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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: Brian Burke
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Brian Burke enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ West Virginia  3   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Richmond  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Ball State  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Eastern Michigan  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Toledo  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Central Michigan  9   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Kent  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Western Michigan  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Miami Ohio  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Bowling Green State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Northern Illinois  17   41   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed270
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record53-37
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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