1989 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1989 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Peden Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 6 –1 –17 –3 –2
Eastern Michigan 6 –2 –07 –3 –1
Toledo 6 –2 –06 –5 –0
Central Michigan 5 –2 –15 –5 –1
Bowling Green 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Western Michigan 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Miami (OH) 2 –5 –12 –8 –1
Ohio 1 –6 –11 –9 –1
Kent State 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Cleve Bryant, the Bobcats compiled a 1–9–1 record (1–6–1 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 349 to 191. [1] [2] [3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Toledo
L 18–2719,217 [5]
September 9at Iowa State *
L 3–2841,614 [6]
September 16 Eastern Michigan
L 25–3011,000 [7]
September 23at Vanderbilt *
L 10–5438,672 [8]
September 30at LSU *
 PPV L 6–5763,860 [9]
October 7 Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 28–31 [10]
October 14at Miami (OH)
T 22–22 [11]
October 21 Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 37–1416,205 [12]
October 28at Western Michigan
L 13–2817,044 [13]
November 11at Central Michigan
L 15–249,861 [14]
November 18 Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–335,700 [15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1989 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. 93, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cleve Bryant". Sports Reference.
  4. ↑ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Toledo records impressive win". Sentinel Tribune. September 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "ISU 'Blaises' in opener". The Gazette. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eastern Michigan deals Bobcats 30–25 setback". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vanderbilt feasts on Ohio U. 54–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "LSU explodes over Ohio Univ. 57–6". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "BG cages Bobcats with 31–28 triumph". The Lima News. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "MAC loser's bracket". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Ohio U. pounds Kent, 37–14, for first victory". The Plain Dealer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Western eliminates errors, ends 3-game skid with win over Ohio". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Chippewa hopes may hang on flip". The Saginaw News. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Ball State rips Ohio to clinch bowl berth". The Indianapolis Star. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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