1981 Ohio Bobcats football team

1981 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Minnesota*
L 17–1940,086[5]
September 19Bowling Green
W 23–2115,924[6]
September 26Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 30–27[7]
October 3at Toledo
L 14–21[8]
October 10Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 9–19[9]
October 17Eastern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 29–7[10]
October 24at Miami (OH)
L 14–4017,583[11]
October 31Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–38[12]
November 7at Northern Illinois
L 14–38[13]
November 14Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 37–20[14]
November 21at Kent State
W 20–73,000[15]
  • *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.
  5. ^ "Gophers tip Ohio". Wisconsin State Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Harter's late field goal gives OU win over BG". The Lima News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats edge Ball State". Palladium-Item. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bobcats upset". The Ironton Tribune. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcats upset OU 19–9". The Times Recorder. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ohio University 29, Eastern Michigan 7". The Kansas City Star. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami takes MAC lead". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "CMU a winner". Lansing State Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Northern Illinois topples Ohio, 38–14". The Pantagraph. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Western comeback just short". The South Bend Tribune. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Ohio University downs Flashes in finale, 20–7". The Plain Dealer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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