1964 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1964 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 122 to 99.[1][2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

1964 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 0 9 1 0
Marshall 4 2 0 7 3 0
Miami (OH) 4 2 0 6 3 1
Ohio 3 2 1 5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0 3 6 0
Kent State 1 4 1 3 5 1
Toledo 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Wash Lyons with 835 rushing yards, Larry Bainter with 443 passing yards, and Jim Dorna with 162 receiving yards.[4] Defensive tackle John Frick was a second-team All-America pick by the Associated Press (AP), and linebacker Skip Hoovler was an honorable mention All-America by the AP and United Press International.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at West Texas State*W 16–14
September 26at Purdue*L 0–1745,321[6]
October 3at Kent StateT 3–3
October 10ToledoW 21–12
October 17Xavier*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 19–23[7]
October 24Miami (OH)
W 10–7
October 31Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–0
November 7at Western MichiganL 8–13
November 14at Bowling GreenW 21–0
November 21Marshall
L 0–10
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
  5. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 101.
  6. ^ "Purdue blanks out-manned Ohio U., 17–0". The Terre Haute Tribune. September 27, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Springfield News-Sun". Fumbles help Xavier stop Ohio U., 23–19. October 18, 1964. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.