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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Central Michigan  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Ball State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Kent  23   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Minnesota  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ William & Mary  22   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Miami Ohio  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Toledo  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Western Michigan  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Bowling Green State  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Cincinnati  5   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Marshall  38   21   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record48-40
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3 -1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.