1980 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1980 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Brian Burke, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (5–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 196.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

1980 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 09 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 07 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 05 6 0
Ball State 5 4 06 5 0
Ohio 5 4 06 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 04 7 0
Toledo 3 6 04 7 0
Kent State 3 6 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13at Minnesota*L 14–3835,114
September 20Eastern MichiganW 34–6
September 27Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–22
October 4at Kent StateL 14–15
October 11Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–9
October 18Miami (OH)
W 17–7
October 25Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–9
November 1at Western MichiganL 7–13
November 8Marshall*
W 28–20
November 15at Ball StateL 18–37
November 22at Bowling GreenW 21–20
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Brian Burke". Sports Reference.
  3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. "1980 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.


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