1979 Ohio
6–5 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Brian Burke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 35–0Sep 22
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Minnesota | L 10–24 | 28% |
| Sep 15 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 20–7 | 52% |
| Sep 22 | vs Marshall | W 35–0 | 66% |
| Sep 29 | vs Kent State | W 43–13 | 63% |
| Oct 6 | at Central Michigan | L 0–26 | 16% |
| Oct 13 | at Miami (OH) | W 9–7 | 18% |
| Oct 20 | at Toledo | L 13–21 | 38% |
| Oct 27 | vs Western Michigan | L 6–20 | 58% |
| Nov 10 | at Cincinnati | W 27–7 | 32% |
| Nov 17 | vs Bowling Green | W 48–21 | 57% |
| Nov 24 | at Northern Illinois | L 27–28 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 28–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–174
- Coach
- Brian Burke
- Elo
- 1438 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.5 No. 71 of 135; offense No. 83, defense No. 62
- SRS
- −0.5 No. 71 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 8–0–1 | 10–0–1 | |
| Toledo | 7–1–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
 Ohio | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.