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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 <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024

1974 Season Highlights

Bill Hess enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Ohio.

1974 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	@ North Carolina	7	42	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Kent	20	0	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Toledo	16	19	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Northern Illinois	31	14	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Miami Ohio	3	31	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Morehead State	49	10	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Western Michigan	26	3	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Bowling Green State	33	22	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Cincinnati	13	35	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Penn State	16	35	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Marshall	35	0	W

1974 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	211
Defense Average	19.2
Opponents Record	48-41
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1974 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	10-0-1	303	86	Won 21-10	6-0	192	52	Dick Crum
Kent State	7-4	254	161		4-3	124	99	Don James
Ohio	6-5	249	211		4-2	129	89	Bill Hess
Toledo	6-5	262	270		4-3	166	174	John A. Murphy
Bowling Green	6-4-1	249	203		2-3	98	114	Don Nehlen
Eastern Michigan	4-6-1	143	178					George Mans
Central Michigan	12-1	450	127					Roy Kramer
Ball State	6-4	265	177					Dave McClain
Western Michigan	3-8	187	269		1-7	101	212	William Doolittle
Northern Illinois	4-7	186	261					Jerry Ippoliti

1974 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1974 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.