1961 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 08 2 0
Western Michigan 4 1 15 4 1
Miami (OH) 3 2 06 4 0
Ohio 3 2 15 3 1
Toledo 2 4 03 7 0
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Kent State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1961 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 129 to 116.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Otis Wagner with 441 rushing yards, Bob Babbitt with 573 passing yards, and John Trevis with 258 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at ToledoW 10–6
September 30Kent StateL 17–23
October 7at Dayton*W 14–13
October 14Xavier*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 3–614,000[5]
October 21at Miami (OH)W 28–18
October 28at Delaware*W 17–168,750[6]
November 4at MarshallW 14–7
November 11Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 6–7
November 18Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
T 20–20
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
  5. "Xavier nips Ohio U." Springfield News-Sun. October 15, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Kelley, Bob (October 30, 1961). "48-Yard Goal Fatal to Hens". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.


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