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American college football season

1978 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
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

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. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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 14–2814,142
October 28at Western MichiganW 10–7
November 4Miami (OH)L 16–3115,023
November 11at Cincinnati*L 0–3514,587
November 18at Bowling GreenW 19–156,447
November 25Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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.
  5. "Ohio U. edges Eastern Michigan, 23–22". The Plain Dealer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Purdue's 24–0 win doesn't excite Young". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ohio U. fumbles lift Kent State". Democrat and Chronicle. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Central Michigan's 'word' good enough to top Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gamecocks defeat Ohio 24–7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Toledo wins first at OU's expense as Hall runs, passes for 240 yards". The Lima News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Babcock helps Ohio U. shock Western Michigan". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Hunter scores 3 TDs for Miami". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "UC gets chance to relax, enjoy rout of Ohio U". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Ohio U. pulls the pin on Bowling Green". The Buffalo News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "North. Illinois tames Bobcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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