1968 Ohio Bobcats football team

1968 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 42–49 vs. Richmond
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 20
Record	10–1 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (11th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium

1968 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 Ohio $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Toledo	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 418 to 228.[1] The team was undefeated in the regular season but lost to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl.[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Cleve Bryant with 1,524 passing yards and 734 rushing yards, Dave LeVeck with 850 rushing yards, and Todd Snyder with 777 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Marshall		Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 48–8
September 28	at Kent State		Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 31–7
October 5	Toledo		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 40–31
October 12	at William & Mary*		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 41–0	12,500	[5]
October 19	Miami (OH)		Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 24–7
October 26	Dayton*		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 42–12
November 2	at Western Michigan	No. 19	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 34–27
November 9	at Bowling Green	No. 16	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 28–27
November 16	at Cincinnati*	No. 17	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 60–48
November 23	Northern Illinois*	No. 17	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 28–12	18,206	[6]
December 27	vs. Richmond*	No. 15	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 42–49	16,114	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
2. "1968 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
4. "1968 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
5. "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
7. "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.