List of Ohio Bobcats football seasons

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The following is a list of Ohio Bobcats football seasons for the football team that has represented Ohio University in NCAA competition. [1]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
1894 No coach0–1
Harvey Deme(Independent)(1895)
1895 Harvey Deme2–3
Harvey Deme:2–3
Frank Remsburg(Independent)(1896)
1896 Frank Remsburg4–2–1
Frank Remsburg:4–2–1
Warwick Ford(Independent)(1897)
1897 Warwick Ford7–2
Warwick Ford:7–2
Peter McLaren(Independent)(1898)
1898 Peter McLaren1–3
Peter McLaren:1–3
Fred Sullivan (Independent)(1899)
1899 Fred Sullivan2–2
Fred Sullivan (first stint):2–2
Karl Core (Independent)(1900)
1900 Karl Core2–4–1
Karl Core:2–4–1
Arlie C. Jones (Independent)(1901)
1901 Arlie C. Jones6–1–2
Arlie C. Jones:6–1–2
Harold Monosmith(Independent)(1902)
1902 Harold Monosmith0–6–1
Harold Monosmith:0–6–1
Fred Sullivan(Independent)(1903)
1903 Fred Sullivan2–4
Fred Sullivan (total):4–6
Henry Hart(Independent)(1904)
1904 Henry Hart2–4–1
Henry Hart:2–4–1
Joseph Railsback(Independent)(1905)
1905 Joseph Railsback2–5–2
Joseph Railsback:2–5–2
Arthur McFarland (Independent)(1906–1908)
1906 Arthur McFarland7–1
1907 Arthur McFarland3–4–1
1908 Arthur McFarland3–5
Arthur McFarland:13–10–1
Robert Wood (Independent)(1909–1910)
1909 Robert Wood2–4–2
1910 Robert Wood0–6–1
Robert Wood:2–10–3
Arthur Hinaman(Independent)(1911–1912)
1911 Arthur Hinaman3–3–2
1912 Arthur Hinaman1–7–1
Arthur Hinaman:4–10–3
M. B. Banks (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1913–1917)
1913 M. B. Banks2–5–11–310th
1914 M. B. Banks4–44–35th
1915 M. B. Banks8–12–1T–4th
1916 M. B. Banks5–2–14–1–14th
1917 M. B. Banks3–53–3T–6th
M. B. Banks:22–17–214–11–1
Frank Gullum (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1918–1919)
1918 Frank Gullum4–0–11–0–16th
1919 Frank Gullum3–52–411th
Frank Gullum:7–5–13–4–1
Russ Finsterwald (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1920–1922)
1920 Russ Finsterwald4–31–314th
1921 Russ Finsterwald4–4–11–1T–9th
1922 Russ Finsterwald5–33–15th
Russ Finsterwald:13–10–15–5
John C. Heldt (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1923)
1923 John C. Heldt3–5–12–4–114th
John C. Heldt:3–5–12–4–1
Don Peden (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1924–1925)
1924 Don Peden4–42–414th
1925 Don Peden6–23–2T–8th
Don Peden(Ohio Athletic Conference / Buckeye Athletic Association)(1926–1927)
1926 Don Peden5–2–14–2–1 / 2–1–1T–8th / 3rd
1927 Don Peden4–2–23–1–2 / 1–1–2T–7th / 4th
Don Peden(Buckeye Athletic Association)(1928–1938)
1928 Don Peden6–32–3T–4th
1929 Don Peden9–05–01st
1930 Don Peden8–0–14–01st
1931 Don Peden7–14–01st
1932 Don Peden7–23–12nd
1933 Don Peden6–2–13–1–13rd
1934 Don Peden4–4–11–2–14th
1935 Don Peden8–05–01st
1936 Don Peden5–2–13–1–1T–1st
1937 Don Peden5–3–13–1–13rd
1938 Don Peden7–23–1T–1st
Don Peden(Independent)(1939–1945)
1939 Don Peden6–3
1940 Don Peden5–2–2
1941 Don Peden5–2–1
1942 Don Peden5–3
1943–44 No team - WWII
1945 Don Peden3–4
Don Peden(Mid-American Conference)(1946)
1946 Don Peden6–30–1T–3rd
Don Peden:121–46–1148–20–7
Harold Wise (Mid-American Conference)(1947–1948)
1947 Harold Wise3–5–11–3T–3rd
1948 Harold Wise3–62–34th
Harold Wise:6–11–13–6
Carroll Widdoes (Mid-American Conference)(1949–1957)
1949 Carroll Widdoes4–4–12–2–13rd
1950 Carroll Widdoes6–42–23rd
1951 Carroll Widdoes5–4–12–24th
1952 Carroll Widdoes6–2–15–23rd
1953 Carroll Widdoes6–2–15–0–11st
1954 Carroll Widdoes6–35–22nd
1955 Carroll Widdoes5–43–34th
