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1963 Ohio Bobcats football
1963 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (6th season);
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
	Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	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.^[1]^[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[3]

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.^[4] Jim Albert also set a school record with a 95-yard interception return against Western Michigan.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Buffalo*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–7
September 28	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 13–6
October 5	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–0
October 12	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 17–18
October 19	Delaware*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 12–29	15,000	^[6]
October 26	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 13–10
November 2	at Xavier*	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–20	9,297	^[7]
November 9	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 27–13
November 16	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 16–0
November 23	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 17–0
*Non-conference game

References

^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
^ "Blue Hens lay it on OU 'Cats 29–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. October 20, 1963. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'X' defense too tough for Ohio U., 20–0". The Lima Citizen. November 3, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.