1972 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1972 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 321 to 185.^[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[4]

1972 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (15th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kent State $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Bowling Green	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Miami (OH)	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Toledo	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ohio	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9		Central Michigan*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 26–21	10,473	[5]
September 16		at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 14–17	15,000	[6]
September 23		at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 14–37
September 30	1:30 p.m.	Toledo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 38–22	15,021
October 7		at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 28–14
October 14		at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	L 7–31	16,753
October 21		Virginia Tech*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 21–53	13,344	[7]
October 28	1:30 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 17–34	18,000
November 4	1:30 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 0–17	17,867
November 11		at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 6–44	17,535	[8]
November 18	1:30 p.m.	Marshall*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 14–31	15,023
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time