1988 Ohio Bobcats football team

1988 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6–1 (4–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1988 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ball State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
4 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Toledo 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kent State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bowling Green 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Miami (OH) 0 – 7 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Cleve Bryant, the Bobcats compiled a 4–6–1 record (4–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 195.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at No. 10 Marshall*
L 14–31[5]
September 17at Purdue*
L 10–3360,658[6]
September 24at UNLV*
L 18–2616,266[7]
October 1Toledo
W 24–14[8]
October 8at Bowling Green
L 0–42[9]
October 15Miami (OH)
W 38–2118,240[10]
October 22at Kent State
W 21–1415,100[11]
October 29Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
T 17–17[12]
November 5at Central Michigan
L 10–42[13]
November 12Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 27–257,238[14]
November 19at Western Michigan
L 16–238,250[15]

References

  1. ^ "1988 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. 93–94. 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. ^ "Morehead rally falls short as Marshall wins 30–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue beefs up for victory over Ohio". The Kokomo Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UNLV 26, Ohio U. 18". The Fresno Bee. September 25, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bobcats win, 24–14". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bowling Green 42, Ohio University 0". The Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ford, Bill (October 16, 1988). "Ohio U. adds to Miami's winless nisery, 38–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 29. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ohio U. masters Kent again, 21–14". The Plain Dealer. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EMU ties OU 17–17, fades in title chase". The Ann Arbor News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Chippewas tame Bobcats, 42–10". The Lima News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Ohio U. comeback bounces Ball State". The South Bend Tribune. November 13, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Western gets record ninth win with 23–16 victory over Ohio U." The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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