2009 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record9–5 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Albin (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGerry Gdowski (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (5th season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
(Capacity: 24,000)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Temple x   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Akron   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Toledo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Ball State   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Ohio Bobcats football team competed on behalf of Ohio University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by head coach Frank Solich and played their home games in Peden Stadium located in Athens, Ohio.[1][2]

The Bobcats finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in MAC play to be co-champions of the east division. Ohio represented the east division in the MAC Championship Game, losing to Central Michigan 20–10. The Bobcats were invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, losing to Marshall 21–17.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 pmUConn*
ESPN360L 16–2324,617[3]
September 127:00 pmat North Texas*
KTXAW 31–30 2OT16,674
September 197:00 pmCal Poly*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–1016,018[4]
September 267:00 pmat Tennessee*
L 23–3495,535[5]
October 34:00 pmat Bowling Green
W 44–3714,071[6]
October 106:00 pmat Akron
W 19–716,381[7]
October 172:00 pmMiami (OH)dagger
W 28–720,188[8]
October 242:00 pmKent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 11–2017,968[9]
October 3112:00 pmat Ball State
W 20–177,321[10]
November 107:00 pmat Buffalo
ESPN2W 27–2413,032[11]
November 212:00 pmNorthern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–3114,756[12]
November 2711:00 amTemple
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPNUW 35–1714,135[13]
December 48:00 pmvs. Central Michigan
ESPN2L 10–2023,714[14]
December 261:00 pmvs. Marshall*
ESPNL 17–2130,311[15]

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References

  1. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats". OhioBobcats.com. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
  4. ^ "Cal Poly vs Ohio". GoPoly.com. September 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  5. ^ "Ohio vs Tennessee". University of Tennessee Men's Athletics. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
  6. ^ "Ohio vs Bowling Green (Oct 3, 2009)". Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  7. ^ "Ohio vs Akron". Akron Media Relations. October 10, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  8. ^ "Miami (OH) Redhawks vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  9. ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  10. ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Ball State Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  11. ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  12. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  13. ^ "Temple Owls vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  14. ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  15. ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  16. ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs North Texas". OhioBobcats.com. September 12, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  17. ^ "OhioBobcats.com - The Official Site of Ohio Athletics". Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2009.


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