1973 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season

1973 Ohio Bobcats football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach|

* Bill Hess (16th season)

Home stadium| Peden Stadium

Seasons

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1974 ->

1973 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
Kent State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Bowling Green | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Ohio | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Western Michigan | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Toledo | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 156.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| Kent State|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 7–35| 14,450| [5]
September 29| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 8–35| |
October 6| at Northwestern*|

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, IL

| W 14–12| |
October 13| at No. 20 Miami (OH)|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH (rivalry)

| L 6–10| | [6]
October 20| at South Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| L 22–38| 39,021| [7]
October 27| Western Michigan|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 16–0| |
November 3| Bowling Green|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 24–23| |
November 10| Cincinnati*|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 14–8| |
November 17| at No. 6 Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 10–49| 51,804|
November 22| at Marshall*|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Huntington, WV (rivalry)

| W 35–21| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1973 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. ^ "Kent State Rips Ohio U." The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 23, 1973. p. 6C - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Marty Williams (October 14, 1973). "Miami's Backs On Warpath". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 2D - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "SC's Grantz rushes 260". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 - 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|

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