1997 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1997 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Calhoun (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple Option
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (3rd season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x$   7 1     10 3  
Miami (OH)   6 2     8 3  
Ohio   6 2     8 3  
Bowling Green   3 5     3 8  
Kent State   3 5     3 8  
Akron   2 7     2 9  
West Division
Toledo x   7 1     9 3  
Western Michigan   6 2     8 3  
Ball State   4 4     5 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 5     4 7  
Central Michigan   1 7     2 9  
Northern Illinois   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC's East Division, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 301 to 177.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Kareem Wilson with 369 passing yards, Steve Hookfin with 864 rushing yards, and Damion Maxwell with 180 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 28Kent StateW 31–7
September 6at
Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • W 21–14
    September 13at No. 20 Kansas State*L 20–2342,097
    September 20Buffalo*
    • Peden Stadium
    • Athens, OH
    W 50–023,336
    September 27Western Michigan
    • Peden Stadium
    • Athens, OH
    W 31–7
    October 4at Eastern MichiganW 47–7
    October 18Bowling Green
    • Peden Stadium
    • Athens, OH
    W 24–0
    October 25at AkronW 21–17
    November 1Northern IllinoisW 35–3010,215
    November 8Miami (OH)
    L 21–45
    November 15at MarshallL 0–2732,012
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "1997 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
    2. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 93–94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
    3. ^ "Jim Grobe". Sports Reference.
    4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    5. ^ "1997 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.