July 2, 2007

Ohio University

Location: Athens, Ohio

Founded: 1804

Enrollment: 28,442 (all campuses)

Nickname: Bobcats

Colors: Hunter Green (Pantone 342) and White

Conference: Mid-American Conference (East)

Home Field: Peden Stadium

Capacity: 24,000

Surface: FieldTurf
President: Dr. Roderick J. McDavis (Ohio `70)
Director of Athletics: Kirby Hocutt (Kansas State `95)
Athletics Department Phone: 740-593-1300

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Frank Solich

Alma Mater: Nebraska, 1966

Record at Ohio:  13-12 (3rd Year)

MAC Record: 10-6 (3rd Year)

Career Record: 71-31 (9th Year)

Football Office Phone: 740-593-1183

Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs: Tim Albin, 3rd year, Northwestern Oklahoma State, 1989

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Gerry Gdowski, 3rd year, Nebraska, 1990
Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Jimmy Burrow, 3rd year, Nebraska, 1976

Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers: Ross Els, 3rd year, Nebraska-Omaha, 1988
Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends: Pete Germano, 7th year, Ohio Wesleyan, 1982

Cornerbacks: David Brown, 2nd year, Cal Poly, 1996

Wide Receivers: Dwayne Dixon, 1st year, Florida, 1985

Offensive Line: Keven Lightner, 3rd year, Nebraska, 1996

Defensive Line: Carl Pelini, 3rd year, Youngstown State, 1989

Director of Football Operations: Jason Grooms, 3rd year, Ohio, 2001

Team Information

2006 Overall Record: 9-5

2006 MAC Record (Finish): 7-1 (1st, East)

Offensive Formation: Multiple

Defensive Formation: 4-3

Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6

Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 38/19

Offense: 16/11
Defense: 21/7

Special Teams: 1/1

2006 Honors (Returners Only)

Frank Solich, Head Coach

• MAC Coach of the Year

Landon Cohen, Defensive Tackle

• Second-Team All-MAC

Chris Garrett, Punt Returner

• Third-Team Sporting News Freshman All-American

• Collegefootballnews.com All-MAC

Jameson Hartke, Defensive End

• Second-Team All-MAC

• Academic All-MAC

• Second-Team Academic All-District IV

• MAC Championship Game -- Ohio MVP

Ernie Hodge, Defensive End

• Honorable Mention Sporting News Freshman All-American

Kalvin McRae, Running Back

• First-Team All-MAC

• Collegefootballnews.com MAC Offensive Player of the Year

• Collegefootballnews.com Honorable Mention All-American

Bobcat Football History

First Season: 1894

All-Time Record: 479-497-48 (.482)

First Year in MAC: 1947

All-Time MAC Record: 187-228-11 (.452)

MAC Championships: 5 (1953, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1968)

MAC East Division Championships: 1 (2006)

Bowl Appearances: 3

Sun Bowl, 1962 (West Texas State 15, Ohio 14)

            Tangerine Bowl, 1968 (Richmond 49, Ohio 42)

            GMAC Bowl, 2007 (Southern Miss 28, Ohio 7)

Media Relations

Director, Football Contact: Jason Corriher

Office Phone: 740-593-1298

Home/Mobile Phone: TBA

E-mail: TBA

Assistant Director: Jason Cunningham

Office Phone: 740-597-1837

E-Mail: cunninj3@ohio.edu

Department Fax: 740-597-1838

Department E-mail: sports.media@ohio.edu