American college football season
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] 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 [ ] Source:[4]
Schedule [ ] Ohio announced their 2017 football schedule on January 23, 2017.[5]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:00 p.m. Hampton * ESPN3 W 59–017,501 8:00 p.m. at Purdue * FS1 L 21–4445,633 September 16 Noon Kansas * ESPNU W 42–3022,056 September 23 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 W 27–20 2OT 11,373 September 30 3:30 p.m. at UMass * ELVN W 58–507,696 October 7 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan ESPN3 L 23–2623,570 October 14 3:30 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN3 W 48–3017,641 October 21 3:30 p.m. Kent State ESPN3 W 48–319,540 8:00 p.m. Miami (OH) ESPN2 W 45–2818,096 7:00 p.m. Toledo ESPN2 W 38–1015,562 7:00 p.m. at Akron ESPN2 L 34–3717,832 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN3 L 24–3112,273 12:30 p.m. vs. UAB * ESPN W 41–613,585
Source:[6]
Game summaries [ ] Hampton [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
0
0
0
0
0
Bobcats
7
13
26
13
59
at Purdue [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
0
7
7
21
Boilermakers
10
24
7
3
44
Kansas [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
0
14
0
16
30
Bobcats
11
14
14
3
42
at Eastern Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Bobcats
3
7
3
0 7 7
27
Eagles
3
3
0
7 7 0
20
at UMass [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
20
14
17
58
Minutemen
10
17
2
21
50
Central Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
6
6
7
26
Bobcats
7
7
0
9
23
at Bowling Green [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
21
6
21
48
Falcons
6
10
7
7
30
Kent State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
0
0
0
3
Bobcats
0
13
28
7
48
Miami (OH) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
14
7
7
0
28
Bobcats
14
14
7
10
45
Toledo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
0
7
3
0
10
Bobcats
7
3
14
14
38
at Akron [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
14
10
3
7
34
Zips
10
20
0
7
37
at Buffalo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
3
14
0
24
Bulls
24
0
0
7
31
vs. UAB–Bahamas Bowl [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
0
3
3
0
6
Bobcats
13
14
14
0
41
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