1966 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1966 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 149.[1]

1966 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1966 record5–5 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami + 5 1 09 1 0
Western Michigan + 5 1 07 3 0
Bowling Green 4 2 06 3 0
Ohio 3 3 05 5 0
Kent State 2 4 04 6 0
Toledo 1 5 02 7 1
Marshall 1 5 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Houmard with 641 rushing yards, Ron Delucca with 655 passing yards, and Jay Maupin with 447 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at No. 8 Purdue*L 3–4247,172
September 24at Boston College*W 23–1419,200
October 1at Kent StateW 12–10
October 8ToledoW 21–6
October 15Xavier*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–10
October 22Miami (OH)
L 13–33
October 29Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 12–20
November 5at Western MichiganL 13–20
November 12at Bowling GreenL 0–28
November 19Marshall
W 28–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94.
  2. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
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