1989 Ohio
1–9–1 (1–6–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Cleve Bryant. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 37–14Oct 21
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Toledo | L 18–27 | 31% |
| Sep 9 | at Iowa State | L 3–28 | 33% |
| Sep 16 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 25–30 | 31% |
| Sep 23 | at Vanderbilt | L 10–54 | 35% |
| Sep 30 | at LSU | L 6–57 | 16% |
| Oct 7 | vs Bowling Green | L 28–31 | 55% |
| Oct 14 | at Miami (OH) | T 22–22 | 47% |
| Oct 21 | vs Kent State | W 37–14 | 53% |
| Oct 28 | at Western Michigan | L 13–28 | 23% |
| Nov 11 | at Central Michigan | L 15–24 | 19% |
| Nov 18 | vs Ball State | L 14–33 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ball State 33–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Led the nationLarry Hargrove: punt return average (18.2)
- Record
- 1–9–1
- Conference
- 1–6–1 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 191–348
- Coach
- Cleve Bryant
- Elo
- 1293 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.0 No. 97 of 103; offense No. 94, defense No. 96
- SRS
- −25.1 No. 104 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1989 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 6–1–1 | 7–3–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6–2 | 7–3–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
 Ohio | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.