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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Toledo  10   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Kent State  17   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Dayton  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Xavier  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Miami Ohio  28   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Delaware  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Marshall  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Bowling Green  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Western Michigan  20   20   T       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record25-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-3 -1
  Away Record5-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-219478Lost  6-36  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 6-4153115   John Pont
Ohio 5-3-1129116   Bill Hess
Western Michigan 5-4-1142179Lost  12-28  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 2-8126181   Trevor J. Rees
Marshall 2-7-161183   Charlie Snyder
Toledo 2-7131156   Clive H. Rush

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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.