| 1968 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 42–49 vs.
Richmond | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 10–1 (6–0 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ohio $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [1] The team was undefeated in the regular season but lost to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl. [2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. [3]
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. [4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Marshall | W 48–8 | ||||
| September 28 | at Kent State | W 31–7 | ||||
| October 5 | Toledo |
| W 40–31 | |||
| October 12 | at William & Mary* | W 41–0 | 12,500 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | Miami (OH) |
| W 24–7 | |||
| October 26 | Dayton* |
| W 42–12 | |||
| November 2 | at Western Michigan | No. 19 | W 34–27 | |||
| November 9 | at Bowling Green | No. 16 | W 28–27 | |||
| November 16 | at Cincinnati* | No. 17 | W 60–48 | |||
| November 23 | Northern Illinois* | No. 17 |
| W 28–12 | 18,206 | [6] |
| December 27 | vs. Richmond* | No. 15 | L 42–49 | 16,114 | [7] | |
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References
- ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
- ^ "1968 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "1968 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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