1981 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $ 8 1 09 3 0
Miami (OH) 6 1 18 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 07 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 15 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 06 5 0
Ohio 5 4 05 6 0
Kent State 3 6 04 7 0
Ball State 2 6 04 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1981 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Brian Burke, the Bobcats compiled a 5–6 record (5–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 257 to 228.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Minnesota*L 17–1940,086
September 19Bowling GreenW 23–21
September 26Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 30–27
October 3at ToledoL 14–21
October 10Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 9–19
October 17Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 29–7
October 24at Miami (OH)L 14–40
October 31Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–38
November 7at Northern IllinoisL 14–38
November 14Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 37–20
November 21at Kent StateW 20–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1981 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. "Brian Burke". Sports Reference.
  4. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.


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