1967 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1967 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 record with a mark of 5–1 against conference opponents, sharing the MAC title with Toledo, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 152.^[1][2] Kent State defeated Ohio in conference play, by a score of 21–14, on September 30, but later forfeited that victory because an ineligible player, junior end Ted Chester, had played in the game for the Golden Flashes.^[3] The team played home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[4]

1967 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC co-champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (10th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Toledo +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Ohio +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Kent State forfeited a conference win over Ohio.

Ohio's statistical leaders included Dick Conley with 841 rushing yards, Cleve Bryant with 1,157 passing yards, and Todd Snyder with 629 receiving yards.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 20–14
September 23	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 48–14
September 30	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 14–21 (forfeit win)	18,565	[6]
October 7	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 30–15	31,124
October 14	William & Mary*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 22–25		[7]
October 21	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	L 15–22
October 28	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 9–10
November 4	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–10
November 11	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 31–7
November 18	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 14–35	29,556
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91–92. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
2. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
3. Dietrich, Phil (November 21, 1967). "Strang Quits As Kent State Coach". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. B2. Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
5. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
6. "Kent State Trips Ohio U. 21-14". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. United Press International. October 1, 1967. p. 1D. Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "William and Mary slips past Ohio University by 25 to 22". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.