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1977 Ohio Bobcats football team

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]

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
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $5–0–010–1–0
Central Michigan7–1–010–1–0
Ball State5–1–09–2–0
Bowling Green4–3–05–7–0
Eastern Michigan4–3–08–3–0
Kent State5–4–06–5–0
Western Michigan3–5–04–7–0
Northern Illinois2–5–03–8–0
Toledo2–7–02–9–0
Ohio0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Marshall*
W 49–2715,981[5]
September 17at Purdue*
L 7–4449,354[6]
September 24Central Michigan
L 14–31[7]
October 1Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 23–44[8]
October 8at Eastern Michigan
L 14–31[9]
October 15at Miami (OH)
L 24–2815,587[10]
October 22at Toledo
L 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 Illinois
L 6–20[15]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1977 Ohio Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 Steve Moss Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 89 Pat Lynch So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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.
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