1970 Ohio Bobcats football team

1970 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–5 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1970 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Toledo $ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kent State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Bowling Green 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 4–5 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 261 to 178.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

The team's game against Marshall, scheduled for November 21, was canceled in the aftermath of the Southern Airways Flight 932 crash on November 14 that killed 37 members of the opposing team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Kent State
W 24–1414,500[5]
September 262:32 p.m.at Minnesota*
L 7–4939,593[6]
October 31:30 p.m.Toledo
L 7–4216,800[7]
October 101:30 p.m.Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 17–1412,100[8]
October 171:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
W 23–2217,100[9]
October 241:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*
L 21–2914,947[10]
October 311:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 23–5212,500[11]
November 71:32 p.m.at Bowling Green
W 34–712,153[12]
November 141:30 p.m.at Penn State*
L 22–3243,000[13]

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References

  1. ^ "1970 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. ^ "Ohio U hands Kent State 24–14 loss". The Minneapolis Tribune. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats' defenses crumble before potent Gopher attack". Argus-Leader. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Toledo bombs Ohio U". The Times Recorder. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bobcats thrill homecoming crowd with 8-second rally". The Ironton Tribune. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami U stunned". The Cincinnati Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowan too much for Ohio as Cincy victorious, 29–21". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Greg Flaska sets Bronco record as Western wallops Ohio U, 52–23". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats claw Falcons, 34–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Nittany Lions outlast rally to stop Ohio". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Ohio)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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