1983 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1983 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Brian Burke, the Bobcats compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 270 to 163.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1983 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0 10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0 8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0 1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at West Virginia*L 3–5554,612[5]
September 10Richmond*W 17–105,500[6]
September 17Ball StateL 14–31
September 24Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 31–14
October 1at ToledoL 0–31
October 15Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 9–14
October 22at Kent StateW 21–20
October 29Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–16
November 5at Miami (OH)W 17–14
November 12Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 20–24
November 19at Northern IllinoisL 17–41
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ "Brian Burke". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "West Va. trounces OU, 55–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UR makes it an even dozen". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.