1973 Ohio Bobcats football team

1973 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 221:30 p.m.Kent State
L 7–3514,450[5]
September 297:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 8–3512,437[6]
October 62:30 p.m.at Northwestern*
W 14–1221,056[7]
October 131:30 p.m.at No. 20 Miami (OH)
L 6–1011,800[8]
October 207:31 p.m.at South Carolina*
L 22–3839,021[9]
October 271:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 16–014,000[10]
November 31:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–2312,200[11]
November 101:30 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 14–813,400[12]
November 171:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn State*
L 10–4951,804[13]
November 2211:05 a.m.at Marshall*
W 35–2112,551[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  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. ^ "Swick leads Toledo over Bobcats, 35–8". Dayton Daily News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio shocks Northwestern". The Journal Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Marty Williams (October 14, 1973). "Miami's Backs On Warpath". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SC's Grantz rushes 260". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats' booter brands Broncos". The Plain Dealer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BG loses to Bobcats second time around". The Blade. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats claw Bearcats; Tailbacks gain prestige". Dayton Daily News. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cappelletti scores 4 TDs; Penn State romps, 49–10". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "'It was fun, wasn't it?'". The Charleston Daily Mail. November 23, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Ohio)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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