1990 Ohio Bobcats football team

1990 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9–1 (0–7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo + 7 1 0 9 2 0
Central Michigan + 7 1 0 8 3 1
Ball State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 2 4 2 3 5 2
Eastern Michigan 2 6 0 2 9 0
Kent State 2 6 0 2 9 0
Ohio 0 7 1 1 9 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1990 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Lichtenberg, the Bobcats compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–7–1 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 342 to 162.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11:30 p.m.at No. 18 Pittsburgh*L 3–3538,575[5]
September 15at Eastern MichiganL 18–21[6]
September 22Tennessee Tech*W 42–3214,666[7]
September 291:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 20–2715,828[8]
October 6at Bowling GreenT 10–1022,342[9]
October 13Miami (OH)
L 18–4018,992[10]
October 20at Kent StateL 15–4412,000[11]
October 27Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 23–3118,115[12]
November 3at No. 5 (I-AA) Youngstown State*L 0–27[13]
November 10Central Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 7–52[14]
November 17at Ball StateL 6–239,482[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "1990 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. ^ "Tom Lichtenberg". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 18 Pittsburgh overpowers Ohio U." The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EMU sacks Ohio". Detroit Free Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Thornton leads Bobcats to first win". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Toledo edges Ohio, 27–20". The Plain Dealer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Falcons, Ohio U tie, 10–10". The Blade. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Homecoming no fun as Bobcats fall 40–18". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent beats OU to end long skid". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Strong second-half showing lifts Western over upset-minded Ohio". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Youngstown State blanks OU". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Central blasts Bobcats". The Blade. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Cards finish with a flurry". The Muncie Star. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.