1985 Ohio Bobcats football team

1985 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH) 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Cleve Bryant, the Bobcats compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 305 to 181.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Marshall*
L 7–3117,511[5]
September 21at Duke*
L 13–3418,150[6]
September 28Central Michigan
L 7–13[7]
October 5at Miami (OH)
L 22–2929,981[8]
October 12Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 23–36[9]
October 19Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–27[10]
October 26at Toledo
L 10–24[11]
November 2at Kent State
W 33–235,132[12]
November 9Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 21–1512,900[13]
November 16at Northern Illinois
L 7–35[14]
November 23Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 17–386,782[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "Cleve Bryant". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Marshall routs OU". The Ironton Tribune. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grantham-led Duke rallies to defeat Ohio". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central nips Ohio U., 13–7". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Skins make Swarn statement in beating Ohio U." The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Diettrich boots Bobcats, Cards win third straight". The Republic. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EMU notches victory on road". The Ann Arbor News. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Toledo 24, Ohio U. 10". Springfield News-Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ohio University surprises Kent State". The Plain Dealer. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Road woes continue to plague Western Michigan". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Richardson carries Huskies past Bobcats 35–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "McClure paces Bowling Green win". The Times Recorder. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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