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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-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Jim Grobe enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 3  @ North Carolina State  31   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Wisconsin  0   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. East Carolina  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Western Michigan  37   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Bowling Green State  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Marshall  23   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Akron  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Miami Ohio  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Eastern Michigan  49   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northern Illinois  28   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kent  31   21   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed303
  Defense Average27.5
  Opponents Record62-41
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 12-1405236Won  48-297-1235131  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 10-1317142 6-1229105  Randy Walker
Bowling Green 5-6292312 4-3200168  Gary Blackney
Ohio 5-6269303 4-3196189  Jim Grobe
Kent State 0-11149454 0-796291  Dean Pees

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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