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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Toledo  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Kent  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Dayton  27   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Xavier  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Miami Ohio  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Buffalo  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Marshall  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Bowling Green State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Western Michigan  32   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa State  22   31   L       
 Mon., Dec. 31   West Texas A&M  14   15   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record31-26
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 8-3261112Lost  14-155-113729  Bill Hess
Bowling Green 7-1-120491 5-0-116261  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 8-2-1241175Lost  21-493-1-19169  John Pont
Western Michigan 5-4158112 3-38165  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6107185 2-469140  Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 3-6133176 1-585133  Clive H. Rush
Marshall 4-6137237   Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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.