1963 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Marshall 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats won the MAC championship, compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 135 to 103.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Albert with 707 rushing yards, Wes Danyo with 635 passing yards, and Jim Albert with 186 receiving yards.[4] Jim Albert also set a school record with a 95-yard interception return against Western Michigan.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Buffalo*
L 0–7
September 28at Dayton*
W 13–6
October 5Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 20–0
October 12at Toledo
L 17–18
October 19Delaware*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 12–295,000[6]
October 26at Miami (OH)
W 13–10
November 2at Xavier*
L 0–209,297[7]
November 9Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 27–13
November 16Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 16–0
November 23at Marshall
W 17–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
  5. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
  6. ^ "Blue Hens lay it on OU 'Cats 29–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. October 20, 1963. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'X' defense too tough for Ohio U., 20–0". The Lima Citizen. November 3, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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