1968 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1968 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 418 to 228.^[1] The team was undefeated in the regular season but lost to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl.^[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[3]

1968 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 42–49 vs. Richmond
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 20
Record	10–1 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (11th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 Ohio $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Toledo	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Cleve Bryant with 1,524 passing yards and 734 rushing yards, Dave LeVeck with 850 rushing yards, and Todd Snyder with 777 receiving yards.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Marshall		Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 48–8
September 28	at Kent State		Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 31–7	15,000
October 5	Toledo		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 40–31	17,607
October 12	at William & Mary*		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 41–0	12,500	[5]
October 19	Miami (OH)		Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 24–7	20,451
October 26	Dayton*		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 42–12
November 2	at Western Michigan	No. 19	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 34–27	12,000
November 9	at Bowling Green	No. 16	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 28–27	15,223
November 16	at Cincinnati*	No. 17	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 60–48	9,690
November 23	Northern Illinois*	No. 17	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 28–12	18,206
December 27	vs. Richmond*	No. 15	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 42–49	16,114	[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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