1962 Ohio
8–3 (5–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Hess. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Buffalo 41–6Oct 27
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Toledo | W 31–0 | 83% |
| Sep 29 | at Kent State | W 21–0 | 59% |
| Oct 6 | vs Dayton | W 27–25 | 86% |
| Oct 13 | atXavier | W 20–6 | 55% |
| Oct 20 | vs Miami (OH) | W 12–6 | 62% |
| Oct 27 | at Buffalo | W 41–6 | 73% |
| Nov 3 | vs Marshall | W 35–0 | 91% |
| Nov 10 | at Bowling Green | L 6–7 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | at Western Michigan | W 32–16 | 71% |
| Nov 24 | at Iowa State | L 22–31 | 60% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vsWest TexasSun Bowl | L 14–15 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Texas 15–14 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 261–112
- Coach
- Bill Hess
- Elo
- 1590 +71 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 7.8 No. 39 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 6 | Charley Nickoson OT | Washington Redskins |
1962 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 5–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
 Ohio | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Kent State | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
| Toledo | 1–5 | 3–6 | |
| Marshall | 0–5 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.