American college football team
2016 Ohio Bobcats football |
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MAC East Division co-champion |
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Dollar General Bowl, L 23–28 vs. Troy |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Record | 8–6 (6–2 MAC) |
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Head coach | - Frank Solich (12th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Tim Albin (12th season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread option |
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Defensive coordinator | Jim Burrow (12th season) |
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Base defense | 4-3 |
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Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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The 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium.[1][2] They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a two-way tie for the East Division title. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Troy.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas State* | | CBSSN | L 54–56 3OT | 23,093 |
September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas* | | FSN | W 37–21 | 28,467 |
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Tennessee* | | SECN | L 19–28 | 101,362 |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | | ESPN3 | W 37–21 | 22,265 |
October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | BCSN2 | W 17–7 | 22,212 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | | ESPN3 | W 30–24 | 23,077 |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | | ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 23,566 |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPN3 | W 14–10 | 8,429 |
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | CBSSN | W 31–26 | 16,154 |
November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Buffalo | | CBSSN | W 34–10 | 17,113 |
November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN2 | L 20–27 | 8,619 |
November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron | | ESPNU | W 9–3 | 18,025 |
December 2 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Western Michigan | | ESPN2 | L 23–29 | 45,615 |
December 23 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Troy* | | ESPN | L 23–28 | 32,377 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Eastern time
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- Schedule Source:[3][4]
Game summaries
Texas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
TSU Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 56 |
OU Bobcats | 6 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 54 |
At Kansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 |
Jayhawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
At Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
#15 Volunteers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Gardner–Webb
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bobcats | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
At Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Bobcats | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
At Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
At Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Rockets | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
At Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Chippewas | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Zips | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bobcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Vs. Western Michigan–MAC Championship Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
#13 Broncos | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
Vs. Troy–Dollar General Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Trojans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
References
- ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
- ^ "2016 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Football Schedule". Ohio University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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