1970 Ohio Bobcats football team

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]

1970 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–5 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (13th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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 team's game against Marshall, scheduled for November 21, was notably canceled in the aftermath of the Southern Airways Flight 932 crash on November 14 that killed 37 members of the opposing team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 24–14
September 26	at Minnesota*	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–49	39,593
October 3	Toledo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–42
October 10	Dayton*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 17–14
October 17	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 23–22
October 24	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 21–29
October 31	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 23–52
November 7	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 34–7
November 14	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 22–32	43,000
*Non-conference game