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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Eastern Michigan  23   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Kent  14   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Idaho  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Toledo  34   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Central Michigan  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Miami Ohio  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. William & Mary  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Western Michigan  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Bowling Green State  31   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Cincinnati  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Northern Illinois  63   15   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record31-46
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.