1967 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1967 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats tied for the MAC championship, compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 152.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

1967 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1967 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo + 5 1 09 1 0
Ohio + 5 1 06 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 2 06 4 0
Western Michigan 4 2 05 4 0
Bowling Green 2 4 06 4 0
Kent State 1 5 05 5 0
Marshall 0 6 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Dick Conley with 841 rushing yards, Cleve Bryant with 1,157 passing yards, and Todd Snyder with 629 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16at ToledoW 20–14
September 23at MarshallW 48–14
September 30Kent StateL 14–21
October 7at Kansas*W 30–15
October 14William & Mary*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 22–25
October 21at Miami (OH)L 15–22
October 28at Dayton*L 9–10
November 4Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 20–10
November 11Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 31–7
November 18at Penn State*L 14–3529,556
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91–92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
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