1987 Ohio
1–10 (0–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Cleve Bryant. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 23–15Sep 12
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at West Virginia | L 3–23 | 24% |
| Sep 12 | vs Marshall | W 23–15 | 57% |
| Sep 19 | at Toledo | L 12–17 | 22% |
| Oct 3 | at Kentucky | L 0–28 | 19% |
| Oct 10 | vs Bowling Green | L 7–28 | 42% |
| Oct 17 | at Miami (OH) | L 9–10 | 17% |
| Oct 24 | vs Kent State | L 10–24 | 36% |
| Oct 31 | at Eastern Michigan | L 16–34 | 17% |
| Nov 7 | vs Central Michigan | L 17–31 | 30% |
| Nov 14 | at Ball State | L 17–30 | 24% |
| Nov 21 | vs Western Michigan | L 13–31 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 31–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–271
- Coach
- Cleve Bryant
- Elo
- 1226 −117 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.7 No. 98 of 101; offense No. 100, defense No. 63
- SRS
- −20.6 No. 101 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Wylie
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Hollman
1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.