1962 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 Ohio Bobcats football Mid-American Conference MAC 8–3 5–1 Bill Hess 5th Peden Stadium Sun Bowl L 14–15 vs. West Texas State The 1962 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, lost to West Texas State in the 1962 Sun Bowl (14–15), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 261 to 112.2015 Ohio Football Media Guide Ohio University 2015 91, 94 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/media-guide.pdf 2016-10-04 2016-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053029/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/media-guide.pdf deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bill-hess-1.html Bill Hess Sports Reference They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.Peden Stadium https://ohiobobcats.com/facilities/peden-stadium/8 Ohio University Athletics March 3, 2023 The team's statistical leaders included Jim Albert with 375 rushing yards, Bob Babbitt with 1,010 passing yards, and Ron Curtis with 286 receiving yards.2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77. Schedule September 22 w Toledo Peden Stadium Athens, OH 31–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-bobcats-score-310/193770032/ The Springfield Daily News Bobcats score 31–0 victory over Toledo in Mid-American fray September 23, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 21–0 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bobcats-blank-kent-stat/193770160/ The Plain Dealer Bobcats blank Kent State, 21–0 September 30, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Dayton Peden Stadium Athens, OH 27–25 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-ohio-u-rallies-to-edge-da/193770307/ The Lima News Ohio U. rallies to edge Dayton October 7, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y Xavier Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH 20–6 12,085 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-bobcats-top-xavier/124367996/ Springfield News-Sun Bobcats top Xavier, 20–6 October 14, 1962 May 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Miami (OH) Peden Stadium Athens, OH rivalry 12–6 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-miami-has-string-cut-by-o/193770412/ The Palladium-Item Miami has string cut by Ohio U. October 21, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y y Buffalo Rotary Field Buffalo, NY 41–6 10,915 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-ohio-cats-rout-buffs-by-41/193756751/ Mansfield News Journal Ohio 'Cats rout Buffs by 41 to 6 October 28, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w Marshall Peden Stadium Athens, OH rivalry 35–0 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bobcats-send-mar/193770520/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bobcats send Marshall fur a'flying, 35–0 November 4, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Bowling Green University Stadium Bowling Green, OH 6–7 12,315 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-ohio-u-defeated-by-b/193769761/ The Times Recorder Ohio U. defeated by Bowling Green November 11, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 32–16 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-western-bows-321/193770776/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Western bows, 32–16 November 18, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 22–31 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-ohio-university-falls/193771095/ The Times Recorder Ohio University falls 31–22 to Iowa State November 25, 1962 March 19, 2026 Newspapers.com December 31 l y y West Texas State Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 14–15 13,000–16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-buff-rally-drop/169827865/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Buff rally drops Ohio in Sun Bowl January 1, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.comhttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All Star Game Records Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl 6 NCAA.org NCAA 2020 January 3, 2021 Schedule/Results (1962 Ohio) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294964 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 23, 2025 References Ohio Category:Ohio Bobcats football seasons Ohio Bobcats football