1999 Ohio
5–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Grobe. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Buffalo 45–6Sep 25
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Minnesota | L 7–33 | 43% |
| Sep 11 | vs Northern Iowa | L 21–36 | 75% |
| Sep 18 | at 13Ohio State | L 16–40 | 12% |
| Sep 25 | vs Buffalo | W 45–6 | 73% |
| Oct 2 | vs Kent State | W 31–3 | 75% |
| Oct 9 | at Akron | L 28–41 | 43% |
| Oct 16 | at Eastern Michigan | L 26–27 | 49% |
| Oct 23 | vs Bowling Green | W 17–14 | 60% |
| Oct 30 | at Ball State | W 37–25 | 65% |
| Nov 13 | vs Miami (OH) | W 40–28 | 37% |
| Nov 26 | at 12Marshall | L 3–34 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 34–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 271–287
- Coach
- Jim Grobe
- Elo
- 1454 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 80 of 114; offense No. 77, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −6.9 No. 82 of 114 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Troy Calhoun
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Knorr
1999 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 8–0 | 13–0 | 10 |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Western Michigan | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Toledo | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Ohio | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Buffalo | 0–8 | 0–11 | |
| Ball State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.