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.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]
| 1978 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (3–5 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Eastern Michigan | W 23–22 | [5] | ||
| September 23 | at Purdue* | L 0–24 | 55,172 | [6] | |
| September 30 | at Kent State | L 14–20 | [7] | ||
| October 7 | Central Michigan |
| L 3–17 | [8] | |
| October 14 | at South Carolina* | L 7–24 | 50,188 | [9] | |
| October 21 | Toledo |
| L 14–28 | 14,142 | [10] |
| October 28 | at Western Michigan | W 10–7 | [11] | ||
| November 4 | Miami (OH) |
| L 16–31 | 15,023 | [12] |
| November 11 | at Cincinnati* | L 0–35 | 14,587 | [13] | |
| November 18 | at Bowling Green | W 19–15 | 6,447 | [14] | |
| November 25 | Northern Illinois |
| L 14–23 | [15] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1978 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. 92, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Kappes". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio U. edges Eastern Michigan, 23–22". The Plain Dealer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue's 24–0 win doesn't excite Young". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. fumbles lift Kent State". Democrat and Chronicle. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan's 'word' good enough to top Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks defeat Ohio 24–7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Babcock helps Ohio U. shock Western Michigan". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hunter scores 3 TDs for Miami". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC gets chance to relax, enjoy rout of Ohio U". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. pulls the pin on Bowling Green". The Buffalo News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North. Illinois tames Bobcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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