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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Youngstown State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Toledo  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kent State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Dayton  27   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Marshall  22   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Western Michigan  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Bowling Green  6   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Louisville  23   6   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record35-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-221891   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-213795   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 6-319396   John Pont
Ohio 5-4159102   Bill Hess
Toledo 4-5122168   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-5188200   Merle Schlosser
Marshall 3-6111165   Herb Royer

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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.