1968 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1968 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 418 to 228. The team was undefeated in the regular season but lost to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl.[1]

1968 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 42–49 vs. Richmond
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
1968 record10–1 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 0 010 1 0
Miami 5 1 07 3 0
Bowling Green 3 2 16 3 1
Toledo 3 2 15 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 03 6 0
Kent State 1 5 01 9 0
Marshall 0 6 00 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Cleve Bryant with 1,524 passing yards and 734 rushing yards, Dave LeVeck with 850 rushing yards, and Todd Snyder with 777 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 21MarshallW 48–8
September 28at Kent StateW 31–7
October 5Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 40–31
October 12at William & Mary*W 41–0
October 19Miami (OH)
W 24–7
October 26Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 42–12
November 2at Western MichiganNo. 19W 34–27
November 9at Bowling GreenNo. 16W 28–27
November 16at Cincinnati*No. 17W 60–48
November 23Northern Illinois*No. 17
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–12
December 27vs. Richmond*No. 15L 42–4916,114
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1968 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. "1968 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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