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1977 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1977 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Central Michigan 7 1 0 10 1 0
Ball State 5 1 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0 5 7 0
Eastern Michigan 4 3 0 8 3 0
Kent State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 5 0 3 8 0
Toledo 2 7 0 2 9 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their 20th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 1–10 record (0–8 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 371 to 241.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Marshall*W 49–2715,981[5]
September 17at Purdue*L 7–4449,354[6]
September 24Central MichiganL 14–31[7]
October 1Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 23–44[8]
October 8at Eastern MichiganL 14–31[9]
October 15at Miami (OH)L 24–2815,587[10]
October 22at ToledoL 29–31[11]
October 29Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 22–281,072[12]
November 5Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 26–38[13]
November 12Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 27–39[14]
November 19at Northern IllinoisL 6–20[15]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1977 Ohio Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 16 Steve Moss Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 89 Pat Lynch So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1977 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. ^ "Bobcats belt Marshall 49–27". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Herrmann bombs Ohio, 44–7". Anderson Herald. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "CMU battles back, leads MAC grid race". The Saginaw News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kent State downs Ohio". The Lima News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hurons tumble Bobcats". The Huntsville Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late Miami touchdown nips Ohio U". Dayton Daily News. October 16, 1977. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Toledo jolts OU, 31 to 29". The Plain Dealer. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Home run' plays key for Western". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kapatenis, Schultz power UC to win". Springfield News-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "BG trips Ohio U., 39–27". The Plain Dealer. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Northern Illinois downs Ohio 20–6". Evansville Courier and Press. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.