1984 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1984 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6–1 (4–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 7 1 1 8 3 1
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 6 2 1 8 2 1
Ohio 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 3 5 1 4 6 1
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Western Michigan 3 6 0 5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 2 5 2 2 7 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1984 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Brian Burke, the Bobcats compiled a 4–6–1 record (4–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 262 to 134.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at West Virginia*L 0–3857,070[5]
September 8at NC State*L 6–4340,800[6]
September 15at Ball StateW 31–17
September 22at Eastern MichiganW 16–13
September 29ToledoT 16–16
October 13at Central MichiganL 3–35
October 20Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 7–19
October 27at Western MichiganL 14–33
November 3Miami (OH)
W 24–19
November 10at Bowling GreenL 7–28
November 17Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 10–3
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1984 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. ^ "UK transfer helps carry W. Virginia to 38–0 win". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Esposito, Cofer key Wolfpack to 43–6 victory over Ohio U." The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.