1965 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1965 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 0–10 record (0–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 77.^[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[3]

1965 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–10 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (8th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (OH) +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Kent State	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Marshall	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Toledo	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Ohio	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Bogan with 308 rushing yards, Sam Fornsaglio with 305 passing yards, and Glenn Hill with 201 receiving yards.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	West Texas State*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–7	14,200
September 25	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–24	28,000	[5]
October 2	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 10–27	16,100
October 9	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–21	10,530
October 16	Xavier*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 19–21	17,750	[6]
October 23	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	L 0–34	11,136
October 30	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 7–13	9,426
November 6	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 6–17	16,300
November 13	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–17
November 20	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	L 14–29	6,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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