1963 Ohio Bobcats football team
American college football season
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The 1963 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats won the MAC championship, compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 135 to 103.[2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]
- Bill Hess (6th season)
- Jim Albert
- Dave Hutter[1]
| 1963 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (5–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Jim Albert with 707 rushing yards, Wes Danyo with 635 passing yards, and Jim Albert with 186 receiving yards.[5] Jim Albert also set a school record with a 95-yard interception return against Western Michigan.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Buffalo* | L 0–7 | 11,000 | [7] | |
| September 28 | at Dayton* | W 13–6 | 16,900 | [8] | |
| October 5 | Kent State |
| W 20–0 | 9,200 | [9] |
| October 12 | at Toledo | L 17–18 | 12,592 | [10] | |
| October 19 | Delaware* |
| L 12–29 | 15,000 | [11] |
| October 26 | at Miami (OH) | W 13–10 | 15,249 | [12] | |
| November 2 | at Xavier* | L 0–20 | 9,271–9,297 | [13][14] | |
| November 9 | Western Michigan |
| W 27–13 | 14,500 | [15] |
| November 16 | Bowling Green |
| W 16–0 | 12,800 | [16] |
| November 23 | at Marshall | W 17–0 | [17] | ||
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