1966 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Western Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kent State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 149.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Houmard with 641 rushing yards, Ron Delucca with 655 passing yards, and Jay Maupin with 447 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 8 Purdue*
L 3–4247,172
September 24at Boston College*
W 23–1419,200
October 1at Kent State
W 12–10
October 8Toledo
W 21–6
October 15Xavier*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–10[5]
October 22Miami (OH)
L 13–33
October 29Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 12–20
November 5at Western Michigan
L 13–20
November 12at Bowling Green
L 0–28
November 19Marshall
W 28–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
  5. ^ "Ohio takes 24–10 win at Xavier". The Times Recorder. October 16, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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