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Location: Oxford, Ohio Location: Toledo, Ohio Enrollment: 16,000 Enrollment: 21,692 Colors: Red and White Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Nickname: RedHawks Nickname: Rockets Conference: Mid-American (East) Conference: Mid-American (West) Stadium: Yager Stadium (30,012) Stadium: Glass Bowl (26,248) Surface: Natural Grass Surface: Astroturf President: James Garland President: Dr. Frank E. Horton Athletic Director: Joel Maturi Athletic Director: Pete Liske Head Coach: Randy Walker Head Coach: Gary Pinkel Record at MU: 49-34-5 (8 yrs.) Record at UT: 50-26-3 (7 yrs.) Career Record: 49-34-5 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 50-26-3 (7 yrs.) Sports Info. Director: Mike Wolf Randy Walker Sports Info. Director: Paul Helgren Gary Pinkel Office Phone: (513) 529-4327 Office Phone: (419) 530-3790 Home Phone: (513) 523-6441 Home Phone: (419) 536-7620 FAX: (513)529-6729 FAX: (419)530-3795 Press Box Phone: (513)529-7261 Press Box Phone: (419) 530-3732 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.muohio.edu/sportsreport Web: www.utoledo.edu/athletics 1997 Overall Record: 8-3 1997 Overall Record: 9-3 1997 MAC Record: 6-2 (t-2nd) 1997 MAC Record: 7-1 (1st) Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Returning: 36 Lettermen Lost: 21 Lettermen Lost: 15 Offensive Formation: Multiple Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Defensive Formation: Multiple 4-4 Series Record: MU leads, 32-18-5 Series Record: BG leads, 33-25-4 Jo Juan Armour First Meeting: 1941 - BG 9, MU 0 First Meeting: 1919 - UT 6, BG 0 Chris Wallace Last Meeting: 1997 - BG 28, MU 21 Last Meeting: 1997 - UT 35, BG 20

1997 Results 1998 Schedule 1997 Results 1998 Schedule 27 Ball State 10 Sept. 5 at North Carolina 36 Purdue 22 Sept. 5 Temple 21 at Bowling Green 28 Sept. 12 at Army 38 Eastern Mich. 35 Sept. 12 at Ohio State 49 Akron 20 Sept. 26 Toledo 23 at Western Mich. 13 Sept. 19 Western Michigan 38 at Army 14 Oct. 3 at Marshall 31 Nevada 13 Sept. 26 at Miami 24 at Virginia Tech 17 Oct. 10 Bowling Green 41 at Central Mich. 10 Oct. 3 Central Florida 62 at Kent 26 Oct. 17 at Ball State 41 Northern Illinois 14 Oct. 10 Ball State 45 Marshall 21 Oct. 24 at Cincinnati 35 at Bowling Green 20 Oct. 17 Bowling Green 31 ('iiuinati (2 ot) 34 Oct. 31 Ohio 35 Miami 28 Oct. 24 at Akron 28 at Toledo 35 Nov. 7 at Northern Illinois 3 at Ball State 35 Oct. 31 at Northern Illinois 45 at Ohio 21 Nov. 14 Kent 42 Akron 10 Nov. 14 Central Michigan 42 Northern 111. 0 Nov. 21 at Akron 17 at Central Fla. 34 Nov. 21 at Eastern Michigan 14 at Marshall 34 Returning Starters (11) Offense (5): WR-Jay Hall (5-10, 190, Sr., 54-861, 6 TD), WR- Returning Starters (14) Sly Johnson (5-9, 175, So., 20-349, 3 TD), C-Chris Kalafatis (6- Offense (9):TE- Mike Bilik (6-4, 233, Jr., 18-314, 4 TD), 4, 287, So.), H-Josh Lubin (6-3, 238, Sr., 13-145), RB-Travis H-Ray Curry (5-11, 177, Sr., 30-427, 3 TD), H-Mace Freeman Prentice (6-2, 226, Jr., 296-1,549, 25 TD) (5-10, 175, Sr., 30-418, 4 TD), T-Jim Harding (6-7, 305, So.), Defense (6): OLB-JoJuan Armour (6-1, 221, Sr., Ill tackles, TB-Dwayne Harris (5-10, 182, Sr., 254-1,278, 10 TD), SE-Brock 24 TFL), FS-Jay Baker (5-11, 189, Sr., 60 tackles), OLB-Dustin Kreitzburg (6-2, 185, Sr., 44-626, 7 TD), FL-Mel Long (6-2 175, Cohen (6-4, 222, Jr., 120 tackles, 13 TFL), SS-Paris Johnson (6- So., 47-556, 6 TD), QB-Chris Wallace (6-2, 205, Sr., 232-433, 2, 204, Sr., 94 tackles), MLB-Drew Purcell (6-0, 219, Sr., 102 2,955 yds., 27 TD), T-Colin Westrich (6-6, 295, Sr.), FB-Justin tackles, 7 TFL), E-Jason Simmons (6-3, 244, Sr., 56 tackles) Wooley (5-11, 220, Sr., 62-270, 2 TD) Kickers (2): P-Kent McCullough (So., 42.4 avg.), PK-John Defense (5): OLB-Darrick Beckwith (5-11, 190, Sr., 70 tack- Scott (Sr., 9-14 FG, 80 pts.) les, 6 TFL), CB-Kelly Herndon (5-11, 170, Sr., 49 tackles), E- Key Losses: Mike Bird (G), Chad Brightman (DE, 77 tackles), Gregg King (6-3, 238, Sr., 45 tackles, 7 TFL), ILB-Jason Lamar Jeff Cheeks (CB, 80 tackles), Jason Havens (DT), Matt Kordos (6-1, 225, Jr., 74 tackles, 11 TFL), ILB-Matt Vaillant (6-2, 230, (C). Patrice Morgan (T, 40 tackles), Sam Ricketts (QB, 188-324, Sr., 122 tackles, 10 TFL) 2,466 yds., 16 TD), Mark Sroka (OT), Jamie Taylor (CB, 50 Kickers (1): P-Gabe Lindstrom (Sr., 40.5 avg.), PK-Chris tackles, 3 Int.), Damian Vaughn (TE, 27-340, 1 TD), Brian Vest Merrick (Jr., 11-16 FG, 74 pts.) (OT) Key Losses: Jim Bates (C), Loren Burkey (DE, 30 tackles), Joey Jones (DT, 46 tackles), Clarence Love (CB, 71 tackles, 3 Int.), Marcus Matthews (OLB, 98 tackles), Jason Richards (DT, 73 tackles, 12 TFL), Rasche Sumpter (FS, 70 tackles), Chris Williams (G)