1996 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1996 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Bobcats compiled a 6–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 302 to 237.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1996 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (2nd season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Ball State $   7 1     8 4  
Toledo   6 2     7 4  
Miami (OH)   6 2     6 5  
Ohio   5 3     6 6  
Central Michigan   4 4     5 6  
Akron   3 5     4 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     3 8  
Western Michigan   2 6     2 9  
Kent State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29AkronW 44–14
September 7at Hawaii*W 21–1032,069
September 14at Army*L 20–3730,500
September 21at Northwestern*L 7–2838,148
October 5Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 7–0
October 12at Ball StateL 27–30
October 19at Kent StateW 24–15
October 26Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–0
November 2at Western MichiganW 38–0
November 9at Miami (OH)L 8–24
November 16at East Carolina*L 45–5527,321[5]
November 23Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 23–24
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1996 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. 93–94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jim Grobe". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "ECU's Harley rumbles over Ohio". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 17, 1996. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.