1978 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1978 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only season under head coach Bob Kappes, the Bobcats compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 246 to 120.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1978 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 8 0 010 1 0
Central Michigan 8 1 09 2 0
Miami (OH) 5 2 08 2 1
Western Michigan 5 4 07 4 0
Bowling Green 3 5 04 7 0
Ohio 3 5 03 8 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 05 6 0
Kent State 2 6 04 7 0
Toledo 2 7 02 9 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9Eastern MichiganW 23–22
September 23at Purdue*L 0–2455,172
September 30at Kent StateL 14–20
October 7Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 3–17
October 14at South Carolina*L 7–2450,188
October 21Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–28
October 28at Western MichiganW 10–7
November 4Miami (OH)
L 16–31
November 11at Cincinnati*L 0–35
November 18at Bowling GreenW 19–15
November 25Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1978 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. 92, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. "Bob Kappes". Sports Reference.
  4. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.


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