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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 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

Bill Hess enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Ohio.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Central Michigan	26	21	W
Sat., Sep. 16	@ Idaho	14	17	L
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Kent	14	37	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Toledo	38	22	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Cincinnati	28	14	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Miami Ohio	7	31	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Virginia Tech	21	53	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Western Michigan	17	34	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Bowling Green State	0	17	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Tulane	6	44	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Marshall	14	31	L

1972 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	185
Scoring Average	16.8
Points Allowed	321
Defense Average	29.2
Opponents Record	41-42
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-6

1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1972 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kent State	6-5-1	191	196	Lost 18-21	4-1	111	56	Don James
Bowling Green	6-3-1	184	127		3-1-1	75	42	Don Nehlen
Toledo	6-5	196	210		3-3	110	118	John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio	7-3	232	116		2-3	107	87	Bill Mallory
Western Michigan	7-3-1	229	201		2-2-1	81	100	William Doolittle
Ohio	3-8	185	321		2-4	102	162	Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan	6-4	202	162					Dan Boisture
Central Michigan	5-5-1	265	190					Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1972 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.