| 1968Ohio Bobcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 42–49 vs.Richmond | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 10–1 (6–0 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Ohio $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1968 Ohio Bobcats football team was anAmerican football team that representedOhio University during the1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coachBill Hess, the Bobcats won theMid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 418 to 228.[1] The team was undefeated in the regular season but lost toRichmond in the1968 Tangerine Bowl.[2] They played their home games inPeden Stadium inAthens, Ohio.[3]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterbackCleve Bryant with 1,524 passing yards and 734 rushing yards, Dave LeVeck with 850 rushing yards, and Todd Snyder with 777 receiving yards.[4]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Marshall | W 48–8 | 14,702 | [5] | ||
| September 28 | atKent State | W 31–7 | 15,000 | [6] | ||
| October 5 | Toledo |
| W 40–31 | 17,607 | [7] | |
| October 12 | atWilliam & Mary* | W 41–0 | 12,500 | [8] | ||
| October 19 | Miami (OH) |
| W 24–7 | 20,451 | [9] | |
| October 26 | Dayton* |
| W 42–12 | 19,732 | [10] | |
| November 2 | atWestern Michigan | No. 19 | W 34–27 | 12,000 | [11] | |
| November 9 | atBowling Green | No. 16 | W 28–27 | 15,223 | [12] | |
| November 16 | atCincinnati* | No. 17 | W 60–48 | 9,690 | [13] | |
| November 23 | Northern Illinois* | No. 17 |
| W 28–12 | 18,206 | [14] |
| December 27 | vs.Richmond* | No. 15 | L 42–49 | 16,114 | [15] | |
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