1997 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season

1997 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Grobe (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Troy Calhoun (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Triple Option
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (3rd season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons← 1996 1998 →

1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall x$	7	–	1	10	–	3
Miami (OH)	6	–	2	8	–	3
Ohio	6	–	2	8	–	3
Bowling Green	3	–	5	3	–	8
Kent State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Akron	2	–	7	2	–	9
West Division
Toledo x	7	–	1	9	–	3
Western Michigan	6	–	2	8	–	3
Ball State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Eastern Michigan	4	–	5	4	–	7
Central Michigan	1	–	7	2	–	9
Northern Illinois	0	–	8	0	–	11
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC's East Division, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 301 to 177. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

The team's statistical leaders included Kareem Wilson with 369 passing yards, Steve Hookfin with 864 rushing yards, and Damion Maxwell with 180 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 28	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 31–7
September 6	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 21–14	30,100
September 13	at No. 20 Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 20–23	42,097
September 20	Buffalo*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 50–0	23,336
September 27	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 31–7
October 4	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 47–7
October 18	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 24–0
October 25	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 21–17
November 1	Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 35–30	10,215
November 8	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 21–45
November 15	at Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	L 0–27	32,012
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"1997 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
"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.
"Jim Grobe". Sports Reference.
"Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
"1997 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
"Wilson leads Bobcats to stunning win over Maryland". The Times Recorder. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Peden Stadium (1929–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Marshall: Battle for the Bell Miami: Battle of the Bricks
Culture & lore	Rufus "Stand Up and Cheer" Ohio University Marching 110
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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