1963 Ohio Bobcats football team
| 1963 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (5–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Buffalo* | L 0–7 | |||
| September 28 | at Dayton* | W 13–6 | |||
| October 5 | Kent State |
| W 20–0 | ||
| October 12 | at Toledo | L 17–18 | |||
| October 19 | Delaware* |
| L 12–29 | 5,000 | [6] |
| October 26 | at Miami (OH) | W 13–10 | |||
| November 2 | at Xavier* | L 0–20 | 9,297 | [7] | |
| November 9 | Western Michigan |
| W 27–13 | ||
| November 16 | Bowling Green |
| W 16–0 | ||
| November 23 | at Marshall | W 17–0 | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
- ^ "Blue Hens lay it on OU 'Cats 29–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. October 20, 1963. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'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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