1997 Ohio Bobcats football team

1997 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East
1997 record 8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach Jim Grobe (3rd year)
Home stadium Peden Stadium
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Marshall x$   7 – 1         10 – 3  
Miami   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
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1997 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. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1997 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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