1997 Ohio Bobcats football team

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]

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
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions

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 Maryland*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.


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