1963 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season

1963 Ohio Bobcats football

MAC champion

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Bill Hess (6th season)

Home stadium| Peden Stadium

Seasons

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1964 ->

1963 Mid-American Conference football standings

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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*|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 0–7| |
September 28| at Dayton*|

* Baujan Field
* Dayton, OH

| W 13–6| |
October 5| Kent State|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 20–0| |
October 12| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 17–18| |
October 19| Delaware*|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 12–29| 5,000| [6]
October 26| at Miami (OH)|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH (rivalry)

| W 13–10| |
November 2| at Xavier*|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 0–20| 9,297| [7]
November 9| Western Michigan|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 27–13| |
November 16| Bowling Green|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 16–0| |
November 23| at Marshall|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Huntington, WV (rivalry)

| W 17–0| |

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

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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Ohio Bobcats football

Venues|

* Peden Stadium (1929–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Marshall: Battle for the Bell
* Miami: Battle of the Bricks

Culture & lore|

* Rufus
* "Stand Up and Cheer"
* Ohio University Marching 110

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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Mid-American Conference football champions

* Cincinnati (1947)
* Miami (OH) (1948)
* Cincinnati (1949)
* Miami (OH) (1950)
* Cincinnati (1951)
* Cincinnati (1952)
* Ohio (1953)
* Miami (OH) (1954)
* Miami (OH) (1955)
* Bowling Green (1956)
* Miami (OH) (1957)
* Miami (OH) (1958)
* Bowling Green (1959)
* Ohio (1960)
* Bowling Green (1961)
* Bowling Green (1962)
* Ohio (1963)
* Bowling Green (1964)
* Bowling Green & Miami (OH) (1965)
* Miami (OH) & Western Michigan (1966)
* Ohio & Toledo (1967)
* Ohio (1968)
* Toledo (1969)
* Toledo (1970)
* Toledo (1971)
* Kent State (1972)
* Miami (OH) (1973)
* Miami (OH) (1974)
* Miami (OH) (1975)
* Ball State (1976)
* Miami (OH) (1977)
* Ball State (1978)
* Central Michigan (1979)
* Central Michigan (1980)
* Toledo (1981)
* Bowling Green (1982)
* Northern Illinois (1983)
* Toledo (1984)
* Bowling Green (1985)
* Miami (OH) (1986)
* Eastern Michigan (1987)
* Western Michigan (1988)
* Ball State (1989)
* Central Michigan & Toledo (1990)
* Bowling Green (1991)
* Bowling Green (1992)
* Ball State (1993)
* Central Michigan (1994)
* Toledo (1995)
* Ball State (1996)
* Marshall (1997)
* Marshall (1998)
* Marshall (1999)
* Marshall (2000)
* Toledo (2001)
* Marshall (2002)
* Miami (OH) (2003)
* Toledo (2004)
* Akron (2005)
* Central Michigan (2006)
* Central Michigan (2007)
* Buffalo (2008)
* Central Michigan (2009)
* Miami (OH) (2010)
* Northern Illinois (2011)
* Northern Illinois (2012)
* Bowling Green (2013)
* Northern Illinois (2014)
* Bowling Green (2015)
* Western Michigan (2016)
* Toledo (2017)
* Northern Illinois (2018)
* Miami (OH) (2019)
* Ball State (2020)
* Northern Illinois (2021)
* Toledo (2022)
* Miami (OH) (2023)

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