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The 1973 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 156.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumPeden Stadium
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1973 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
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1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $5–0–011–0–0
Kent State4–1–09–2–0
Bowling Green2–3–07–3–0
Ohio2–3–05–5–0
Western Michigan1–4–06–5–0
Toledo1–4–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 221:30 p.m.Kent State
L 7–3514,450[5]
September 297:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 8–3512,437[6]
October 62:30 p.m.at Northwestern*
W 14–1221,056[7]
October 131:30 p.m.at No. 20 Miami (OH)
L 6–1011,800[8]
October 207:31 p.m.at South Carolina*
L 22–3839,021[9]
October 271:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 16–014,000[10]
November 31:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–2312,200[11]
November 101:30 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 14–813,400[12]
November 171:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn State*
L 10–4951,804[13]
November 2211:05 a.m.at Marshall*
W 35–2112,551[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries

Penn State

See also: 1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State vs. Ohio
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio 7 0 3010
#6 Penn State 14 14 21049
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at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

  • Date: Saturday, November 10, 1973
  • Game attendance: 51,804
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Game information
First Quarter
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick).
  • Ohio — Bevly 2 yard run (Homer kick).
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 1-yard run (Bahr kick).
Second Quarter
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 25-yard run (Bahr kick).
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 15-yard run (Bahr kick).
Third Quarter
  • PSU — Tom Hull 29-yard blocked punt return (Bahr kick).
  • PSU — Ed O’Neil 66-yard interception return (Bahr kick).
  • Ohio — Homer 57-yard FG.
  • PSU — Walt Addie 18-yard run (Bahr kick).
Fourth Quarter
  • (no scoring).
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OU PassingRich BevlyTD run, INT
Rushing
ReceivingMike GreenMultiple receptions
PSU PassingTom Shuman
RushingJohn Cappelletti204 Yds, 4 TD
ReceivingDan NataleKey 30-yard reception
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Penn State tailback John Cappelletti delivered one of the most dominant performances of his career, rushing for 204 yards and scoring four touchdowns in less than 30 minutes of play as the sixth-ranked Nittany Lions defeated Ohio, 49–10, at Beaver Stadium. The victory marked Penn State’s 10th consecutive win of the season and its 20th straight regular-season victory overall. Cappelletti scored all four of his touchdowns in the first half, becoming Penn State’s second-leading all-time rusher and strengthening his Heisman Trophy candidacy. Penn State’s defense and special teams added to the rout in the second half, as linebacker Tom Hull returned a blocked punt 29 yards for a touchdown and Ed O’Neil intercepted a pass and returned it 66 yards for another score. [16]

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