1968 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 42–49 vs. Richmond
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
Record10–1 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Marshall
W 48–8
September 28at Kent State
W 31–7
October 5Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 40–31
October 12at William & Mary*
W 41–012,500[5]
October 19Miami (OH)
W 24–7
October 26Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 42–12
November 2at Western MichiganNo. 19
W 34–27
November 9at Bowling GreenNo. 16
W 28–27
November 16at Cincinnati*No. 17
W 60–48
November 23Northern Illinois*No. 17
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–1218,206[6]
December 27vs. Richmond*No. 15
L 42–4916,114[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  2. ^ "1968 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "1968 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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