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
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 8 0 0 10 1 0
Central Michigan 8 1 0 9 2 0
Miami (OH) 5 2 0 8 2 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 5 0 3 8 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Kent State 2 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 2 7 0 2 9 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

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 edit

  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.