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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
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
  Record1-10
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed361
  Defense Average32.8
  Opponents Record49-48
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.