2017 Ohio Bobcats football team
2017 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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Bahamas Bowl champion | |
Bahamas Bowl, W 41–6 vs. UAB | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
2017 record | 9–4 (5–3 MAC) |
Head coach | Frank Solich (13th season) |
Offensive coordinator | Tim Albin (12th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jimmy Burrow (12th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Ron Collins (1st season) |
Home stadium |
Peden Stadium (Capacity: 24,000) |
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in second play in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated UAB.
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2016 season 8–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a two-way tie for the East Division title. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to Western Michigan.[1] They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Troy.[2]
Preseason
In a preseason poll of league media, Ohio was picked to win the East Division with 11 first place votes.[3]
Coaching staff
Name | Title | Alma mater |
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Frank Solich | Head Coach | Nebraska, 1966 |
Tim Albin | Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach | Northwestern Oklahoma State, 1989 |
Jimmy Burrow | Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach | Nebraska, 1976 |
Scott Isphording | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | Hanover College, 1994 |
Pete Germano | Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator | Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 |
Ron Collins | Linebackers Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator | Washington State University, 1987 |
Dwayne Dixon | Wide Receivers Coach | Florida, 1985 |
Brian Haines | Recruiting/Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach | Marietta College, 2004 |
Dave Johnson | Offensive Line Coach | West Virginia, 1985 |
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Schedule
Ohio announced their 2017 football schedule on January 23, 2017.[5] In out-of-conference play, the Bobcats will host Hampton and Kansas and will travel to Purdue and former MAC-affiliate UMass.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Hampton* | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN3 | W 59–0 | 17,501 | |||
September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Purdue* | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | L 21–44 | 45,633 | |||
September 16 | Noon | Kansas* | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPNU | W 42–30 | 22,056 | |||
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | W 27–20 2OT | 11,373 | |||
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | McGuirk Stadium • Amherst, MA | ELVN | W 58–50 | 7,696 | |||
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN3 | L 23–26 | 23,570 | |||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN3 | W 48–30 | 17,641 | |||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN3 | W 48–3 | 19,540 | |||
October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | ESPN2 | W 45–28 | 18,096 | |||
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN2 | W 38–10 | 15,562 | |||
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | ESPN2 | L 34–37 | 17,832 | |||
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | UB Stadium • Amherst, NY | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 12,273 | |||
December 22 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. UAB* | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas (Bahamas Bowl) | ESPN | W 41–6 | 13,585 | |||
*Non-conference game. |
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Game summaries
Hampton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobcats | 7 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 59 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at Purdue
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Boilermakers | 10 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–7 | 1978 | PUR, 24–0 |
Kansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
Bobcats | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–0 | 2016 | OHIO, 37–21 |
at Eastern Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Bobcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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18–12–1 | 2016 | EMU, 27–20 |
at UMass
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
Minutemen | 10 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 50 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–0 | 2013 | OHIO, 51–23 |
Central Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–24–2 | 2016 | CMU, 27–20 |
at Bowling Green
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 0 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 48 |
Falcons | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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26–40–2 | 2016 | OHIO, 30–24 |
Kent State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bobcats | 0 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 48 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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42–25–2 | 2016 | OHIO, 14–10 |
Miami (OH)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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39–52–2 | 2016 | OHIO, 17–7 |
Toledo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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20–31–1 | 2016 | OHIO, 31–26 |
at Akron
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Zips | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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20–12–1 | 2016 | OHIO, 9–3 |
at Buffalo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Bulls | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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14–9 | 2016 | OHIO, 34–10 |
vs. UAB–Bahamas Bowl
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Bobcats | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Roster |
References
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Ohio - Game Recap - December 2, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ↑ "Dollar General Bowl score: Troy edges Ohio on way to first 10-win season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ↑ "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ↑ Official Football Roster Archived 2017-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.. OhioBobcats.com. Ohio Official Athletics Site. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ Football: Opponents announced for 2017 schedule. The Post. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ 2017 Ohio Bobcats football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.