1984 Ohio Bobcats football team

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

The 1984 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Brian Burke, the Bobcats compiled a 4–6–1 record (4–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 262 to 134.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at West Virginia*
L 0–3857,070[5]
September 8at NC State*
L 6–4340,800[6]
September 15at Ball State
W 31–17[7]
September 22at Eastern Michigan
W 16–1319,281[8]
September 29Toledo
T 16–16[9]
October 13at Central Michigan
L 3–35[10]
October 20Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 7–1918,437[11]
October 27at Western Michigan
L 14–3315,219[12]
November 3Miami (OH)
W 24–19[13]
November 10at Bowling Green
L 7–28[14]
November 17Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 10–3[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1984 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. ^ "UK transfer helps carry W. Virginia to 38–0 win". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Esposito, Cofer key Wolfpack to 43–6 victory over Ohio U." The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Swearingen leads Bobcats over Ball State". The Newark Advocate. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bobcats' FG nips Eastern". The Times Recorder. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sager rallies Rockets against Bobcats". The Newark Advocate. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "DeMarco, CMU thump Ohio U, to retain share of MAC lead". The Grand Rapids Press. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent State busts Ohio – and another ghost". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spielmaker, Hoffman help Western end skid". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bobcats belt Redskins". The Plain Dealer. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "BG's McClure sets pass record". The Plain Dealer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Ohio interception stops Huskie last-ditch drive". The Daily Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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