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 |
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Offensive coordinator | Tim Albin (13th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jim Burrow (13th 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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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Jim 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* | ESPN3 | W 59–0 | 17,501 | |
September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Purdue* | FS1 | L 21–44 | 45,633 | |
September 16 | Noon | Kansas* |
| ESPNU | W 42–30 | 22,056 |
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 58–50 | 7,696 |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan![]() |
| ESPN3 | L 23–26 | 23,570 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN3 | W 48–30 | 17,641 | |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN3 | W 48–3 | 19,540 |
October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN2 | W 45–28 | 18,096 |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN2 | W 38–10 | 15,562 |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron |
| ESPN2 | L 34–37 | 17,832 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 12,273 | |
December 22 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. UAB* | ESPN | W 41–6 | 13,585 | |
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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 |
at Purdue[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Boilermakers | 10 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
Kansas[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
Bobcats | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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 |
at UMass[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
Minutemen | 10 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 50 |
Central Michigan[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
at Bowling Green[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 0 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 48 |
Falcons | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Kent State[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bobcats | 0 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 48 |
Miami (OH)[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Toledo[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Akron[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Zips | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
at Buffalo[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Bulls | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
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 |
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.
- 2017 Mid-American Conference football season
- Ohio Bobcats football seasons
- Bahamas Bowl champion seasons
- 2017 in sports in Ohio
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