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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Purdue  3   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Boston College  23   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kent  12   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Toledo  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Xavier  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Miami Ohio  13   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Dayton  12   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Western Michigan  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Bowling Green State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Marshall  28   0   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record33-27
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).