Ohio Football Team History
Ohio Bobcats
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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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| 1961 Season Highlights |
| Bill Hess enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio. |
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| 1961 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Toledo
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10 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Kent State
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17 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @ Dayton
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14 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. Xavier
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3 |
6 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Miami Ohio
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28 |
18 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | @ Delaware
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17 |
16 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Marshall
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14 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Bowling Green
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6 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Western Michigan
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20 |
20 |
T |
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| 1961 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-3
-1
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| Points Scored | 129 |
| Scoring Average | 14.3 |
| Points Allowed | 116 |
| Defense Average | 12.9 |
| Opponents Record | 25-32
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 0-3
-1
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| Away Record | 5-0
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1961 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1961 All Mid-American Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
