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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: Bob Kappes
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bob Kappes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Eastern Michigan  23   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Purdue  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kent  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Central Michigan  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ South Carolina  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Toledo  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Western Michigan  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  16   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Cincinnati  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Bowling Green State  19   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Northern Illinois  14   23   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record53-43
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.