1998 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1998 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Bobcats compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC's East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 303 to 269.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1998 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Calhoun (2nd season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 1     12 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 1     10 1  
Bowling Green   5 3     5 6  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Akron   3 6     4 7  
Kent State   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 2     7 5  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 6     3 8  
Northern Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Ball State   1 7     1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC State*L 31–3435,500[5]
September 12at No. 17 Wisconsin*MSCL 0–4574,676
September 19East Carolina*WITNL 14–2119,186[6]
September 26at Western MichiganW 37–35
October 3at Bowling GreenL 7–35
October 10Marshall
L 23–3021,728
October 17Akron
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–14
October 31at Miami (OH)L 21–35
November 7Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 49–21
November 14Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–12
November 21at Kent StateW 31–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1998 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. ^ "Jim Grobe". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Blocked punt leads to Wolfpack's win over OU". Marysville Journal-Tribune. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pirates recover in time". The News and Observer. September 20, 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.