1976 Ohio Bobcats football team

1976 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1976 record 7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach Bill Hess (19th year)
Home stadium Peden Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their 19th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 175.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Andy Vetter with 877 passing yards, Arnold Welcher with 1,034 rushing yards, and Phil Buckner with 226 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1976 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 92, 94. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1976 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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