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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-

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1894  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Central Michigan  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Ball State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Kent  23   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Minnesota  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ William & Mary  22   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Miami Ohio  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Toledo  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Western Michigan  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Bowling Green State  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Cincinnati  5   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Marshall  38   21   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record48-40
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3 -1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.