1969 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1969 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 256 to 222.^[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[4]

1969 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (12th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Toledo $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Ohio	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Kent State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 35–0
September 27	at Minnesota*	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	T 35–35	41,235
October 4	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 9–34
October 11	Xavier*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 31–6	19,278	^[5]
October 18	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 21–24
October 25	at No. 8 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–42	49,069
November 1	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 22–17
November 8	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 16–23
November 15	Cincinnati*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 46–6
November 22	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 38–35
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1969 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
2. (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. "Ohio slams Xavier". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.