | 5-2 |
| Home Record | 4-1
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| Away Record | 4-2
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
