1976 Ohio Bobcats football team

1976 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (19th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium

1976 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[4]

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.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 23–7
September 18	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 14–12
Sep 25	Idaho*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 35–0	13,710
October 2	Toledo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 34–8
October 9	at Central Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 15–17
October 16	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 28–14
October 23	William & Mary*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–20	13,650	[6]
October 30	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 10–21
November 6	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 31–26
November 13	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–35
November 20	Northern Illinois	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 63–15
*Non-conference game

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
3. "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
4. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
5. "1976 Ohio Bobcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
6. "Rozantz leads W&M to victory". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.