1956 Carroll Widdoes2–72–4T–4th
1957 Carroll Widdoes2–6–11–4–1T–5th
Carroll Widdoes:42–36–527–21–3
Bill Hess (Mid-American Conference)(1958–1977)
1958 Bill Hess5–42–4T–4th
1959 Bill Hess7–24–22nd
1960 [a] Bill Hess10–06–01st1 [b] 1 [c]
1961 Bill Hess5–3–13–2–14th
1962 Bill Hess8–35–12ndL Sun
1963 Bill Hess6–45–11st
1964 Bill Hess5–4–13–2–14th
1965 Bill Hess0–100–67th
1966 Bill Hess5–53–34th
1967 Bill Hess6–45–1T–1st
1968 Bill Hess10–16–01stL Tangerine 1820
1969 Bill Hess5–4–12–3T–3rd
1970 Bill Hess4–53–2T–2nd
1971 Bill Hess5–52–3T–3rd
1972 Bill Hess3–81–46th
1973 Bill Hess5–52–3T–3rd
1974 Bill Hess6–53–2T–2nd
1975 Bill Hess5–5–12–4T–5th
1976 Bill Hess7–46–2T–2nd
1977 Bill Hess1–100–810th
Bill Hess:108–91–463–52–2
Bob Kappes (Mid-American Conference)(1978)
1978 Bob Kappes3–83–5T–5th
Bob Kappes:3–83–5
Brian Burke (Mid-American Conference)(1979–1984)
1979 Brian Burke6–54–4T–4th
1980 Brian Burke6–55–4T–5th
1981 Brian Burke5–65–4T–5th
1982 Brian Burke6–55–4T–5th
1983 Brian Burke4–73–68th
1984 Brian Burke4–6–14–4–14th
Brian Burke:31–34–126–26–1
Cleve Bryant (Mid-American Conference)(1985–1989)
1985 Cleve Bryant2–92–710th
1986 Cleve Bryant1–100–810th
1987 Cleve Bryant1–100–89th
1988 Cleve Bryant4–6–14–3–15th
1989 Cleve Bryant1–9–11–6–18th
Cleve Bryant:9–44–27–32–2
Tom Lichtenberg (Mid-American Conference)(1990–1994)
1990 Tom Lichtenberg1–9–10–7–19th
1991 Tom Lichtenberg2–8–11–6–18th
1992 Tom Lichtenberg1–101–7T–9th
1993 Tom Lichtenberg4–74–56th
1994 Tom Lichtenberg0–110–910th
Tom Lichtenberg:8–45–26–34–2
Jim Grobe (Mid-American Conference)(1995–2000)
1995 Jim Grobe2–8–11–6–19th
1996 Jim Grobe6–65–34th
1997 Jim Grobe8–36–2T–2nd (East)
1998 Jim Grobe5–65–3T–3rd (East)
1999 Jim Grobe5–65–3T–3rd (East)
2000 Jim Grobe7–45–3T–3rd (East)
Jim Grobe:33–33–127–20–1
Brian Knorr (Mid-American Conference)(2001–2004)
2001 Brian Knorr1–101–77th (East)
2002 Brian Knorr4–84–44th (East)
2003 Brian Knorr2–101–7T–6th (East)
2004 Brian Knorr4–72–6T–5th (East)
Brian Knorr:11–358–24
Frank Solich (Mid-American Conference)(2005–2020)
2005 Frank Solich4–73–54th (East)
2006 Frank Solich9–57–11st (East)L GMAC
2007 Frank Solich6–64–4T–4th (East)
2008 Frank Solich4–83–5T–4th (East)
2009 Frank Solich9–57–11st (East)L Little Caesars
2010 Frank Solich8–56–22nd (East)L New Orleans
2011 Frank Solich10–46–21st (East)W Famous Idaho Potato
2012 Frank Solich9–44–43rd (East)W Independence
2013 Frank Solich7–64–4T–3rd (East)L Beef 'O' Brady's
2014 Frank Solich6–64–42nd (East)
2015 Frank Solich8–55–3T–2nd (East)L Camellia
2016 Frank Solich8–66–2T–1st (East)L Dollar General
2017 Frank Solich9–45–32nd (East)W Bahamas
2018 Frank Solich9–46–2T–2nd (East)W Frisco
2019 Frank Solich7–65–3T–2nd (East)W Famous Idaho Potato
2020 Frank Solich2–12–1T–3rd (East)
Frank Solich:115–8277–46
Tim Albin (Mid-American Conference)(2021–2024)
2021 Tim Albin3–93–53rd (East)
2022 Tim Albin10–47–11st (East)W Arizona
2023 Tim Albin10–36–22nd (East)W Myrtle Beach
2024 Tim Albin [d] / Brian Smith 11–37–1T–1stW Cure
Tim Albin:33–1923–9
Brian Smith (Mid-American Conference)(2025–present)
2025 Brian Smith0–00–0
Brian Smith:1–00–0
Total:614–587–48 (.511)
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ Small College National Champions
  2. ↑ Rankings from the UPI coaches small college poll
  3. ↑ Rankings from the AP small college poll
  4. ↑ Albin resigned before the bowl game
  1. ↑ "2024 FB Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Ohio University. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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