1973 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1973 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 156.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

1973 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 011 0 0
Kent State 4 1 09 2 0
Bowling Green 2 3 07 3 0
Ohio 2 3 05 5 0
Western Michigan 1 4 06 5 0
Toledo 1 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Kent StateL 7–3514,450[5]
September 29at ToledoL 8–35
October 6at Northwestern*W 14–12
October 13at No. 20 Miami (OH)L 6–10[6]
October 20at South Carolina*L 22–3839,021
October 27Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 16–0
November 3Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–23
November 10Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 14–8
November 17at No. 6 Penn State*L 10–4951,804
November 22at Marshall*W 35–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1973 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. "Kent State Rips Ohio U." The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 23, 1973. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
  6. Marty Williams (October 14, 1973). "Miami's Backs On Warpath". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 2D via Newspapers.com.


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