1985 Ohio Bobcats football team

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]

1985 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
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
Ohio 2 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Marshall*L 7–3117,511
September 21at Duke*L 13–3418,150[5]
September 28Central MichiganL 7–13
October 5at Miami (OH)L 22–29
October 12Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 23–36
October 19Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–27
October 26at ToledoL 10–24
November 2at Kent StateW 33–23
November 9Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 21–15
November 16at Northern IllinoisL 7–35
November 23Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 17–38
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. ^ "Grantham-led Duke rallies to defeat Ohio". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.