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-
1977 Season Highlights
Bill Hess enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Marshall
49
27
W
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Purdue
7
44
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Central Michigan
14
31
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Kent
23
44
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Eastern Michigan
14
31
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Miami Ohio
24
28
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Toledo
29
31
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Western Michigan
22
28
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Cincinnati
26
38
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Bowling Green State
27
39
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Northern Illinois
6
20
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 1-10
Points Scored 241
Scoring Average 21.9
Points Allowed 361
Defense Average 32.8
Opponents Record 49-48
Conference Record 0-8
Home Record 0-5
Away Record 1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.