1963 Ohio Bobcats football team

1963 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (6th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium

1963 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ohio $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Bowling Green	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Marshall	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Toledo	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1963 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats won the MAC championship, compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 135 to 103.^[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Albert with 707 rushing yards, Wes Danyo with 635 passing yards, and Jim Albert with 186 receiving yards.^[4] Jim Albert also set a school record with a 95-yard interception return against Western Michigan.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Buffalo*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–7
September 28	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 13–6
October 5	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–0
October 12	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 17–18
October 19	Delaware*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 12–29	15,000	[6]
October 26	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 13–10
November 2	at Xavier*	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–20	9,297	[7]
November 9	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 27–13
November 16	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 16–0
November 23	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 17–0
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
2. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
4. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
5. 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
6. "Blue Hens lay it on OU 'Cats 29–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. October 20, 1963. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
7. "'X' defense too tough for Ohio U., 20–0". The Lima Citizen. November 3, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.