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1976 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1976 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
Kent State 6 2 0 8 4 0
Ohio 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Central Michigan 4 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 2 4 0 3 8 0
Toledo 2 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0 2 9 0
Northern Illinois 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their 19th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 175.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Andy Vetter with 877 passing yards, Arnold Welcher with 1,034 rushing yards, and Phil Buckner with 226 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Eastern MichiganW 23–7
September 18at Kent StateW 14–12
Sep 25Idaho*W 35–013,710
October 2Toledo
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 34–8
October 9at Central MichiganL 15–17
October 16Miami (OH)
W 28–14
October 23William & Mary*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 0–2013,650[6]
October 30at Western MichiganL 10–21
November 6at Bowling GreenW 31–26
November 13at Cincinnati*L 0–35
November 20Northern Illinois
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 63–15
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 92, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "1976 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Rozantz leads W&M to victory". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.