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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Bill Hess enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Toledo  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Kent  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Dayton  27   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Xavier  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Miami Ohio  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Buffalo  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Marshall  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Bowling Green State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Western Michigan  32   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa State  22   31   L       
 Mon., Dec. 31   West Texas A&M  14   15   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record31-26
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 8-3261112Lost  14-155-113729  Bill Hess
Bowling Green 7-1-120491 5-0-116261  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 8-2-1241175Lost  21-493-1-19169  John Pont
Western Michigan 5-4158112 3-38165  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6107185 2-469140  Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 3-6133176 1-585133  Clive H. Rush
Marshall 4-6137237   Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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

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