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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

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.