1972 Ohio
3–8 (1–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Hess. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Toledo 38–22Sep 30
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Central Michigan | W 26–21 | 93% |
| Sep 16 | at Idaho | L 14–17 | 54% |
| Sep 23 | at Kent State | L 14–37 | 61% |
| Sep 30 | vs Toledo | W 38–22 | 33% |
| Oct 7 | at Cincinnati | W 28–14 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–31 | 37% |
| Oct 21 | vs Virginia Tech | L 21–53 | 64% |
| Oct 28 | at Western Michigan | L 17–34 | 33% |
| Nov 4 | at Bowling Green | L 0–17 | 33% |
| Nov 11 | at Tulane | L 6–44 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | vs Marshall | L 14–31 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 31–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–321
- Coach
- Bill Hess
- Elo
- 1349 −163 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.3 No. 110 of 121; offense No. 94, defense No. 108
- SRS
- −21.6 No. 118 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1972 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 4–1 | 6–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–2–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Toledo | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
 Ohio | 1–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.