1972 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1972 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 321 to 185.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1972 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1972 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kent State $ 4 1 06 5 1
Bowling Green 3 1 16 3 1
Western Michigan 2 2 17 3 1
Miami (OH) 2 3 07 3 0
Toledo 2 3 06 5 0
Ohio 1 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Central Michigan*W 26–2110,473[5]
September 16at Idaho*L 14–1715,000[6]
September 23at Kent StateL 14–37
September 30Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–22
October 7at Cincinnati*L 28–14
October 14at Miami (OH)L 7–31
October 21Virginia Tech*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–5313,344[7]
October 28at Western MichiganL 17–34
November 4at Bowling GreenL 0–17
November 11at Tulane*L 6–4417,535[8]
November 18Marshall*
L 14–31
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1972 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 92, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  4. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. Manders, Jim (September 17, 1972). "Vandals upset Ohio 17-14 on late field goal". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  7. "Virginia Tech drubs Ohio U." The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Green Wave clips Ohio U. by 44–6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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