1963 Ohio Bobcats football team

1963 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
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.[2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

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.[5] Jim Albert also set a school record with a 95-yard interception return against Western Michigan.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Buffalo*
L 0–711,000[7]
September 28at Dayton*
W 13–616,900[8]
October 5Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 20–09,200[9]
October 12at Toledo
L 17–1812,592[10]
October 19Delaware*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 12–2915,000[11]
October 26at Miami (OH)
W 13–1015,249[12]
November 2at Xavier*
L 0–209,271–9,297[13][14]
November 9Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 27–1314,500[15]
November 16Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 16–012,800[16]
November 23at Marshall
W 17–0[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [18]

References

  1. ^ "Bobcats Pick Grid Captains". Sidney Daily News. January 22, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. 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. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
  7. ^ "OU upset by Buffalo Bulls, 7–0". The Blade. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ohio U. wins 13–6 at Dayton". The Times Recorder. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "OU tops Kent State". The Lima News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TU stuns Ohio U, 18–17". The Blade. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blue Hens lay it on OU 'Cats 29–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. October 20, 1963. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ohio University margins Miami in 13–10 game". The Coshocton Tribune. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "'X' defense too tough for Ohio U., 20–0". The Lima Citizen. November 3, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Summary Of Football Statistics – Home Team (Xavier vs. Ohio)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "Albert's four TD's pace OU". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Ohio U. topples Bee Gees, 16–0, seizes lead in MAC". The Plain Dealer. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bobcats win Mid-Am title". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Ohio)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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