1987 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1987 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Cleve Bryant, the Bobcats compiled a 1–10 record (0–8 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 271 to 127.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1987 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 1 5 5 1
Toledo 3 4 1 3 7 1
Ball State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at West Virginia*L 3–2346,744[5]
September 12Marshall*W 23–15
September 19at ToledoL 12–17
October 3at Kentucky*L 0–2853,329[6]
October 10Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 7–28
October 17at Miami (OH)L 9–10
October 24Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 10–24
October 31at Eastern MichiganL 16–3411,763
November 7Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 17–31
November 14at Ball StateL 17–30
November 21Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 13–31
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1987 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. ^ "W. Va. gets by Ohio U." The Newark Advocate. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky outmans Ohio U., 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.