1972 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
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
Ohio 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Central Michigan*
W 26–2110,473[5]
September 16at Idaho*
L 14–1715,000[6]
September 23at Kent State
L 14–37
September 30Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–22
October 7at Cincinnati*
L 28–14
October 14at Miami (OH)
L 7–31
October 21Virginia Tech*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 21–5313,344[7]
October 28at Western Michigan
L 17–34
November 4at Bowling Green
L 0–17
November 11at Tulane*
L 6–4417,535[8]
November 18Marshall*
L 14–31
  • *Non-conference game

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.


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