1972 Ohio Bobcats football team

1972 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1972 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kent State $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Bowling Green 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Western Michigan 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Toledo 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 321 to 185.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 91:30 p.m.Central Michigan*
W 26–2110,473[5]
September 164:30 p.m.at Idaho*
L 14–1715,000[6]
September 231:30 p.m.at Kent State
L 14–378,215
September 301:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–2215,021
October 7at Cincinnati*
L 28–148,511
October 14at Miami (OH)
L 7–3116,753
October 21Virginia Tech*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–5313,344[7]
October 281:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 17–3418,000
November 41:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
L 0–1717,867
November 118:34 p.m.at Tulane*
L 6–4417,535[8]
November 181:30 p.m.Marshall*
L 14–3115,023

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References

  1. ^ "1972 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 92, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Manders, Jim (September 17, 1972). "Vandals upset Ohio 17-14 on late field goal". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  7. ^ "Virginia Tech drubs Ohio U." The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Green Wave clips Ohio U. by 44–6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Ohio)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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