Ohio Bobcats is the official name of the sports teams of Ohio University. The school represents
20 University sports teams. The Bobcats are members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in all
sports except women's lacrosse. This sports team plays in the American Lacrosse Conference. The
Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946, and the team is the only one,
which is still in the same Conference. Originally it was comprised of five team leagues which
included University of Cincinnati, Butler University, Case Western Reserve University, and Wayne
State University.
Ohio's athletic teams colors are hunter green and white. All Bobcats athletic
teams play at the highest level in the NCAA, with Ohio football team participating in Division 1-A,
and other athletic teams playing in Division 1.
Ohio Bobcats home football games are usually held at the Peden Stadium. It is situated in the
south end of Ohio University's campus in Athens, Ohio. The place can seat up to 24,000 spectators.
The Peden Stadium was constructed in the year of 1929 and is among the oldest University football
stadiums not only in the Mid-American Conference, but also among the oldest in the USA. Many of the
latest reconstructions and efforts to modernize the stadium have given the stadium an opportunity
to keep track of the time. In fact, the Peden Stadium, bearing the moniker The Wrigley Field of
College Football, is reckoned as one of the best university football grounds in the Mid-American
Conference and the USA. The Peden Stadium saw the greatest number of fans on September 9, 2005.
24,545 spectators came to see the match between the Bobcats and the Panthers (University of
Pittsburgh). The home team won the opponent 16-10. Ohio Stadium is presently one of the leading
stadiums, when speaking about the number of spectators in the Mid-American Conference.
Just like it often happens with other Universities, the Ohio Universitys most favorite kind of
sports is football. The long history of Ohio Bobcats football team dates back to the year of 1894
and it started with an 8-0 loss to Marietta College. Since that year, the Bobcats team have earned
a 470-492-48 record over the 112 year history. Besides it achieved a 178-226-12 record over their
60 years of membership in the Mid-American Conference. The Bobcats became champions in 5
Mid-American Conference Football tournaments, namely in the years 1953, 1960, 1963, 1967, and 1968.
Before entering the Mid-American Conference, the Bobcats football team got victory in 6 Buckeye
Athletic Association Tournaments, namely in the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1938. In
the year of 1960, the Bobcats football team got the title of the National Small College Champion,
having earned a 10-0 record with the assistance of the Coach Bill Hess. The Bobcats played in 2
Bowl games, however they lost 14-15 to West Texas State in the 1962 Sun Bowl and 42-49 to Richmond
in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl. Nevertheless, the team continues to show good records and becomes more
and more successful on the football arena.
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