1978 Ohio Bobcats football team

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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]

Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumPeden Stadium
Quick facts Ohio Bobcats football, Conference ...
1978 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $8001010
Central Michigan810920
Miami (OH)520821
Western Michigan540740
Bowling Green350470
Ohio350380
Northern Illinois240560
Kent State260470
Toledo270290
Eastern Michigan150370
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Eastern MichiganW 23–22[5]
September 23at Purdue*L 0–2455,172[6]
September 30at Kent StateL 14–20[7]
October 7Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 3–17[8]
October 14at South Carolina*L 7–2450,188[9]
October 21Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–2814,142[10]
October 28at Western MichiganW 10–7[11]
November 4Miami (OH)
L 16–3115,023[12]
November 11at Cincinnati*L 0–3514,587[13]
November 18at Bowling GreenW 19–156,447[14]
November 25Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–23[15]
  • *Non-conference game
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