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1986 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1986 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 0 8 4 0
Toledo 5 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Kent State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 3 8 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second 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 329 to 196.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Bowling GreenL 16–21[5]
September 13Marshall*L 7–2116,400[6]
September 20at Duke*L 7–2228,500[7]
September 27at Central MichiganL 27–56[8]
October 4Miami (OH)
L 14–3412,500[9]
October 11at Ball StateL 9–30[10]
October 18at Eastern MichiganL 31–33[11]
October 25Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–24[12]
November 1Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 13–17[13]
November 8at Western MichiganL 17–45[14]
November 15Northern Illinois*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 34–264,844[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "Davis' 2 touchdowns key Bowling Green". The Indianapolis Star. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gregory sparks Herd". The Ironton Tribune. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Freshman's 64-yard run leads Duke past Ohio". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "CMU misses record in 56–27 victory". Jackson Citizen Patriot. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dave Long (October 5, 1986). "Redskins blast Bobcats, 34–14". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1C, 6C. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ball State kicks Ohio around". The South Bend Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern runs past winless Bobcats 33–31". The Times Recorder. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Farmer leads Toledo past Ohio University". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kent State keeps OU winless, 17–13". Dayton Daily News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Broncos pound Bobcats". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Late Bobcat rally overcomers hot Huskie first quarter". The Daily Chronicle. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.