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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  <-- 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
  Record3-8
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed321
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record41-42
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-6
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 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.