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2016 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium.[1][2] They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a two-way tie for the East Division title. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Troy.

2016 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC East Division co-champion
Dollar General Bowl, L 23–28 vs. Troy
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Albin (12th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (12th season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 – 2     6 – 7  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ball State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m.Texas State*
CBSSNL 54–56 3OT23,093
September 102:30 p.m.at Kansas*
FSNW 37–2128,467
September 1712:00 p.m.at No. 15 Tennessee*
SECNL 19–28101,362
September 242:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3W 37–2122,265
October 12:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
BCSN2W 17–722,212
October 82:00 p.m.Bowling Green 
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3W 30–2423,077
October 152:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3L 20–2723,566
October 221:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN3W 14–108,429
October 277:30 p.m.at Toledo
CBSSNW 31–2616,154
November 36:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
CBSSNW 34–1017,113
November 156:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN2L 20–278,619
November 227:00 p.m.Akron
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPNUW 9–318,025
December 27:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Western Michigan
ESPN2L 23–2945,615
December 238:00 p.m.vs. Troy*
ESPNL 23–2832,377
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[3][4]

Game summaries

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Texas State

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1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
TSU Bobcats 0 14 7 17378 56
OU Bobcats 6 0 10 22376 54
See also: 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Kansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 15 13 6 3 37
Jayhawks 0 7 14 0 21
See also: 2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team

At Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 6 6 7 0 19
#15 Volunteers 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Gardner–Webb

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 7 7 21
Bobcats 14 16 7 0 37
See also: 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

At Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 3 7 0 7 17
RedHawks 0 0 7 0 7
See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team and Battle of the Bricks

Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 7 10 7 24
Bobcats 3 20 7 0 30
See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 0 10 14 27
Bobcats 0 3 7 10 20
See also: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 0 0 14
Golden Flashes 0 3 7 0 10
See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

At Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 14 10 7 31
Rockets 0 6 14 6 26
See also: 2016 Toledo Rockets football team

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 10 0 0 10
Bobcats 10 17 0 7 34
See also: 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 3 10 7 20
Chippewas 3 14 3 7 27
See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 0 3 0 3
Bobcats 0 6 0 3 9
See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team

Vs. Western Michigan–MAC Championship Game

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 13 3 23
#13 Broncos 6 17 3 3 29
See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team and 2016 MAC Championship Game

Vs. Troy–Dollar General Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 10 3 3 23
Trojans 14 7 7 0 28
See also: 2016 Troy Trojans football team and 2016 Dollar General Bowl

References

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  1. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ "2016 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Football Schedule". Ohio University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2016.


 

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