1973 Ohio Bobcats football team

1973 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Kent State 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ohio 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 156.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 221:30 p.m.Kent State
L 7–3514,450[5]
September 297:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 8–3512,437[6]
October 62:30 p.m.at Northwestern*
W 14–1221,056[7]
October 131:30 p.m.at No. 20 Miami (OH)
L 6–1011,800[8]
October 207:31 p.m.at South Carolina*
L 22–3839,021[9]
October 271:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 16–014,000[10]
November 31:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 24–2312,200[11]
November 101:30 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 14–813,400[12]
November 171:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn State*
L 10–4951,804[13]
November 2211:05 a.m.at Marshall*
W 35–2112,551[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15]

Game summaries

Penn State

See also: 1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State vs. Ohio
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio 7 0 3010
#6 Penn State 14 14 21049

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

  • Date: Saturday, November 10, 1973
  • Game attendance: 51,804
Game information
First Quarter
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick).
  • Ohio — Bevly 2 yard run (Homer kick).
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 1-yard run (Bahr kick).
Second Quarter
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 25-yard run (Bahr kick).
  • PSU — John Cappelletti 15-yard run (Bahr kick).
Third Quarter
  • PSU — Tom Hull 29-yard blocked punt return (Bahr kick).
  • PSU — Ed O’Neil 66-yard interception return (Bahr kick).
  • Ohio — Homer 57-yard FG.
  • PSU — Walt Addie 18-yard run (Bahr kick).
Fourth Quarter
  • (no scoring).
Team Category Player Statistics
OU Passing Rich Bevly TD run, INT
Rushing
Receiving Mike Green Multiple receptions
PSU Passing Tom Shuman
Rushing John Cappelletti 204 Yds, 4 TD
Receiving Dan Natale Key 30-yard reception

Penn State tailback John Cappelletti delivered one of the most dominant performances of his career, rushing for 204 yards and scoring four touchdowns in less than 30 minutes of play as the sixth-ranked Nittany Lions defeated Ohio, 49–10, at Beaver Stadium. The victory marked Penn State’s 10th consecutive win of the season and its 20th straight regular-season victory overall. Cappelletti scored all four of his touchdowns in the first half, becoming Penn State’s second-leading all-time rusher and strengthening his Heisman Trophy candidacy. Penn State’s defense and special teams added to the rout in the second half, as linebacker Tom Hull returned a blocked punt 29 yards for a touchdown and Ed O’Neil intercepted a pass and returned it 66 yards for another score. [16]

References

  1. ^ "1973 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. ^ "Kent State Rips Ohio U." The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 23, 1973. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Swick leads Toledo over Bobcats, 35–8". Dayton Daily News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio shocks Northwestern". The Journal Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Marty Williams (October 14, 1973). "Miami's Backs On Warpath". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SC's Grantz rushes 260". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats' booter brands Broncos". The Plain Dealer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BG loses to Bobcats second time around". The Blade. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats claw Bearcats; Tailbacks gain prestige". Dayton Daily News. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cappelletti scores 4 TDs; Penn State romps, 49–10". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "'It was fun, wasn't it?'". The Charleston Daily Mail. November 23, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Ohio)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Cappelletti scores 4 TDs; Penn State romps, 49–10". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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