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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]

DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Headcoach
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1998 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Calhoun (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (4th season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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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
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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
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