Head Coach Frank Solich
Alma Mater Nebraska, 1966
Record at Ohio 80-61, .567 (11th Year)
MAC Record 53-35, .600 (11th Year)
Career Record 138-80, .633 (17th Year)

MAC Coaching Records
TOP 5 BY WINS
1. 110 Herb Deromedi, CMU
2. 108 Bill Hess, Ohio
3. 80 Frank Solich, Ohio
4. 79 Bob Pruett, Marshall
5. 77 Doyt Perry, BGSU

OHIO vs MAC Since 2009 (Credit to 71Bobcat)
W -L Record Bowl Eligibility
NIU 72-25 7
Ohio 57-35 7
Toledo 57-32 6
BG 50-42 5
CMU 45-44 4
WMU 39-48 4
Ball 39-47 2
Kent 35-50 1
Buffalo 30-54 1
Miami 24-62 1
Akron 24-61 1
EMU 15-69 0

2009-2015 for games against MAC teams with winning records: Thanks L.C.

NIU 16-8 .667
Toledo 11-16 .407
CMU 9-16 .360
Ohio 8-15 .348
BG 10-19 .345
WMU 6-19 .240
Ball St 7-23 .233
Kent 6-21 .222
Buffalo 3-23 .115
Miami 2-25 .074
Akron 1-23 .042
Temple 0-5 .000
UMass 0-13 .000
EMU 0-33 .000
Total 79-259 .234

In the last 41 years, Ohio University football has been to just nine bowl games, however seven of those bowl appearances have come during head coach Frank Solich’s 11 years in Athens.

1973-2004 2005-15
Seasons 32 11
Coaches 7 1
Wins Per Year 3.7 7.3
Record 119-228 80-61
Winning Seasons 7 7
Bowl Appearances 0 7
Bowl Wins 0 2

AMONG THE BEST IN THE MAC
Ohio’s 76 wins since 2006 are the second most victories by any school in the Mid-American Conference during that period. Northern Illinois is the only school that has more wins.
1. Northern Illinois - 87
2. Ohio - 76
3. Central Michigan - 70

2014 vs 2015 Wins 8 vs 6, up 33%. Quality wins vs 10-3 bowl winning Marshall, 8-5 bowl winning Akron & 8-5 MAC West Champion & bowl team NIU.

Statistics 2014 vs 2015.
Scoring. 2014 Ohio/OPP 246/298, 2015 Ohio/OPP 358/329.
Points Per Game. 2014 Ohio/OPP 20.5/24.8, 2015 Ohio/OPP 27.5/25.3
First Downs. 2014 Ohio/OPP 233/246, 2015 Ohio/OPP 285/248
Rushing Yards. 2014 Ohio/OPP 1969/1595, 2015 Ohio/OPP 2352/2147
Passing Yards. 2014 Ohio/OPP 2474/3137, 2015 Ohio/OPP 3026/2723
Total Offense. 2014 Ohio/OPP 4443/4732, 2015 Ohio/OPP 5378/4910
Fumbles-Lost. 2014 Ohio Fumbles/Lost 24/14, 2015 Ohio Fumbles/Lost 9/4
Time of Possession. 2014 Ohio/OPP 29:48/30:12, 2015 Ohio/OPP 32:15/27:44
First Half Scoring. 2014 Ohio/OPP 115/169. 2015 Ohio/OPP 214/139
Average Attendance. Ohio 2014/2015 20515/21323

2014 Ohio better than opponent: Rushing Yards

2015 Ohio better than opponent: Scoring, Points Per Game, First Downs, Rushing Yards, Passing Yards,Total Offense, Time of Possession, First Half Scoring.

MAC leading attendance 21,323 up 800 per game.

In the past four seasons, the Bobcats have had 31 Academic All-MAC selections. He has also had two seasons where an Ohio player has been named a semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy, one of the most prestigious academic honors in college football. Academic success is nothing new for Solich’s teams. While head coach at Nebraska, almost 90 percent of his student-athletes earned their degree. Seven times Huskers earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and on four other occasions, second-team honors were bestowed.

If the question is still, would I hire this coach again, yes.

Now, Wait For It. I can hear bshot44 starting his dump truck right now.

Who was the semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy?

And who exactly was it calling for an ignore feature?

It was probably someone who doesn't care if everyone reads what they write. Anyone that thinks that what they write is self-important would oppose such a thing.

"Hello, kettle? This is pot. You're black." -- Monroe

I find it funny that you start a thread whining about blocking people...and you open this thread by taking an unprovoked shot at me.


You are truly the worst. The. Worst.

(Hears crying/whining from grown adult)

***ignore***

lol

I can't speak for everyone, but I am very aware and appreciative for what Frank has done for Ohio football since his arrival in Athens. Every aspect of the program has improved from wins/losses, NFL level talent on the field, facilities (I know they aren't where they need to be across the board but they are better with the practice facility). I hunger for bigger and better things but also appreciate the strides that have been made.

For me the glaring asterisk next to his performance summary is no MACC. The handful of East titles and numerous bowl appearances (and two wins!) are certainly points of pride for me but I still have a void for that championship trophy.

Hidden within the strong W/L record are a lot of losses at inopportune times that prevent both championship appearances and victories. Take away the second half meltdown in the 2011 MAC title game and I think the frustration would be reduced for many of us. What could have been in 2012 has been rehashed many, many times on here but that too was sort of a cruel tease that we would finally realize a championship. But since that trophy is not in the display case, each blowout loss to a team we are capable of beating becomes harder to swallow for me.

The notion of "we used to be so terrible, and now we are a solid, respectable program who wins 1-2 more games than we lose" is getting a little long in the tooth for me-especially when they also seem to let the opportunity to win games with meaning slip through their fingers.

Is one conference championship every 40 years too much to ask for? =)

Are you referring to his OP, or something else? Do tell.

Self control also cures a lot of problems.

Who has time to read and re-read this to figure out what it means.

But, dude, you should use it as the 'hook-'em-in' first page of my autobiography when you start writing it....People are gonn' be screaming for the movie version.

+1