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Ohio Football Team History


Ohio Bobcats
Ohio University
 Athens, OH
Founded: 1804
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Bill Hess
Conference: Mid-American-

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1894  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Eastern Michigan  23   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Kent  14   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Idaho  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Toledo  34   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Central Michigan  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Miami Ohio  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. William & Mary  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Western Michigan  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Bowling Green State  31   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Cincinnati  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Northern Illinois  63   15   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record31-46
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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