1998 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1998 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Bobcats compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC's East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 303 to 269.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1998 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Calhoun (2nd season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 1   12 1  
Miami (OH) x  7 1   10 1  
Bowling Green  5 3   5 6  
Ohio  5 3   5 6  
Akron  3 6   4 7  
Kent State  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Toledo x  6 2   7 5  
Western Michigan  5 3   7 4  
Central Michigan  5 3   6 5  
Eastern Michigan  3 6   3 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6   2 9  
Ball State  1 7   1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC State*L 31–3435,500
September 12at No. 17 Wisconsin*MSCL 0–4574,676
September 19East Carolina*WITNL 14–2119,186[5]
September 26at Western MichiganW 37–35
October 3at Bowling GreenL 7–35
October 10at Marshall
L 23–3021,728
October 17Akron
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–14
October 31at Miami (OH)L 21–35
November 7Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 49–21
November 14Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–12
November 21at Kent StateW 31–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1998 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. "Pirates recover in time". The News and Observer. September 20, 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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